Angelina – Yas Mall

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In 1903 Angelina opened in Paris and earned the reputation of sophistication and indulgence. Angelina quickly became the place to be seen and served many Parisian aristocrats such as Coco Chanel and Proust, just to name a few. Angeline is a place of elegance and refinement, combining poetry, romanticism and serenity, and now after 110 years in business, Angeline is now located at Yas Mall in Abu Dhabi. Continue reading “Angelina – Yas Mall”

Home Strange Home

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Home Strange Home.

Many expats will be moving home this year after living abroad and although one might think it will be a smooth transition to return to our previous lives, experts say — think again. Continue reading “Home Strange Home”

Dining Around Yas Mall

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Have you ever visited Cafe Bateel, Dish Dash, Giraffe, Elli, or Guylian at Yas Mall? Well, me neither until I took the dine around Yas Mall trip and found that there’s so much more to savor than the typical food staples. If you take a trip off the beaten path you will find an abundance of restaurant choices that you may have overlooked. Continue reading “Dining Around Yas Mall”

Teacher’s Appreciation

Teacher’s Appreciation is being celebrated this week at GEMS American Academy and Maha and the other ladies at GEMS American Academy Parent Association have really went all out for day #1 of the celebration (yes, it is a 3 day celebration). Great work Maha and the GAAPA girls! Also, a big plug for the terrific popcorn at Sunny’s POP. Find more details here on their Facebook page.

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ADCG presents “Legally Blonde”

11074319_10153209782937866_4551556499759237639_nI will admit that I have never seen the movie Legally Blonde. Shame on me – I know.

I will also admit that I usually prefer the musicals to the movies or the books from which they were adapted. I guess I am just a musical kind of girl.  What I like is the energy that comes from a group of citizens coming together to produce, perform and attend a community musical – and, well, there’s just something magical that happens. Continue reading “ADCG presents “Legally Blonde””

Vote, Vote, Vote!

The Abu Dhabi PTA has been nominated to for the AHLAN! UAE 2015 The People’s Choice award for Best Blog! We are super happy about this and hoping to making it to the next level. Please vote for us. Click to take you to the AHLAN! website, register and vote! Your vote will enter you into a contest to win Dhs10,000. Thank you so very much!

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15 Best Things About Being an Expat

 

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For those on the outside, the life of an expat seems glamorous or exotic….grass is always greener….right? Truthfully, it is a never boring set of challenges that keeps us slightly addicted to the what’s next lifestyle. Here’s my short list of things that make being an expat so great. I am sure I am missing a few things so be sure to share your own thoughts in the comments.  Continue reading “15 Best Things About Being an Expat”

Happy Birthday Zuma

London. Hong Kong. Istanbul. Dubai. Miami. Bangkok. Abu Dhabi. Datca Peninsula. New York

Zuma is called a see-and-be-seen place.

That’s why I have never visited because I assumed it was all fluff and no stuff — you know what I mean. Pretty people places typically try too hard and in the process end up looking pretentious while catering to people who only eat celery.

But, to my very pleasant surprise — Zuma is different. Continue reading “Happy Birthday Zuma”

Brahaus: Springfest 2015

IMG_0718Looking for something a little different? How about grabbing your braut loving friends and getting your German on at Brahaus’ 2015 Springfest at the Beach Rotana Hotel April 15-24th? Set up in the courtyard of the Beach Rotana it looks like a mini Bavarian village with all things needed to enjoy an authentic German party. Serving up freshly tapped German brews and delicious pitchers of Sangria, along with hearty platters of your favorite spit roasted carnis, this festival is just for you if you want to party like a German. German music, pretzels, ginger bread cookies, gift store and more. Go and party like your in Munich and never leave Abu Dhabi!

For more detailed information go here: Springfest 2015.

Brahaus: Beach Rotana Abu Dhabi

Sunday – Saturday starting from 17.00

Click here to book your table: http://bit.ly/1FuL4x6

For reservations or more information, please contact us on +971 (0)2 697 9011 or via email at fb.beach@rotana.com.

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ROGO’S: The World’s Largest Rollercoaster Restaurant

IMG_0645Have you ever ordered your food on an individual hand-held tablet and then had it delivered via a zipping roller coaster? If not, then it is time to go to ROGO’S in the new Yas Mall home of the world’s largest rollercoaster restaurant.

Decorated in a bold techie decor with a pattern of vibrant colors, bold stripes and the sleek twisted stainless steel mechanisms of the roller coaster railings, ROGO’S is where food meets amusement. If it weren’t for the lack of concert style lighting and throbbing club music I would think it is required to buckle up for the ride, but you don’t, because the only thing that is making loops, spirals and spins at approximately 2-8 km/h is your food coming down a tornado track! Continue reading “ROGO’S: The World’s Largest Rollercoaster Restaurant”