You may deny it, but you know you have fantasies. And, if you're over the age of 35, you secretly fear that if your fantasy actually happened it would never live up, in reality, to the fantasy version. This is one case where it not only lived up to it but exceeded it! Blonde and Brunette had dreamt and schemed for years about going to the Maldives but it was always just too … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2014
Weekly Photo Challenge: Street Life
We haven't participated in a weekly photo challenge in a while but this topic was intriguing. We don't do a lot of street scenes because we aren't very good at getting them (we're looking for our cameras and the whole thing is already over) and we're more likely to be in settings such as beaches, deserts, glaciers and gardens that don't have street life. But in thinking about … [Read more...]
Why we want to go on an eight-day Emerald Waterways river cruise through Europe
Our girlish hearts yearn to go on Emerald Waterways’ Classic Prague and Danube Delights cruise. Why this yearning, this passion, this desire? Well, why not? Have you heard about Emerald Waterways? Have you dreamt of being on a “starship?” Well they have some! Emerald Waterways is a daring new entrant in the river cruise market and they are here to provide, as their Managing … [Read more...]
Africa has “The Big Five” and Arabian Bedouin culture has “The Big Four.”
If you've ever gone on a safari in Africa your guide has probably gone to great lengths to make sure you see "The Big Five". They are a lion, leopard, rhino, elephant and Cape buffalo. Somehow that phrase took off years ago and has caused many a giraffe, zebra and hippo to suffer from self-esteem issues. Some say The Big Five refers to the animals people used to … [Read more...]
Qatar Airways Business Class: Living The Life We (think) We Deserve!
The day we learned we were the very fortunate recipients of two business class tickets to any destination served by Qatar Airways was a very happy day. A happier day than when Blonde got married (admittedly an easy one to top. Changing the cat litter tops that day.). And way happier than when Brunette occasionally remembers she's still married. We'd always dreamt of going to … [Read more...]
How to prioritize and accomplish your bucket list
The American movie The Bucklet List came out in 2007 and featured Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman as two terminally ill men (who seemed to be in shockingly good health) doing all the things they wanted to do before they died, or "kicked the bucket." The term was around long before then but it really took off in popularity after the movie's release. We don't actually use … [Read more...]
Two western women, four days, Abu Dhabi
Our 4 days as Western female tourists in Abu Dhabi were actually spread over 2 years. The first time we did what we rarely do - a group tour. We signed up with Gate 1 for a trip to Dubai. So it was with Gate 1 that we went to the Grand Mosque We did a write-up on it that you can read here. The mosque was one of the most beautiful buildings we have ever seen and it … [Read more...]
Cloaked in mystery: Women’s clothing in Muslim countries
Both before and after our visits to Muslim countries (6 and counting) the question we are asked the most frequently at home is "Did you have to wear one of those things?". Some people mean were we covered head to foot in burqas and others just wonder if we had to cover our hair. When we say "no" we are met with varying degrees of disbelief. So with massive disclaimers … [Read more...]
Stopover in Doha, Qatar
Six months ago Brunette was the thrilled and lucky winner of 2 Business Class tickets on Qatar Airways. Our plotting commenced immediately. We were in a dither of excitement about traveling in our own little people pods with flat beds, entertainment centers and good food and wine. But where would we go? With Qatar Airway's home being Doha we decided to go there and see it … [Read more...]