by Keyta Hawkins | Jan 26, 2025 | CITY, UAE
During my recent trip to Dubai, we took a little weekend excursion to Ahu Dhabi to explore all that the Emirate has to offer. When I lived in Dubai I never made it over to Abu Dhabi for a proper visit, with the exception of a fleeting trip to the Grand Mosque. As...
by Keyta Hawkins | Jun 9, 2024 | CITY, TRAVEL
I recently headed to somewhere that has been on my travel list for far too long: New York. Admittedly, this was my first ever trip to the States. How I’ve made it this long having never ventured across the pond, I’m not quite sure. As I was long overdue a...
by Keyta Hawkins | Oct 2, 2023 | CITY, LONDON
Raffles has finally launched in London with the much-anticipated Raffles London at the OWO finally opening its doors. This is an opening that I have been particularly looking forward to, especially as Raffles at the Palm was one of my favourite hangouts in Dubai. Of...
by Keyta Hawkins | Dec 21, 2022 | CITY, EUROPE
I have always been drawn to places that are slightly off the tourist trail and Romania was one such destination on my travel list. When my brother and I decided to go on a spontaneous festive trip, we thought it would be a good opportunity to visit Bucharest (the...
by Keyta Hawkins | Nov 23, 2022 | CITY, UAE
Sometimes, a bit of rest and relaxation by the pool is just the ticket. There are swimming pools aplenty in Dubai – most residential buildings are kitted out with luxury swimming pools and it goes without saying that this is also the case for pretty much all of...
by Keyta Hawkins | Nov 16, 2022 | CITY
If there’s one thing that I love to do when I am playing tourist (especially in a new city), it’s to go to a sky bar and can take in the lay of the land from on-high. Over the years I have been lucky enough to visit a fair few so I thought I would compile a...
