Having been to RAK on a few occasions (mostly to visit my favorite UAE property, Banyan Tree Al Wadi) I hadn’t yet had the opportunity to stop by the upscale resort neighbor, the Waldorf Astoria. Having been to the flagship Waldorf Astoria in New York many years ago […]
What first attracted me to visit the Waldorf Astoria Ras Al Khaimah was their current ‘Dine Around’ package, which promises three courses spread over three of their on-site restaurants (Lexington Grill, Umi, and Marjan…my inner foodie loves a diverse evening). My dining partner and I […]
Trying to catch up ahead of the next week (and the week after). I’ve just returned from a wonderful night at the Waldorf Astoria RAK (the rooms are ginormous), so I’ve got some writing to do. 🙂 Novels as guidebooks. The author in me loves […]
My love for the Fairmont brand is a strong and steady infatuation, built on years of admiration. The Fairmont Bab Al Qasr in Abu Dhabi offers my favorite weekend package in the Emirates (which I’ve taken advantage of on numerous occasions) and the Fairmont on SZR […]
As spread out as I feel Abu Dhabi is, I’ve tended to focus my attention on venues located on the main island, near the corniche, Saadiyat Island, or Yas Island. Always wanting to expand my experience, I was happy to accept an invitation to stay […]
I’ve made it to Fujairah a few times during my time in the region — always as a weekend staycation destination, a place to get away from the busy life in Dubai. There’s something special about driving through the dunes, then over the mountain to […]
How have you been? Looking forward to February? I am posting this from a very luxe suite at the Fairmont Fujairah…and kind of wishing I could just kind of stay in bed all day and ignore politics forever. Love this concept (Wasted London): ‘creating something […]
Wow, January has been an extremely busy month (no complaints here)! If things keep going like this, I think 2017 is going to be amazing (minus that whole orange despot being in charge of my home country thing…). Without further adieu, here were my favorite […]
Long time readers will know that when I lived in Abu Dhabi, I was an island snob. I was also overworked and a bit of a shut-in, so I limited almost all my dining to Saadiyat (with occasional trips to the main island and Yas). […]
