United Arab Emirates

Visiting Dubai’s Atlantis The Palm, Global Village

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Before heading back to the pad, we drove out onto The Palm. Really, from the ground you can’t see much. From above it’s an...
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Burj al Arab, Heritage Village, The Souks in Deira

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The day started with a quick trip to the store, but there’s nowhere in Dubai where there isn’t something to gaze at. One of...
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Dinner at Reem al Bawadi; Nightcap at Shakespeare’s

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Later in the evening, Stephen wanted to take us out to an Arabic restaurant for dinner. Nduku asked if it was a fancy restaurant,...
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Our Day Trip to Abu Dhabi, UAE

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You know, I used to think that the United Arab Emirates was a part of Saudi Arabia. Seriously. I thought it was a special...
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Strolling Through Emirates Mall in Dubai

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Since Nduku’s sister and brother-in-law had to work, they got us tickets for the hop on hop off Big Bus tour so we can...
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Najwa Running Around After the Dubai Creek Cruise

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After we debarked from the hour-long cruise in Dubai Creek, we had a little time to wait until The Big Bus came back through....
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Enjoying the Grass in the Deserts of Dubai

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When I finally woke up, not sure what time it was nor what time my body thought it was, I went to the bathroom...
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Just Getting to Dubai Was an Adventure in Itself

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It’s been years since my last international flight. Pre-9/11 actually. Back then, though, the traveling abroad was back and forth to Germany where my...
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Random Day in the Life

Kenya Trip Part II: Visiting Family and Friends and All Those Precious Little Ones!

When Kenyans go home for the holidays, it’s common they’ll head upcountry to visit their families. The shags they call it. We call it...

Four Generations of Malombes, Comparing Photos from Then and Now

You know, when you blog about traveling, you do what you can to make it worth reading for anyone who, well, reads the blog....

Roosevelt Island

When crossing over I-66 from DC to Virginia along the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge, it barely registers that you briefly cross over Roosevelt Island....

Najwa Getting Her Workout On

Nduku has a daily routine of waking up long before sunrise to either hit the gym or workout in the house. That's waking...

Differences Between American and Kenyan Dairy Products and Road Rules

Just a quick note about the differences in our dairy section and Kenyan’s dairy products. See, we have a section of the stores just...

That Ordinary Day That One Day Will Be a Cherished Memory

Every now and again I take Najwa to school. When she was younger I'd walk her all the way to her class or...

Patiently Waiting for Christmas

We're only a week and so many days away from tearing open all those Christmas presents. And Najwa has been hovering near the...

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