Writer, journalist, blogger, mother of boys, A380 pilot's wife, sun-worshipper and distracted housewife surrounded by souks, skyscrapers, shopping, sea and sand.
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Meet all sorts of characters straight out of daily life in Dubai: Helicopter Mum, the Atlantis Tooth Fairy, Shopaholic Katie and many more. Includes Travel with Kids: The Bad & the Worse and the popular short story Cupcakes & Heels
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You can take a horse to water…
The temperature was perfect. Just a hint of summer heat hanging in the air. Turquoise highlights glistened on the surface of the Arabian Gulf and sail boats dotted the horizon. A kite danced in the sea breeze. There were sculpted … Continue reading
Posted in Children, Dubai, Expat, Family, Parenting
Tagged beach, Dubai beaches, Easter, Easter in Dubai, school holidays
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Rain – and peeping at leaf porn
It seems I’ve been prowling the Internet looking at photos of autumn leaves. On trees, on the ground, piled up – it really doesn’t matter what position, any kind of leaf porn is marvellous! Though photos from America are obviously … Continue reading
Falling for Dubai again
While folks back home are enjoying seeing the trees turning from green to pale orange and then, in the States, all the way through to crimson red, here in the desert we’re getting rather excited about our own change of … Continue reading
CIRCLES IN THE SAND … Marianne Makdisi 