Author Archives: Dubai Mum

Little Tibet in Europe

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Dubai Mum

If you had asked me (a non skiier) to recommend a European ski destination Italy would not have come rushing to mind. Instead my mind would have wandered to the usual suspects of Val d’Isere, Zermatt, St. Moritz, Klosters etc. … Continue reading →

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Snow Fun

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Dubai Mum

Livigno, like many European ski resorts is a quaint, ‘olde worlde’ village. Running through it is one main street lined with three storey wooden guest houses with colourful wooden shutters, like something straight out of Johanna Spyri’s Swiss tale of … Continue reading →

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Ski Italia

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Dubai Mum

Last Saturday we finally set off on our first family ski holiday. Livigno, Italy….here we come. Rising with the Dubai peacocks we set off on the 6.5 hour flight from Abu Dhabi to Milan. Once there, only another 4 hour … Continue reading →

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Loyalty and Allegiance

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Dubai Mum

International sporting fixtures provoke a huge, emotional outpouring in our household! Being a family of two nationalities growing up in a third culture with kids who are sports crazy makes for interesting times on any level. Cue a family contested … Continue reading →

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Growing Pains

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Dubai Mum

On Thursday afternoon just before pick up, a shiny white coach with black tinted windows pulled up to the school gates. A gaggle of excited Mums and Dads gathered on the pavement, waiting to welcome home their munchkins from their … Continue reading →

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Heavenly Hour

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Dubai Mum

What better way to kick start the weekend than with a full body massage???!!! With the Munchkins dropped off at school, I headed to Lily Pond Spa in Al Barsha Mall to experience what I look forward to becoming a … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day Treat

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Dubai Mum

Earlier in the week, I received an email from a London based PR agent with a very tempting offer: a treatment of my choice at a salon in return for a review of the treatment here! With UK/Ireland Mother’s Day … Continue reading →

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Another Milestone

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Dubai Mum

This time for my first borns! Today my twiglets (as they were once known when they wrestled each other in utero) set off on their first overnight school adventure. For weeks the excitement of the 2 nights’ stay on an … Continue reading →

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The New Weekend

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Dubai Mum

In times gone by, weekends were lazy, ‘do nothing’ affairs. In the past I could sloth around in my PJs until lunchtime before I showered, dressed and made my way to a long, lazy brunch by the river Thames that … Continue reading →

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My Life in Shoes

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Dubai Mum

Not so long ago I read Mrs Dubai’s post on ‘Shoes we keep but never wear’ (being a bit clueless on how to hyperlink on WordPress, I have pasted the link to this post below). Apart from envying Mrs Dubai’s … Continue reading →

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