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Visiting the Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo 26 Aug 2013 | 01:17 pm
We’re almost seven years here in Dubai and this being a ‘small’ city, we feel we’ve been to the places, no more room to explore. Actually there are lots left to explore, we are just too lazy to go out...
Week One in Japan 25 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am
The tots are excited as we leave Dubai. The last time Pristine was on a plane was four long years ago, of course she is ecstatic. It’s Benjamin’s first ever plane ride – I don’t know if he knows what’...
And suddenly, I was on spotlight 22 Aug 2013 | 03:17 pm
I was in a corporate training session a few weeks back about “Interpersonal Relations”. I know the trainer really well and he is good. I love the topic too. At the start of the training session, we w...
Eating Japanese food for the first time 20 Aug 2013 | 05:27 pm
We were out for dinner with a couple of friends in a Japanese restaurant. One of them has not tried Japanese food before and was very intimidated (but very curious and eager to try!). I know in her mi...
Why the Kitkat is big in Japan 18 Aug 2013 | 11:20 am
Would you believe, Nestle introduced more than 200 KitKat varieties in Japan? Why the fad, you ask? The term ‘Kit Kat’ has become a part of the Japanese exam-preparation time lexicon. High school and...
Small children are born multilinguists 15 Aug 2013 | 10:48 pm
Hello beautiful people! Hope you’re all having a better week than I am. I can’t believe Thursday has come again. Work had been hectic, as always, every after vacation. You get that feeling that your b...
Flying with a baby or toddler 12 Aug 2013 | 06:24 pm
Note: These are all based on our experience flying with our baby and what has worked for us. You know your baby best! A few weeks ago, I was looking at the ceiling with deep thoughts: long haul inter...
Happy Eid 2013! 7 Aug 2013 | 11:50 pm
The crescent moon has been sighted! The holy month of Ramadan (the month where Muslims refrain from eating, drinking, smoking) started 29 days ago has ended. To all my readers and friends celebrating ...
Simple joys found through traveling 7 Aug 2013 | 10:15 pm
Travel is one of many things parents can do to help their kids grow into well-rounded adults with perspective that extends beyond their own neighborhood. For starters, it has made Benjamin realize flo...
Water fun at the park! 3 Aug 2013 | 02:54 pm
This was Pristine in 2004 at Yoshikawa Park, a park near where we lived in Japan. We love this park – it’s huge, with lots of play space for children. It also has a very beautiful view of the mountain...
