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Dubai: The Superlative City
Dubai’s slogan should be: “Anything you can do, I can do better, taller, larger, grander, and bigger.” Who would have guessed that some 50 years ago, Dubai was a sleepy trading port in…
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Poon Hill, Annapurna Himalayas
We arrived to the lakeside town of Pokhara, the main tourist hub in the Annapurnas, after a long bus journey from Kathmandu (6+ hours to cover 130 miles!). Our main goal on this…
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Visiting Kathmandu Valley
Nepal has been high on Kenz’s list ever since our university days, but after the grueling trek up to Mt. Kinabalu last Christmas I wasn’t so keen for a multi-day trekking holiday. But…
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Anniversary Dinner at Hawksmoor
We continued the celebrations at Hawksmoor Seven Dials for our 5th anniversary dinner (thanks Miss Ruby Buby for the generous gift!) still excited about getting our ILR. If you are a steak lover…
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Indefinite Leave to Remain
So Kenz and I hit a big milestone in our little ex-pat adventure: we were granted Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) on Tuesday. After living and working for five years, we are now…
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Autumn in Holland Park
London is full of pretty parks, among them is Holland Park located in the fashionable and well-heeled Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in West London. As we have been petsitting my friend’s…
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Tottenham vs Norwich Premier League Football
At last, finally, I attended my first Tottenham game at White Hart Lane thanks to a very generous expat friend who got tickets from a client. I get slack from all my hard-core…
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Land of Fire and Ice: Wild Iceland
Over the August bank holiday weekend, Kenz and I along with another couple friend took a little road trip to enjoy the wild beauty of Iceland. Everyone should go to Iceland at least…
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The Emirates Cup 2013
Preseason football is underway. No, I’m not talking about American football though I understand the official preseason just kicked off, I’m referring to the footie (Americans: soccer). On Saturday, a group of die-hard…
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Go Bears!
A few weeks ago Kenz and I attended a University of California-wide alumni event at the Hyde Park Tennis Club, thanks to a very generous alumni who is a member. I haven’t been…
