While making plans to go to the Atana, I decided that rather than make the three-hour trip all at once, it might be nice to break the drive up. Hubs and I went to the Banyan Tree Al Wadi in 2014 (as a vacation from […]
While I am more familiar with Muscat and Dibba, it was wonderful to explore a side of Oman I had never previously visited. Located in the Musandam (known for its stunning mountains and vistas), Atana Musandam is roughly 3 hours from Dubai (including a stop […]
Last week got away from me… So, here’s some new links, hot off the press! And, what do you think of the new look for my blog? I’m finally happy with it! For now. World’s Best Chef Slums It Best road trip Sandwich What do […]
In case you are unaware, there is an excellent food website entitled Grub Street. It is not entirely global (the focus is on New York City), but I do like many of the articles. Now and then, they invite various foodies and other celebrities to […]
On my way out of Abu Dhabi (after dining at the divine Olives the night previously), I had the great opportunity to stop into Emirati owned Tawa Bakery. While Hubs is not celiac, we do try and avoid gluten, and have done so for years. […]
Goodbye, July! I’m not even sure what I did this month… Some links for your weekend: Greatest dinner parties in cinema history. Take my love of Wes Anderson and my appreciate of bees and you get… Can one put burgers and Manhattans together? Should they? […]
I’ve been to Asia Asia two times previously (for drinks only) and thus have never made it past the always packed lounge. I’ve always been impressed with the decor, and have longingly looked at the menu, but it was only late last week I finally made […]
Another one that has been on my list of places to try for forever is Common Grounds (another gig by the Tom&Serg crew). And when some girlfriends thought it would be fun to meet up before a spa session at the Sheraton (which I’ll get […]
Hey there and happy Thursday! Did you catch Table Number 7’s review of Namaaz? Some great reading on a very exciting restaurant in Jakarta! Some thoughts on tomatoes. What to drink, according to your sign. There’s Actually A Historic Reason Ancient Statues Have Teeny Tiny […]
