Power of the mind
“Calm mind brings inner strength and self-confidence, so that’s very important for good health”. ~ Dalai Lama “Peace of mind comes from not wanting to change others”. ~ Gerald Jampolsky “If I hadn’t…
Articles by jeanetteteh
Step away from the gluten, please – Food intolerances and allergies
By: Jeanette Teh As you sit waiting for your daughter to finish her piano lesson, your head starts to pound warning of an impending migraine and you feel that familiar cramp rise in your stomach. …
Happiness in the GCC
Great article about how Happiness is a metric for GCC and especially the UAE government: Happiness in the GCC which has resulted in the UAE now being the 21st happiest country in UN’s 2017 World…
Fairy Chimneys and Underground Cities in Cappadocia
By Jeanette Teh As our car approached the village of Goreme, my husband Mike and I craned our necks to catch the first glimpse of the “fairy chimneys”, for which the region of Cappadocia in…
Pyramid Dreams — Seeing Cairo in my father’s memory
By Jeanette Teh “Club sandwich?”, asked the waiter as he brought our food, interrupting our reverie as we looked out at the Great Pyramids rising majestically in the distance, just beyond the sprawling pool…
Where there’s a will, there’s a way: The new DIFC Wills & Probate Registry
By: Jeanette Teh With a dull thud, Marissa slithered slowly down onto the rug of the hospital’s waiting room, the words of the surgeon reverberating like a gong in her head. “We are terribly sorry,…
Our anniversary in Venice, the romantic lagoon city
By Jeanette Teh By an unexpected stroke of lucky coincidence, my husband and I ended up in Italy on our anniversary. I tagged along on his business trip to Florence and we added a long…
Mini-Break in the Little White City of Muscat
By: Jeanette Teh Fatigued by the daily grind of being corporate drones, my husband and I decided to embark on a three-day weekend getaway to the quiet little town of Muscat to unwind. Although…
Istanbul – A Tale of the City on Two Continents
By: Jeanette Teh Istanbul is the 2010 European Capital of Culture, a title bestowed by the EU for its contribution to European culture. The largest city in Turkey and once the capital of the Roman,…
Weekend at Sir Bani Yas: Discovering that “Desert Islands” is not an Oxymoron
By: Jeanette Teh Island Resort in the Desert A weekend island getaway is not exactly what comes to mind when thinking of the desert, which is precisely what makes the Desert Islands of Abu…