We celebrated Halloween this year with a mini staycation onboard the QE2 in Dubai. We booked their Halloween promo which included the “haunted tour below the decks”, a night’s stay, breakfast, and Halloween brunch, for two. 🎃The QE2 was once a Cunard cruise ship and liner before retiring in 2008. It operated between 1969 and… Continue reading Onboard the Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), Dubai
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Zaya Nurai Island – “the Maldives of the UAE”
I had the privilege of visiting Zaya Nurai Island twice this year. This luxury private island off the main part of Abu Dhabi is something I would class as a “hidden gem” and a “must-do” when visiting or living in Abu Dhabi. I would rank this experience in my Top 3 places worth visiting and seeing… Continue reading Zaya Nurai Island – “the Maldives of the UAE”
Ladies’ Nights in Abu Dhabi
Ladies' Nights are wonderful in Abu Dhabi. They are different to ones I've seen and been to around the world because they usually involve FREE drinks and sometimes, some free food! There are no other T&Cs apart from you a) have to be female, b) be of legal drinking age, c) go on/at the right… Continue reading Ladies’ Nights in Abu Dhabi
Applying for a New York State Driver License as an expat
Do you want to transfer/convert/exchange your Australian Driver License (or nearly any other nationality license) for a New York State license? According to the New York DMV site: “You can drive in New York State with a valid driver license from another country. You don’t need to apply for a New York State driver license… Continue reading Applying for a New York State Driver License as an expat
FreshDirect Thanksgiving Dinner Feast Kit
This is a review for the small 2016 FreshDirect Thanksgiving Feast kit. I am posting early so that people (in New York area) that like to plan ahead (like me) can consider this as an option! Our first Thanksgiving in New York was in 2015 when we went to the Thanksgiving Day Parade. That year… Continue reading FreshDirect Thanksgiving Dinner Feast Kit
My trip to Austin & Dallas, Texas
It actually wasn't that long ago I went to Texas. In fact it was only a couple of weeks ago (from Wednesday 28 June to Sun 2 July). As part of my new job (yes, I will post about that one day) I was sent to Dallas for a couple of nights so I decided… Continue reading My trip to Austin & Dallas, Texas
Celebrity Equinox – 11 night Southern Caribbean (May 15-26)
We booked our 11 night Southern Caribbean cruise with Celebrity back in July 2016 via http://www.crucon.com during one of their big sales. Celebrity Cruises and Crucon.com had an amazing deal for this cruise onboard the Celebrity Equinox because it was originally supposed to sail around Europe. So, when Celebrity canceled the Europe route, they had to… Continue reading Celebrity Equinox – 11 night Southern Caribbean (May 15-26)
Celebrity Equinox – Dutch or French? St Maarten or St Martin?
Husband and I were in St Maarten in 2008. During Hurricane Omar. We visited the island with Husband’s parents and stayed at the Royal Palm Beach Resort (I think – I mean, it was almost 10 years ago!). What I did remember from the trip, apart from buying a lot of ice cream, watching the… Continue reading Celebrity Equinox – Dutch or French? St Maarten or St Martin?
Sailing around St Lucia (with “No Links” tour)
We docked at Castries in St Lucia with the plan to get a tour from a local operator so we’d see parts of the island. We had decided to look for a tour with the Welsh couple we made friends with on board the ship. Once inside the terminal we had many options. Hmmm… that’s… Continue reading Sailing around St Lucia (with “No Links” tour)
Celebrity Equinox – Trekking around Barbados
We docked at Bridgetown, Barbados. The terminal was a bit more developed looking compared to the other ports we’d stopped at. The terminal featured a lot of little stores selling duty free items, souvenirs, cigarettes, ice-cream, and alcohol. The taxi and tour operators were available once we stepped out of the small shopping area. At… Continue reading Celebrity Equinox – Trekking around Barbados
Celebrity Equinox – In love with Valley Church Beach, Antigua
We arrived at St John’s, Antigua without much of a plan. The Fodor’s guide suggested that if we didn’t want to travel too far to a beach to go to Dickenson Bay (10-minute taxi ride). Husband and I decided that we didn’t want to travel too far from the ship so both agreed to go… Continue reading Celebrity Equinox – In love with Valley Church Beach, Antigua
Celebrity Equinox – Our tour of Virgin Gorda Baths – British Virgin Islands
Our Celebrity cruise docked at Tortola, British Virgin Islands and went on a shore excursion booked through Celebrity. The tour was called the “Tour of Virgin Gorda Baths” which was 4.5 hours long, and advertised as strenuous but the photos I found on the internet made it look appealing enough for me just do the… Continue reading Celebrity Equinox – Our tour of Virgin Gorda Baths – British Virgin Islands
DIY Beach Hopping on St. Thomas – Coki Beach, Sapphire Beach & Magens Bay Beach
St Thomas has two cruise ports. Celebrity usually docks at Havensight port however we docked at Crown Bay port the day we arrived. Husband and I decided not to book any cruise shore excursions and to play our luck with catching taxis around to different beaches. When we docked, we walked off the ship to… Continue reading DIY Beach Hopping on St. Thomas – Coki Beach, Sapphire Beach & Magens Bay Beach
Yatala Pies, Brisbane
On our last visit to Brisbane in March, Husband and I stopped off at the famous Yatala Pies. I love a good meat pie and Yatala Pies are great. But for all those that don't eat meat, Yatala do a great assortment of sweet pies. The menu is quite extensive and feature flavours from the… Continue reading Yatala Pies, Brisbane
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert & Stevie Wonder
This is a story about really, really good luck. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert studio is just around the corner from our apartment. Husband and I walk past huge lines of people waiting outside the venue. Last year, I thought that I should finally start applying for all the live show filmings around New… Continue reading The Late Show With Stephen Colbert & Stevie Wonder
2016 PaleyFest – Elementary & Gotham
What is the PaleyFest? The PaleyFest: Made in New York was an organized event by the Paley Center for Media. The event ran over a couple of weeks in October 2016. Actors from different TV shows filmed in New York came out to discuss their show on stage. Fans got to see a screening of… Continue reading 2016 PaleyFest – Elementary & Gotham
NYC Speakeasy bars
Finding the NYC speakeasy bars was one of my NYC bucket list to-do's. What is a speakeasy bar? It is an establishment that sold alcohol during the Prohibition which meant they were out of sight (hidden) from the general public. How did you come to the list above? I collected a list of bars from… Continue reading NYC Speakeasy bars
Jean George, NYC
Eek, this post is long overdue! Especially since our 3rd wedding anniversary is coming around the corner! I gave Husband a cotton shirt with a panda on it as his 2nd wedding anniversary gift, because in the US the 2nd year gift is cotton. Husband's parents had gifted us a restaurant gift voucher at Christmas… Continue reading Jean George, NYC
The Circle Line tour – The Best of NYC
Alright people.. are you ready for an overload of photos and gifs? On Easter Sunday, Husband and I went on the famous Circle Line tour. I took over 300 photos and 20 videos. To get the 40 photos below, I painfully went through each one and edited the ones I chose. Urgh... I could never… Continue reading The Circle Line tour – The Best of NYC
A Visit To Coney Island
Coney Island has always been on my NYC bucket list, and on Easter Saturday I was able to tick it off. Husband and I caught the Q train from 57th Street station straight down to Ocean Parkway station. It took roughly an hour each way, and for some reason, the subway wasn’t very busy during… Continue reading A Visit To Coney Island