Dear Dubai, Habibi, we need to talk. The past 14 months of living here have been full of challenges; of learning a whole lot about myself and about other cultures. I wasn't too sure we were going to get on at first, what with feeling alone and that crazy flatmate situation, but it's been a ... Read More
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The first six months of life in Dubai
I've been living in Dubai for well over six months. It still sounds crazy to me, like it's a life that belongs to somebody else. I thought I'd give you a bit of insight into the ups and downs of the first six months of expat life in the desert. Preparing to move to Dubai Moving ... Read More
How Blogging Has Changed My Life
#BloggerProblem 101: struggling to explain blogging to non-bloggers. We've all been there. The perplexed stares, the dismissals, the snide comments. It's frustrating, mainly because bloggers are fiercely passionate about our craft, yet blogging is a hugely misunderstood industry - and a big one, ... Read More
Moving to Dubai: the first three days
I'm here! I did it, I moved abroad. Sorry, just a shout out to ten-year-old me, who wondered if she'd ever see the world. You can and you will baby D! Anyway, it's the end of day three in Dubai and I thought I'd share my adventures thus far. Could be useful if you're planning your own ... Read More
UK City Break Ideas
Best of British: the UK city break The start of a new year means it's time to hash out our travel plans for the coming 12 months, and as I prepare to move to Dubai in a few weeks (eek!), I've been thinking about the things I'll miss about Britain. Having been brought up on an island, I've ... Read More
I’m moving to Dubai!
No really, I'm actually moving to Dubai I still can't quite believe I'm typing these words. But yeah, my life and my blog are about to get a Middle Eastern theme because I'M MOVING TO DUBAI. If you follow me on Twitter or you're a fan of my Facebook page, you'll know I was being a bit cloak ... Read More
Looking back on one year of part-time travel
Balancing work with part-time travel One year, 50 + days of travel 2015 was my first year of full-time work. When I published my travel plans for this year, I had no idea that the places I would go and hours I'd spend in the sky would far surpass my expectations for the 365 days ahead. I never ... Read More
Thorpe Park Hotel, Restaurant & Spa Review
After a long week in my new office, I was ready to unwind when 5pm rolled around on Friday. Aren't we all? Tom and I had been invited to experience Thorpe Park Hotel in Leeds' new 'Feel Good Friday' package. It was exactly what we needed. If you're looking for a way to ... Read More
Afternoon Tea at St Mary’s Inn
A new contender for Best Afternoon Tea in the North East Last weekend was spent doing one of my favourite things: stuffing my face with cake. We were off to try out a new spot in the North East and it didn't disappoint. Just 20 minutes outside Newcastle City Centre, St Mary's Inn near ... Read More
A week of ups & downs – but mostly ups!
The good news Last week I was thrilled to find out that While I'm Young has been shortlisted for Best Travel Blog in the North East Blogger Awards. There are just two other (fabulous) blogs in the running to be crowned best travel blog, and I'm very proud to feature on the list of top North East ... Read More
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