I’m going to Dubai and YOU could join me!

I’m going to Dubai and YOU could join me!

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It is quite possible that what I have to tell you may be the most exciting thing that has ever happened to me. It has been on my “Life List” for quite some time and I didn’t know if or when I’d be able to make it happen, but now I can tell you….

I am going to Dubai!!

In fact, the whole Nuffnang Bloggeratti team and I are headed off to Dubai together! This is the very first time that such a large group of bloggers have been invited to take part in a huge getaway campaign, and I’m honoured to be amongst them. We’ve become a close-knit group of Nuffnang bloggers from across Australia, all writing about different things but sharing the same blogging passion. Having the opportunity to work on something this exciting and spend time with ‘colleagues’ is just incredible!

The whole group of us cover a diverse range of topics, so the stories you’ll be able to see will have something for everyone. We are fashion, parenting, style, interiors, food and craft bloggers. Can you imagine how differently we’ll experience Dubai?

We will be working with the #MyDubai initiative, created by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Executive Council. Yes, that’s right and I can hardly believe it myself, we’ll be working on a project initiated by Royalty!

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Dubai is a land of dreams to me; not only do they have the biggest shopping mall in the world, but is a wealth of culture, history and tradition. There is so much I want to see and experience. The tastes and sounds, the early morning sunrises and the beauty of the desert plains will, no doubt, provide the perfect backdrop to my stories. The aquariums, ice rinks, fountains and markets all fuelling the imagination and creating exquisite memories.

The passionate people watcher and archaeologist in me is beside herself with excitement. I feel like a child presented with the dessert buffet and only a tiny plate to hold it all. I know I will be a glutton for experiences on this trip and these are the souvenirs I plan to bring home.

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Already I am planning the wardrobe needed for this adventure, imagining floaty silks, golden trims and leather sandals. The possibility of what awaits on the local Dubai fashion scene is simply too much to comprehend. The luxury, the choice, the scale; all like I’ve never seen before. I am fascinated to sit down with tea and explore the stories of traditional dress and the subtleties of style in Dubai.

As my fellow vintage lovers, I know you will understand completely when I tell you my minds eye sees all these images with a tinge of Hercule Poirot and a Khaki clad adventuress. My pulse is already racing.

It is not only me who should feel the excitement of this tough, as I have an announcement for you too.

As a part of this spectacular Dubai trip, Nuffnang has the opportunity for YOU and a friend to WIN and come with us!!

All you have to do is tell us via your social media platforms “What do you dream of in Dubai?” and make sure to add the hashtag #NNDubaiDreams and #mydubai.

 

Please note that you must remember these things for your entry to count:

  • Must use the two hashtags #NNDubaiDreams and #mydubai
  • Can upload an image, text or video
  • Shared on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram
  • Entries can any format as long as they’re publicly visible and include those hashtags.

Here is the official Nuffnang blog post with all the competition details

 

What can you win?

  • The winner and your  +1 receive flights from their nearest capital city, accommodation, and activities in Dubai. They’ll be traveling in part with our group, but not included in all activities. Includes flights, accommodation and activities.

Terms & Conditions

Do not let this one pass you by!! Enter as many times as you like and share this with all your friends who may end up winning for you!

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Super Easy Halloween Dessert

Super Easy Halloween Dessert

This super-easy, super-delicious dessert also looks AMAZING and is perfect for both kids and adults alike. It looks as amazing as the Ice-Cream Soda (Spiders), and you can also get creative with different colours & flavours of jelly.

This one has been specifically created for an after dinner dessert on Halloween (for dinner, we are having Smoked Pork “Ghoulash” – keep an “eye-out” for that one on the blog soon). OK, enough with the sub-standard puns and on with the recipe for:

Scrambled Zombie Brains!

A few handy notes on the ingredients:

  • Pre-make the jelly ahead of time – it requires 4 hours to set. Using a fork, break up the jelly into blobby chunks.
  • You can either make your own plain sponge cake, or buy it from the supermarket. Cut the sponge cake into bite size pieces (don’t worry about being neat).

Assembly of Zombie Brain Trifle:

1. Scoop a layer of jelly into the bottom of a glass or clear dessert dish.

 

 

2. Scoop a layer of thick vanilla custard next.

 

 

3. Then a layer of cut up sponge cake. Adding the layers in this order means that the sponge cake gets scooped up with enough custard so it’s moist to eat.

 

 

4. So at this point, the Zombie brain needs a little more “ewwwww” factor, so we are going to add a drizzle of red food dye. If you use the little plastic squeeze bottles, you can easily rim the glass with food dye and let it ooze down into the cake and custard.

 

 

5. Last of all, top with more custard and jelly – half on each side of the glass so you get to see them both when looking into the dessert. A total visual feast!

 

 

Get creative!

As an alternative to Scrambled Zombie Brains, you might want to substitute the green jelly with blue jelly, and make Gargamel’s Minced Smurfs!