We are at our usual (for now) Friday brunch spot – More Cafe. It is purple everywhere and I have a feeling there is a Turkish element in play here as ‘mor’ means ‘purple’ in Turkish. This is my favorite bad influence & sister from another mother and Godmother of all stray cats in Dubai,… Continue reading Girly Friday
Author: Bianca Basak
How best is your friend?
‘Hanging out with him is like hanging out with myself.’ Perhaps a strange way to measure the quality of company of your very bestest friend but it works for me. There is a long weekend here in Dubai and me and Jeffrey have a long day planned ahead. He is mostly Swedish but half Peruvian. His… Continue reading How best is your friend?
Happiest with my feet in the sand – back in Dubai
Back in Dubai with sweet thoughts of peace, charity, selflessness and wishing all these things were contagious. It is the holy month of Ramadan which means I have shorter working hours and can be on the beach not only during the weekend but also during the week. So I have been mostly beaching. This is… Continue reading Happiest with my feet in the sand – back in Dubai
Nepal / Pokhara day 4 – Time to go back and hit the sand
Now the clouds have lifted and I see the real mountains from my room. Have to head back to Kathmandu today and fly back to Dubai. Haven’t had enough of this place yet… A cuddle is cuddle! Such funky art behind these trucks. I only managed to catch a few. This is Shiva the goddess.… Continue reading Nepal / Pokhara day 4 – Time to go back and hit the sand
Nepal / Pokhara day 3 – Let’s get high!
The only high I am interested in is the top of the mountain 🙂 Yep – total nerd and proud of it! This is what I am aiming to reach today – the Peace Pagoda – to please my inner-Buddhist. You can see the little white tip peeking over the mountain. Blessed with gorgeous weather. Ram,… Continue reading Nepal / Pokhara day 3 – Let’s get high!
Nepal / Pokhara day 2 – Rain outside but sunshine within
There’s something about rain… puts a stupid smile on my face and makes me feel like a teenager in love. Nice to wake up to the sound of it crashing down! Daylight has revealed my mountain view. The day has also revealed two human-angels who gave me a lot to think about. I wish time… Continue reading Nepal / Pokhara day 2 – Rain outside but sunshine within
Nepal / Pohkara day 1 – What shoulda happened vs what really happened – it happens!
I’m not trying to be a lady and not say ‘shit’ – I don’t think one necessarily guarantees the other. It really was a case of ‘it’ happening rather than shit happening although it seemed like a clear case of the latter at first because of the cancellation of my connecting flight to Pohkara from crazy Kathmandu.… Continue reading Nepal / Pohkara day 1 – What shoulda happened vs what really happened – it happens!
You gotta love who you see when you wake up
This in my Bundy named after my favorite serial killer Ted Bundy. Favorite color, favorite book, favorite serial killer – why not?? Bundy is a stray cat and survived for days and days under the scorching sun of Dubai during the summer and was rescued by my Barbie doll best friend Samira – she is the… Continue reading You gotta love who you see when you wake up
And it begins
Sloppy, alcohol-flavoured kisses have never done it for me – when the blues are in town for a rare visit, I just make sure I skedaddle on outta there, lightning style. My upcoming stop now is Pokhara in Nepal. Alone. First solo holiday ever. Two more sleepless nights and one more day at work, not… Continue reading And it begins