Arts Destination Dubai UAE Three artists I liked at Al Serkal Avenue Galleries Night It is only in late 2014 that I visited Al Serkal Avenue for the very first time. I have no excuse not to miss its... October 16, 2014 2.6K
Arts Destination Dubai UAE Limited edition photographs at LUMAS gallery, Dubai LUMAS officially opened doors in Dubai on the 15th of September, the same day as the opening of Faig Ahmed’s Fluid Forms next door at... September 29, 2014 2.1K
Art Destination Dubai UAE Faig Ahmed’s handcrafted carpets at Cuadro Gallery, DIFC, Dubai When the Cuadro Gallery write-up on Faig Ahmed’s solo exhibition ‘Fluid Forms’ popped into my inbox, I was a bit puzzled by the photo of... September 14, 2014 2.7K
Arts 22 ways to kill your boss – an art exhibition by Henosis events While this blog story comes in a tad late, it’s ok. I needed to take a mini blog-social-media hiatus. You see, sometimes I love to... July 16, 2014 3.1K
Destination Dubai Hospitality UAE Camel meat delights at Media One Hotel Iftar A camel meat themed Iftar awaited me at the Media One hotel, Dubai Media City. As you know, from reading my blog posts, I tend... July 15, 2014 3.5K
Art Destination Dubai UAE French Haute Couture Embroiderer Elisabeth Rolleau has her ‘eye’ on Dubai The first thing that strikes me about Elisabeth Rolleau is her sparkling eyes. Seated in the comfortable Plantation Lounge at Sofitel JBR, Dubai, the French... June 11, 2014 2.6K
Art Destination Dubai UAE Boxer-journalist-model turned artist-therapist Olivia Boa paints live at Sofitel The Palm, Dubai When I first saw Olivia Boa’s paintings hanging on the walls of Hotel Sofitel Dubai The Palm, Resort & Spa, I had this sense that... May 15, 2014 3.8K
Destination SustainableArt Taiwan Trying out the honey and pollen drink at Tai-Yi Eco-Leisure Farm, Taiwan In a post on halal cuisine at Maple Tree Resort, Nantou County, I highlighted my experience of eating edible flowers for the first time in... May 12, 2014 2.4K
Destination Hospitality SustainableArt Taiwan Taking time to smell and (eat) the flowers in Nantou County, Taiwan My trip to Taiwan introduced me to the concept of ecological farms, one in Nantou County and the other in Yi-Lan County. By the time... April 30, 2014 2.8K
Arts Destination Dubai The Arts UAE Deeply rooted in the love of performing arts – Grassroots Revue at Courtyard Playhouse When I heard that Courtyard Playhouse was hosting a new concept called ‘Grassroots Revue’ to encourage locally grown talent to perform, you bet I was... April 13, 2014 1.8K