Little Miss Honey

A Lifestyle Blog about living an inspired life through travel, food discoveries and books

3 FAVORITE SUNSCREENS TO BEAT THE OMAN SUN

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Summer in Oman falls during June to September months. So yes, it is still summer days here in Oman. If you haven't experienced hot summer in Oman, you are in for a shock. I know I did and to think I had lived in Saudi Arabia when I was younger. But somehow, I felt Oman sun was way more hotter, way more imposing, way more acrimonious. The temperature can reached to more than 40 degrees Celsius  even up to 50 degrees sometimes. The heat would seep through your clothes, feeling like you are in … [Read more...]

5 WAYS TO UPGRADE YOURSELF DURING QUARANTINE

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We had gone through half of the year and this pandemic is still here. Do you feel like that 2020 was robbed from you and it has ruined most of your plans? This global distress has created a central theme of depression, anger and anxiety to most of us. We can't help but lament at the restrictions, fears, broken plans, economic decline & businesses closing, unemployment & being laid of from work, churches, major establishments & schools closing and the general sad new normal. We are … [Read more...]

3 BOOKS ON MINIMALISM

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These days, we realised that we can definitely live with less things. We can make do with the things we have on hand. Most of the shops are closed anyway and the need to accumulate seem just too unnecessary & frivolous. Our situation today is a perfect time for us to embrace Minimalism with open arms and gratitude. Minimalism is a lifestyle that embodies intentional living with only the things that you need and that would support your purpose to focus on the things that matter most … [Read more...]

SOCIAL MEDIA + YOU & ME: A LOOK ON OUR CURRENT SOCIAL MEDIA USE

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With the pandemic and being quarantined at home, we all find consolation in using our social media to its full potential. We use our phones even more. Many are reaching out digitally more constantly to our friends, colleagues and long-lost childhood peers. Several people would post inspirational quotes to share positivity to our family & friends. A few more would show off our new culinary skills or our latest fitness regimen. Some even started on a new online business.   It wasn't long … [Read more...]

DAY PASS AT SHANGRI-LA BARR AL JISSAH RESORT & SPA

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Disclaimer: This is a late post Last March when Covid 19 was still like foggy distant phenomenon (cases were still few in Oman & social distancing was still an alien vocabulary), we drove to Muscat to Shangri-la Barr Al Jissah Resort & Spa to celebrate Howell's 4th birthday. Howell has always been a water-baby. He has celebrated most of his birthdays with a fun day swimming in pools: Wild Wild Wet for his 2nd birthday & Adventure Cove on this 3rd birthday (both in Singapore). To keep … [Read more...]

QUARANTINE SELF-CARE WELLNESS IDEAS

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Hi Everyone! How are you all doing in your part of the world? We are battling an invisible villain that has forced us to take shelter in our homes and having the frontliners go to war daily to fight the unforeseen foe. Most of our days now are spent at home. No more malling, no more meet-ups, no more travels, no more parties.  In spite of the chaotic and scary world out there, we can't help but noticed that that our days now are much slower, more quieter and more calmer (in a way). We … [Read more...]