Villa Holidays; planning ahead for next year

Living as an expat has meant that we’ve made friends who have become like family to us.  Ones we share the highs, the lows, the…

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Staying at an AirBnB for the first time

Whether you’re a seasoned traveler or you’ve finally gotten some time off from work, and you want to go visit the place you’ve always dreamed…

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The Ritz Carlton Doha serves up a perfect Friday in Qatar

My son still talks about room 1007.  Sounds a little bit ominous doesn’t it?  But no, that in fact was our room number when we…

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When your Christmas flight gets cancelled

Yesterday saw me sobbing down the phone uttering the phrase. But it’s Christmas… The season of goodwill, family, friends and love.  A chance to catch…

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Dear Husband, organiser of holidays, how do you feel about Greece?

It’s a long standing joke with all of our friends that my husband is Mr Organised, particularly when it comes to holidays. We have all…

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How the Ritz Carlton Doha changed my mind on Staycations in EIGHT hours

Staycations have never really appealed to me. I mean, why would I go and stay in a hotel in the city that I live in…

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Three Perfect Dresses for a Christmas Cruise

This time next month we will have boarded a plane, and then another plane, and then a boat.  And of course it will also be…

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