We have had a surprisingly mild winter so far, but a couple of weeks ago we actually had a hard frost and a couple of flurries of snow!  It didn't last for long but we did try to take advantage of it with a walk down by the loch at our house. And Tilly looked surprisingly cool and model-esque i…

One of the best days out I had when we went to Dubai and UAE was when we headed to the desert with our friend and his 4x4 buddies to go dune bashing.It was a really good group of people who like to hit the dunes!  They let us jump in the different jeeps and trucks and experience the different types…

When my friend moved to Dubai he did the obvious thing - he bought an American muscle car!  So when we did the equally obvious thing - and take it for a desert photo shoot and we had some fun. There is a crazy phenomenon in the UAE where there are so-called roads to nowhere, where there are roads t…

A visit to the Suaidi Pearl Farm is probably the most unique and enjoyable activity to do in the United Arab Emirates.  It's also a fun juxtaposition to the glitz and glamour of Dubai. Based in Al-Rams in the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah (also known as RAK), this is a great day trip from Dubai but…