My husband goes on business trips a lot ever since we started dating, I never failed to drop him off and pick him up from the airport and now that I started traveling for work as well, it quickly became our tradition. Being away from each other can be a good thing, you get some alone [...]

I’m not a frequent flyer but I did travel quite a bit this year and have a pretty much solid routine when it comes to flying and what I pack inside my carry-on bag. Last week, I endured a dreadful 14-hour flight to Toronto and a 6-hour layover in Heathrow so before I left, I made [...]

  There are times when I crave Asian breakfast like noodles, fried rice, or dumplings. But since there’s no street food scene here in Doha and there’s no way I would prepare an elaborate feast at 6 in the morning, I satisfy my craving by making a cheat savory pudding using oatmeal. The idea sounds vile [...]

Taking part in an international film festival is both chaotic and fun. It usually involves watching early morning films (starts at 9am), back-to-back meetings, running from one venue to another and attending networking events until 2 a.m. and repeat the next day. My time at Toronto International Film Festival is no different and after a week [...]

  I wear different hats in my line of work: a magician who pulls off the impossible, a fireman who puts out fire in time of crisis and a vampire that stays up all night until I get a glimpse of the sun rising. Although I love what I do, I work in a stressful enviroment and when I find myself in a state of [...]

  September’s wish list are transitional pieces that will help me welcome Fall with a bang. Fall marks the time for layering, deep color palette and sporting fur gilet and leather pieces. I have a pretty good idea on trends I want to embrace so this month will be about finding timeless pieces that can [...]

  This may sound like a declaration of an alcoholic but I do love having a drink after I come home from work. It’s the ideal way for me to unwind, sit in the sofa with some background jazz music and catch up with my husband. Lately, I’ve been taking advantage of drink o’ clock to experiment [...]