Today, theLiving Abroad series takes us to the United Arab Emirates where we meet Jay, a Canadian expat who lives in Abu Dhabi with her husband, Joe, and their two children. Here, we talk about the challenges of learning Arabic, popular snack foods (ever hear of luqaimat?), and how living in Abu Dhabi has challenged …
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Gorgeous islands, outstanding cuisine and a plethora of historic sites await when you travel to Greece. It’s one of our most popular European destinations to visit thanks to its sheer diversity, immensely rich culture and an endless list of incredible highlights. Ticking off major monuments will undoubtedly be on your agenda when you book Greece …
A big birthday – whether that’s big in its number or simply in its significance – is always a cause for celebration. It’s possible the COVID-19 pandemic may have prevented you from embarking on your dream milestone birthday trip last year. Why not make up for the lost time (or birthdays in this case!) by …
As an American, I suppose it’s not unusual that my knowledge of our neighbor to the north feels unsatisfyingly incomplete. I’ve traveled to different parts of Canada at various times of my life, for a variety of purposes. But I don’t have a simple definition of what binds it all together. The problem is too …
For most people who love to travel, it’s been a long dry spell, an extended period of being penned in and unable to do the kind of travel we have become accustomed to. It wasn’t only our vacations we lost, it was mobility itself. For a while, I barely went anywhere but the grocery store. …