Time To Plan For 2021-2022

This post displays prettier on my site, so please go there to read it: https://gloabroad.com/2020/10/14/planning-2021-2022-travel Towards the end of each year, I start to plan our travel for the following year, sometimes up to two. As you can tell, I live a pretty simple life and have a lot of time on my hands :)…

Same Same… Nothing Different

It's been a while since I last wrote and there's a few reasons for that. Firstly - nothing has happened to me or Husband... to be honest, nothing since February. And not much has happened since my last post. Secondly - I have continued with restricting myself off social media (Facebook, Instagram in particular) for…

Maldives? Yes, please!

The Maldives is a small island nation in South Asia, situated in the Arabian Sea of the Indian Ocean. Or south-west of Sri Lanka if that's easier for you to picture. When I think of the Maldives, I picture calm, clear blue waters, white soft sand, tranquility... sort of like that time we went to…

My (Shy) Introvert Life

I recently googled "shy vs introvert" because I wanted to make sure I chose the correct term for a new site I am building, and I came across some of the below infographics detailing the differences which I thought was interesting. I did not think they were different. I thought if you were an introvert,…

My Plans For A Dubai Getaway

Written as part of my "Wanderlust" series - where I'm doing the planning now for travel later. Dubai. Not the Capital of the United Arab Emirates like most people mistaken it to be. But certainly an incredible city which offers luxury shopping, ultra-modern architecture, and a lively nightlife scene. Unlike other big cities (like New…

My KitKat Break

I feel like there is no escaping Social Media in this day and age. When I was actively connected to everything, or nearly everything, it became exhausting. Life consuming. Brain draining. So in early July, I took a social media hiatus for a month from all my primary socials: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. So, after…

My Research & Plans For Portugal

Written as part of my "Wanderlust" series - where I'm doing the planning now for travel later. Portugal... home to the Portuguese tart (pastel de nata), port (it's in the name after all), fresh seafood, and Cristiano Ronaldo. Of all the Western European countries I have visited, I have not been to Portugal or Andorra.…

My Fridge

OK, so this picture is not really of my fridge but our fridge... but I fill it, and empty it, the most out of the two of us. [Ava has a sixth sense for when a door opens. It could be any type of door - bathroom, kitchen, wardrobe, cupboard, fridge - and she will…

Staycay At Rixos Premium (During The Pandemic)

Why Rixos Premium hotel It was the only hotel that met our three requirements: be in Abu Dhabi have a private beachthe price per night needed to be close to the amount of our hotel voucher The Rixos Premium ended up being the most expensive hotel available in Abu Dhabi for the dates I wanted,…

My Desk

OK, so this picture is not really of a desk but a dining table... which I use as my desk because the real desk is being used by someone who brings home the money... however, that is my view (which I am hella grateful for everyday). I admit, I was sneaky and I waited until…

Sir Bani Yas Island, Abu Dhabi

Written as part of my "Wanderlust" series - where I'm doing the planning now for travel later. There are quite a few things to do and see in Abu Dhabi that are not heavily advertised. One of these places is Sir Bani Yas Island. "Sir Bani Yas Island is part of the Al Gharbia region…

I forgot to k.i.s.s

Godammit. I learnt to k.i.s.s in like.. I don't know.. third grade? Yet here I am, almost three decades later, and I totally forgot to. And as a consequence, I have been re-doing my site all over again, while binge watching the Marvel movies in order (currently watching Captain America: Civil War). At the start…

Super Easy Brownies

It takes more effort and brain power deciding what to watch next on Netflix than making these brownies! Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, soften1 cup white sugar2 eggs1 tsp vanilla extract1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder1/2 cup all-purpose flour1/4 tsp salt1/4 tsp baking powder100-150g block of chocolate Icing (optional): 3 Tbs butter, softened3 Tbs unsweetened cocoa powder1…

Simple Airfryer Bagels

These homemade bagels are ridiculously quick and easy! I have the Tefal Activfry (original) which probably isn't the best shaped air fryer to make these in but it was do-able. Ingredients: 1 cup plain (all-purpose) flour + extra for dusting2 teaspoons baking powder3/4 teaspoon rock salt1 cup Greek yoghurt (low-fat makes the dough less sticky…

14 Night Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan Cruise (Celebrity Millennium)

In July 2019, we booked our Celebrity “14-night Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan” cruise onboard the Celebrity Millennium. We liked the itinerary and since I had not been to any of these countries, I was happy to visit them via ship to get a ‘taster’. I tacked on a trip to Sydney and Brisbane after Hong Kong.…

15 Night Argentina & Chile Cruise (Celebrity Infinity)

In December 2017, we sailed around South America on board Celebrity Cruise's Infinity ship. The cruise spanned over Christmas and New Years which we thought could be quite fun. We flew the red-eye from JFK to Buenos Aires on December 22, via American Airlines, without much drama. Due to the flight costs and unpredictable New…

Iceland – A Winter Wonderland ❄️

In November of 2017, we visited Iceland for a week with some friends. It was an amazing holiday and if you’re wondering if you should go to Iceland in the winter months, read on. Jon and I arrived into Reykavik via Icelandair from NYC. We met our friends in Reykavik who had come in from…

Qasr Al Watan (Presidential Palace), Abu Dhabi

Qasr Al Watan (aka The Presidential Palace) opened up in Abu Dhabi earlier this year (circa March) - and a visit there is an Abu Dhabi/UAE "must-do/see". We visited the Palace in October when our friends from New York were over for a holiday. The Palace is so grand and stunning outside and in, that…

Summer Of Chipotle: Chiptopia 2016

This is a tribute post to Chipotle’s Summer Reward program that was held over the summer of 2016 (1 July to 30 September) in the States. From my knowledge, Chipotle never ran this same Summer Reward program again. And this is probably why… Back in in 2016, Chipotle just couldn’t shake off all their bad…

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Experience

Back in 2015, Jon and I had bid and won some "priceless" Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade grandstand seating tickets at a charity event.  On the day of the Parade we managed to sit between 68th & 69th Streets along Central Park West. Our seating location was amazing! It gave us an awesome view of the parade.…