The arrival of summer season is not celebrated in Doha since it becomes unbearably hot to do anything outside and you can’t really parade in barely there summer outfits around the city. This summer, I’m doing what most people do in the city come summertime: go somewhere to escape the heat. I’m looking forward to [...]

I’m all for embracing fun summer colors and accessories during the summer season but it can sometimes weigh me down so I go back to simple basics- a simple white t-shirt, comfortable jeans and simple jewelry. I would say that a simple white tank top is my only must-have for this season. This one is [...]

My ‘diet’ in Cannes and Spain  consisted of smoked ham, cheese, pasta, paella, champagne, wine, beer and repeat the next day. I came back feeling really sluggish, gross and with an expanded waist- I knew it was time to go on a detox. I’m opposed to any diet or eliminating food but I wanted to do this mainly [...]

After wrapping up Cannes Film Festival, I jetted to Spain with my girlfriends for some fun and relaxation in the sun. My mission was to take my mind off of work and to relax and immerse myself with the culture and the surroundings, and I did just that. The first stop was the island of [...]

The cool Mediterranean sun inspired the clothes that I packed for my three-week stay in Cannes and Spain. The weather certainly didn’t cooperate with me and I was greeted with lots of rain and strong cold wind. Being back here in sunny Doha felt nice (watch me change my mind next week) where I could [...]

Edamame is my only healthy snack obsession. I usually cook a whole bag and finish it in one sitting; I especially love sprinkling my bowl of hot edamame with sea salt flakes- delicious. But other than eating them steamed, I don’t really know how else to incorporate edamame apart from a salad until I found [...]