Traveling with kids is an adventure and one my husband and I highly recommend doing. There’s no right age to travel with kids – we started when Lou Lou and Jaf were both babies, taking them along on work trips. It wasn’t until Lou Lou was 4 (and Jaf was 2) that we decided to …
This post is for anyone who’s looking for things to do in Dubai with kids with insider tips from former Dubai residents. We’ll cover Dubai attractions for kids, places to visit in Dubai with family, kid-friendly restaurants in Dubai, and family friendly hotels in Dubai. Find out the best things to do in Dubai with …
Back when I moved to Dubai (in the early 90’s), no one had heard of it. A lot of people were apprehensive that I’d be moving so far away, and to the Middle East of all places. Today, Dubai’s on everyone’s radar. The influx of tourists, as well as expats from all around the world …
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Finding restaurants in Dubai that serve up delicious dishes for the adults but are also kid-friendly for the little ones are hard to find. We often notice that kids menus in restaurants contain unhealthy options that are never representative of the cuisine that can be ordered from the regular menu. I’ll never forget the day …
There’s only a few more days until the Holy Month of Ramadan ends and the celebration of Eid-Al-Fitr begins. As world-schoolers (and being half-Lebanese) both Lou Lou and Jaf know quite a bit about Ramadan already, why it is celebrated and its importance to over 1 billion Muslims worldwide. For them, the most fascinating thing …
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At every single restaurant we dined at this year the “kids menu” we received while visiting countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Europe included the same items; Cheese Pizza Pepperoni Pizza Spaghetti Chicken Nuggets Hamburger Cheeseburger Macaroni and Cheese Hot Dog You would expect to find these popular, unhealthy foods from restaurants across …
Wherever we seem to travel to, no matter which country we are in – if there’s a Middle Eastern restaurant nearby our kids are asking for some hummus. Made with chickpeas (garbanzo beans) and tahini, this low fat, high-fiber, protein appetizer is always a winner with children. Blended together to make smooth dip, hummus is …
Last summer we spent quite a bit of time walking the streets of Beirut. It was HOT and the kids wanted something to drink. Usually we would go for some water or perhaps a fresh fruit juice from a local Sawas. But today, hubby took us to Al Antabli, a place where his father took …
My husband and I always knew our kids would grow up with some kind of “food” interest, since both of us are restauranteurs. What surprised us though was our children’s early interest in wanting to take cooking classes, repeatedly asking us to sign them up for one. We notice their interest in becoming budding Chef’s …
Edit: Check out our 2016 edition of 10 Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Dubai. Twenty years ago no one even heard of Dubai. Today, the city is being declared as the gastronomic capital of the Middle East region for having over 200 cuisines nationalities in 2014. In celebration for their recognition, the Dubai Food Festival was celebrated …
