Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque – a walkthrough through a modern architectural beauty
Just last week our family, together with family friends, spent a few days in the UAE, or more precisely in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Both cities are showcases of a […]
Just last week our family, together with family friends, spent a few days in the UAE, or more precisely in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Both cities are showcases of a […]
Starbucks coffee. I tell myself that it’s not really an addiction but must also admit that it is hard for me to resist entering a shop if one happens to be […]
Clocks: round, practical things, which tick and occasionally ding. But can they also function as decoration? The idea is certainly not new, though until today it seems never to really have […]
People with children, imagine a pristine, self-curated abode before the children were born. Now, skip forward ten years…eeek! In my flat, in that time, my daughter faithfully smeared her fingers all over […]
Prologue If you are a regular reader of this blog, you probably remember our post on “international online shopping” gone (slightly) wrong? Back then, I described a number of pitfalls […]
Going over my many pictures of Safari Lodge interiors that I took during our last Christmas vacation inspired me to share them with you and, of course, adding my own […]
Last week, I was in the throes of decorating my flat for Chinese New Year (CNY), mostly because I was hosting a gathering, so that became my excuse to get the house ready, early […]
Hyderabad. It felt like 1895, calling images of the sixth Nizam (administrator of the realm or “king”) of Hyderabad, Mehbook Ali Khaan, to mind, alighting from his royal carriage. Sore […]
It’s Christmas Day and I promise to keep this blog, long overdue in writing, short and sweet. In my previous posts, I have long promoted the view that very few […]
I love online shopping. For me, nothing can beat the convenience of sitting comfortably at my desk, looking at a large selection of interesting wares, being able to compare prices […]