Taking a break from posts and features of my recent trip to the Philippines, here's another way to see Dubai... Known as the city of luxury shopping, futuristic architecture and energetic night life, Dubai has even more to offer than originally thought. As exciting as the city is from land, it's even more spectacular from … Continue reading See the beautiful sights of Dubai from the sky
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What to see in Panglao island, Philippines
Despite the months of July and August being the rainy months in the Philippines, the kids and I traveled to see my family again. This year, my parents celebrate forty years of being married to each other so I thought it was a great reason to convince them to get out of the house. These two … Continue reading What to see in Panglao island, Philippines
Playing tourists in Dubai
Back from the two day weekend and I am so tanned, exhausted but happy to have toured around Dubai and Abu Dhabi, proudly pointing the this and that that puts Dubai (and Abu Dhabi) in the map to our guest who came all the way from Japan. One of the best things about having guest come … Continue reading Playing tourists in Dubai
Wandering around Dubai like a real tourist, Day 2: Springs, Dubai
After a very hectic Day 1, we planned a low key day by going to the Springs, an expat villa community in Dubai where we were invited by a family friend for a post-Christmas party. When you go there, you would think some magic spell had been cast on you and that you've been transported to somewhere … Continue reading Wandering around Dubai like a real tourist, Day 2: Springs, Dubai
Finding Backroads 