A London foodie walk introduces us to a new breed of passionate purveyors of local produce, specialty food ingredients and gourmet products, from artisanal cheese shops and coffee and spice stores to an Italian-style delicatessen brimming with handmade sausages and salamis. A London foodie walk was just what I needed. After watching the documentary Food, Inc. … Read more
Best local experiences in Dubai, from dips in the Arabian Sea to winter picnics, Friday brunch and midnight snacking. If you want to experience Dubai like a local, these are the things you need to do. Dubai was our home for close to eight years, so as local residents we did things that most visitors on … Read more
We hosted an Arabian-inspired Dubai sunset soiree for the Dubai launch of Grantourismo and our year-long grand tour yesterday here at our luxurious villa rental on The Palm island. As is typical of Dubai, our home for many years, our guest list was multicultural, and included Dubai bloggers and tweeps, and friends old and new, … Read more
There is nothing quite as relaxing as a late weekend eggs breakfast or a slow breakfast on a holiday. This scrambled eggs with Arabic sausage and za’atar toast recipe gives a Middle Eastern twist to classic scrambled eggs. Made in our Dubai villa rental kitchen, it’s the first recipe in our Weekend Eggs series of … Read more
Sustainable travel will be a big focus of our grand tour of the world this year. Whenever we settle into a place we’ll be buying local produce and local products wherever we go. We want to inspire you to do the same on your travels. As we’ve travelled the globe over the past few years we’ve … Read more