Dubai – top ten things to do

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If, like me, you crave sunshine in the winter then Dubai is the perfect spot…only a seven hour flight from London and you arrive in the shiny, perpetually sunny metropolis that is Dubai. And, as well as soaking up that vitamin D, there are loads of ways to while away your time – my top ten (in no particular order) are…

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Happy New Year!

Dubai - Happy New Year

Wishing everyone a happy, exciting and prosperous 2015. Currently enjoying some R&R in Dubai (further details in next week’s posts)…I’m hoping to discover some new and exciting places in 2015, return to some old favourites as well as ensure that I spend some time appreciated the wealth of adventures (culinary and otherwise) that my home town (London) has to offer.

Luxury in the Dubai desert – Al Maha Desert Spa & Resort

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A few weekends ago I headed out to Dubai where, as a post exam treat, we had booked to stay a night at the Al Maha Desert Spa & Resort, a luxury resort about a forty minute drive from Dubai city nestled among the desert dunes. We had the most amazing stay…

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