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
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...]
HOW TO SHOP FOR YOUR NEXT DESIGNER BAG ONLINE
One of the best things about online shopping is that there are so many options that might not always be available to you at high street stores or boutiques. When it comes to shopping for a designer handbag, there’s always going to be a much bigger selection of options online compared with designer boutiques and stores. And for those who don’t live close to a city, or any designer stores, the ability to shop online is essential. And there are many other perks; it’s easy and you can shop from the … [Read more...]
LIFE IN TIMES OF COVID 19, AS A DOCTOR & AN EXPAT
Hello everyone! How are you all doing? I send my prayers to everyone around the globe with this situation that we all are facing. AS EXPAT This pandemic Covid 19 is spreading all over the world, disrupting the state of things, taking the lives of our friends & loved-ones. I am a Filipino working as a doctor here in Oman. I am a frontliner along with the brave people in healthcare battling this horrible virus all over the world. So far, in Oman we have reportedly 252 cases (as of … [Read more...]
RAISING THIRD CULTURE KIDS
What are Third Culture Kids? Third Culture Kids (TCK) are children raised in a culture other than their parents' or the culture of their country of nationality for a significant part of their early development years. Examples of developmental years are newborn (ages 0–4 weeks); infant (ages 4 weeks – 1 year); toddler(ages 12 months-24 months); preschooler(ages 2–5 years); school-aged child (ages 6–12 years); adolescent (ages 13–19). TCKs are exposed … [Read more...]
SOMERSET PANORAMA MUSCAT: THE BEST AFFORDABLE SERVICED APARTMENT FOR FAMILY STAYCATIONS
One of the occasional indulgences of living in Oman of expats working in the interior parts of the country are staycations in Muscat. Staycations are usually for celebrations of a special occasion, sometimes to satiate the taste for a bit of metropolitan bustle for city-born expats missing it and sometimes out of necessity because a lot of errands are needed to do in the capital of Muscat & the current residence is a far drive away. In my ten months living in Oman, my family had a total … [Read more...]
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