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Dubai – Abra, Gold Suoq, Spices and more!
This blog post is a short photo blog of our recent visit to Dubai Creek’s GRAND SOUQ DIERA (the OLD DUBAI City Centre). It is where we ride the abra (at 1 AED per ride), a boat going to the other end of the souq and been greeted with a big tourist crowd also exploring the market. We found the Gold souq, souvenirs of all sorts, a pretty porcelain and hand crafted design plates, colorful spices, shawls, magnets and all other crafts plus more! It’s actually my second time here, and yet this time, I feel like I belong more than just a tourist from Abu Dhabi. This time I…
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Dubai – Emirati Food @ Al Bait Alqadeem R&C
Al Bait Alqadeem Emirati Heritage Restaurant & Cafe, (Near Al Ras Metro Station (Old Dubai) It’s been a decade since I first moved to the UAE, but this will be my first ever authentic Emirati cuisine experience. This has become possible because Kokobear together with John2x (my bro-in-law) and Gladys (his gf) have decided to visit the Gold Souk at Diera (old city in Dubai) today. It was just a simple site-seeing session, riding the Abra, looking around some spices at the Suoq, also souvenirs for John to bring back to Italy and gold hopping! hehe As the night catches us up, we’ve decided to look for a place for…
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Abu Dhabi – The Lourve Museum
The Lourve Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island UAE How to get there Basically the easiest way for anyone to get there is by taxi. It took us 10-15 minutes from the city centre going to Saadiyat island where the museum is located. And don’t worry about going back home, there’s a long cue of taxis on site. Basic Information The Lourve Museum is Abu Dhabi’s take of the Lourve museum in Paris. It is part of a thirty-year agreement between the city of Abu Dhabi & the French government. Inaugurated on 8th Nov 2017 by French President Emmanuel Macron and United Arab Emirates Vice President Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Crown Prince of…
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5 Year Plan: How to Get Yourself Out of Debt
It’s easy to get into debt but it’s not so easy to get out of it. Most people innocently spend money they’ve borrowed thinking it won’t be too much of a strain to pay it back. They never think about the things that could go wrong, like job loss or increased rates of interest. If you’re struggling for ways to get out of debt, take a look at the tips for a five-year plan below. Stop Spending The key to getting on the right track with your debt is to stop creating more debt. You’ll never be debt free if you aren’t willing to stop debt in its tracks. That…
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CFFL #TVM21 Released!
#TVM20 – Editor’s Note – It’s that time of the year once again! CFFL UAE ECHO CONFERENCE hitting the sands of the Emirates! Yes, if you’ve noticed, our first entry/issue in the past 2 years has been released on March in-time for the national event. Followed by June – the anniversary event and the third one is on November for during the Pastoral visit. From 4 issues we’ve reduced to 3 issues in order to release them in time for our UAE-wide gatherings. In this issue, we start with the overview of our theme this year #FamiliesOnMission with Tito Frank’s write up. Of course, some sharing on community activities, the…
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#KusinaNiKayne: KayneChi (Kimchi)
#KusinaNiKayne:KayneChi KIMCHI sa KusinaNiKayne FIRST PUBLISHED ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2017 *** You will need: 1 medium napa cabbage salt 1 tablespoon grated garlic (5 to 6 cloves) 1 teaspoon grated ginger 1 teaspoon sugar 2 to 3 tablespoons fish sauce 1 to 5 tablespoons Korean red pepper flakes (gochugaru) radish peeled and cut into matchsticks 4 scallions, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces Instructions Part 1 – Preparing the Cabbage Slice the cabbage: Cut the cabbage lengthwise into quarters and remove the cores. Cut each quarter crosswise into 2-inch-wide strips. Salt the cabbage in a large bowl, massage it with your hands ( you may use gloves) until it…
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DIY – H&M Wedding Gift Idea
Hello! It’s not what you think it is… Nah~ it’s not about that clothing brand… :D hehe Last year (2018) two of our brothers and sisters have tied the knot. One is from Abu Dhabi and the other is from Dubai. Of course gift giving is a way to congratulate the couple and although we can always head to the store and buy these items, Kokobear and I prefer to make it more personal. So I scourge Pinterest and took some creative ideas. :D And of course, it didn’t disappoint. Here’s what we decided to go for. Basically, we bought the frames from IKEA, gathered some photos of the couples…
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#KusinaNiKayne: Squash and Kale Salad
#KusinaNiKayne: Squash and Kale Salad * * * We’ve visited a cool cafe that offers this type of salad and we loved it so much that we recreated our version of this hearty ♥ autumn feels salad. You will need: Squash (1/4 cut of a large size squash – cut into cubes) Kale (2-3 stalks of leaves) Pie nuts (a handful) 4-5 Sun-dried tomatoes sliced Peta cheese How to prepare it: Cut squash into cubes, you have two options in cooking it: you can either boil it till it becomes tender then fry it without oil. Alternatively, you may bake it in 15-20 minutes in 180 degrees celsius.…
