With a South African passport, South Asian heritage and my teacher's license, I am on a mission to explore all corners of the world. I am now living in my 5th country- Qatar (the richest country in the world)! While I love happy things like Disney movies, sampling desserts and petting dogs, I am also not afraid to write about the challenging side of moving abroad & travelling- passport privilege, identity struggles and prejudice. My blog showcases my life as a female African teacher in an interracial relationship living in the Middle East. Oh & I have guides for each destination that I have visited. There are NO affiliate links in my posts, adverts or ANY sponsored content! Read More...
Aneesa
The activities and accommodation in this post were NOT sponsored. It takes a second or two for the sight to reach my brain, even though it is right before my eyes,…
Finding a good place to eat in Dubai is a struggle mostly because of the vast variety of options on offer and the fact that a google search will bring up…
Dear U.A.E, You and I have been officially together since Thursday, 20th July 2017. You were the only country I had visited before I went to live there and my first impressions…
I lived in Abu Dhabi for an entire year without visiting these mystical formations. Why? Because of a lack of information. People have no idea about the beautiful sites they can…
I know I am not ready to leave Dubai. But I also know I cannot stay any longer. What am I talking about? Well let’s start from the beginning… Moving between…
When I heard that there was a ghost village in the UAE, I was at first skeptical and then disinterested. Firstly, because my belief in supernatural elements is scant at best,…
It was through my random scrolling on the internet which led me to finding out about Shuweihat Island in Abu Dhabi. There are so many places that fall under the radar…
When I first moved to the UAE in 2017, people who were living here for a while kept saying that I MUST go to Fujairah. At the time, I didn’t think…
If you have not had an Arabic breakfast then where have you been hiding? If you live in the Middle East or have been lucky enough to visit someone who lives…
In an attempt to be spontaneous, Polar and I impulsively decided one evening that “this weekend we would go over the border to Oman”. I was both impressed and confounded by…
