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Palace Life Through the Lens
SIGNATURE LIFESTYLE TRAVEL | "Edges, straight lines, and corners don’t really do it for me. But in the end, it’s not just the building,...
Jun 20, 20203 min read


Family Fantasy Island
TIME OUT ABU DHABI | Move over lovers! The Maldives is for more than just honeymooners. Liz Totton says bring the whole brood to paradise!
Jun 19, 20200 min read


Abu Dhabi is An Exciting Destination
TRAVELOCITY | Abu Dhabi might just be the most exciting destination in the Middle East. Here’s why.
Jun 19, 20200 min read


16 Reasons to Never Take Your Kids to Abu Dhabi
MATADOR NETWORK | Abu Dhabi is the glitzy, modern capital of the UAE. Here are 16 reasons not to visit.
Jun 19, 20200 min read


The World Capital of 5-Star Hotels
9 TRAVEL | If luxury were a location, Abu Dhabi would be its capital.
Jun 15, 20200 min read


13 Reasons to Never Take Your Kids to Cape Town
MATADOR NETWORK | At the tip of Africa is a city rife with fantastical animals and sights Here are 13 Reasons to Never Take Your Kids there.
May 20, 20200 min read


Fairmont Bab Al Bahr: Abu Dhabi's Waterfront Retreat
FORBES | Fairmont Bab Al Bahr: Abu Dhabi's waterfront retreat for Forbes' Five-Star Guide books.
Oct 11, 20190 min read


Travel by the Seat of Your Pants
Abu Dhabi’s families are adventurous by nature but are you brave enough to ditch the maps, itineraries, and five-star hotels?
Oct 10, 20190 min read


Pushkar Camel Festival
Spice up your travel life with a weekend jaunt to the colorful camel fair in Pushkar Indian.
Sep 2, 20191 min read


With A Little Help From My Friends
Sometimes when you get so down, you forget the resources that you have knocking on your doors, texting and calling your phone, smiling at...
Aug 8, 20195 min read


Plan Your Escape to Tioman Island (Part 1)
According to legend, Tioman Island is the final resting place of a beautiful dragon princess. While flying to visit her prince in...
Aug 29, 20176 min read


Dubai Daytripping
The gates of Ibn Battuta mall Despite living only 45 minutes to the south of Dubai, I don’t get up to the big city much. So when an odd...
May 30, 20164 min read


Sign-spiration
Watch out! Moving plants! If I were waiting for a sign to return to blogging, this was it. I was driving south on the E-10 in light...
Feb 18, 20162 min read


Comeback kid
Can a girl get a comeback? I interrupt this blog hiatus to make a comeback. I’m back from my long blog “hiatus,” which better resembled a...
Feb 10, 20162 min read


Heard Y’all Missed Me?! Well, I’m Back!
Hi there people! I am back to blogging. I was compelled to take some time off to experience earning money for writing = REVELATION! Lol....
Dec 23, 20142 min read


The Spidermen of Abu Dhabi
Someone here is always brunching somewhere while others work Behold, the amazing spiderman! While expats brunch on lobster tails, steak,...
Sep 17, 20143 min read


One Arabian Night
Rub’ al Khali desert dunes One Arabian Night–that was all we had. It really is not enough to even begin to explore the largest area of...
Sep 1, 20147 min read


New to Abu Dhabi? Get the 411
New in town? I can help! Are you new to Abu Dhabi? Just flew in? Lizzy of Arabia would like to extend a great big Welcome out to all the...
Aug 25, 20142 min read


How To Non-Awkwardly Greet People From Different Countries
Greeting people can be just SO awkward For all my friends, family and readers who have been the victims or the unwitting aggressors (I...
Aug 18, 20142 min read


UAE A-Z
The Beloved Sheikh Zayed N. The House of Nahayan The house of Nahayan has ruled the emirate of Abu Dhabi since 1793. The erstwhile Sheikh...
Aug 15, 20146 min read
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