It’s funny the road life takes you down. As I sit here typing this, I’m in my apartment in the outskirts of Abu Dhabi City, having just welcomed a single friend to my relatively new stomping-ground. Though my husband Nathan made the move with me, he’s spent over two of the last six months back […]
Category Archives: Middle East
Activities, Holidays, Jordan, Middle East, Petra, Stop Overs & Quick Trips, Tours
10 Tips to Help you see Petra like a Local
14
Mar
Mar
I didn’t realise how much I wanted to see the ancient cliffside carvings of Petra until travelling to the Middle East became a reality for us… once our move to Abu Dhabi got locked in, however, it was almost all I could think of! Everywhere I turned, I spotted incredible photos of the infamous Lost […]
Abu Dhabi, Expat Life, Middle East, United Arab Emirates
The Real Abu Dhabi Experience: An Evening Amongst the Dunes
06
Mar
Mar
The United Arab Emirates, with it’s outstretched sky scrapers and vast sand dunes does a spectacular job of highlighting the differences between modern living and traditional ways of life… If there’s one thing you do whilst exploring the contradictory nature of the UAE, make it a desert safari! After being collected from a local shopping centre at […]
Abu Dhabi, Expat Life, Middle East, Teaching Abroad, Travel, United Arab Emirates
What’s it like to teach in the UAE?
04
Mar
Mar
I was recently interviewed by the lovely Lottie of Princess in a Caravan about what it’s really like to live and teach in the United Arab Emirates – specifically in Abu Dhabi. Lottie worked as a recruitment consultant for one of the largest teaching recruitment companies in the UAE and it was an honour to be featured […]
Abu Dhabi, Expat Life, Middle East, United Arab Emirates
The Best Free View in Abu Dhabi City (no strings attached!)
17
Feb
Feb
We love living in the UAE and though it’s not as expensive as many people imagine, there also wouldn’t be many that would describe it as cheap either. Both Abu Dhabi and Dubai have spectacular views but unfortunately many of these places cost a small fortune to visit – some will let you in for […]
Itineraries, Jordan, Middle East, Petra, The Dead Sea, Tours, Wadi Rum
Your Essential Four Day Itinerary in Jordan
14
Feb
Feb
There really are not enough superlatives to do Jordan any level of justice when describing it! The people were incredibly warm and friendly and we enjoyed soaking up the landmarks that until then, we’d only dreamed of being able to visit. We had the absolute time of our lives on our recent trip to Jordan, and […]
07
Feb
Feb
Living in the Middle East means summer is really too hot to even dream of venturing far outside. The solution? Wait ’till winter to head out into the great outdoors. We’d been waiting on the weather to cool down and for most of our Abu Dhabi friends to be in the same place at the […]
Abu Dhabi, Expat Life, Featured, Middle East, Teaching Abroad, United Arab Emirates
Teaching in Abu Dhabi, UAE: Your Questions Answered!
02
Feb
Feb
This time last year we made the decision to relocate to the United Arab Emirates and only six months ago we packed up our belongings and prepared to make the move. I’ll never forget the moment my international job offer came through and the wave of anxiety we both felt as the months and months of […]
19
Jan
Jan
If there’s one thing and one thing only you do in Abu Dhabi, make it a visit to the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. How beautiful are these buildings?! We’d planned to arrive before sunset, as after a month in Abu Dhabi, I was itching to take some photos of this beautiful spot, bathed in the […]
09
Jan
Jan
We’ve been living in Abu Dhabi since late August now and before we even touched down here, I was excited to visit Ferrari World, home to the world’s fastest roller coaster. Everyone that knows me, knows I’m a bit obsessed with roller coasters and the call of Formula Rossa just became too much to bear, […]