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Recipe: Independence Day Treats 2025
Independence Day treats 2025 – that’s right, these red, white, and blue treats are here, ready to celebrate the long weekend. They’re decorated with red, white, and blue sprinkles to give them a pop of holiday colour. Let’s dive into this recipe and then eat these tasty snacks up. Independence Day Treats 2025 First, grab a cheesecake – you can make it yourself (this is the option we went for!) or you can buy one pre-made, either way, these treats will be super-duper snack-licious! Once…
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Recipe: Canada Day Treats 2025
Canada Day treats 2025! Happy Canada day to you and this fabulous country! These sweet treats are decorated with red and white sprinkles to give them a pop of holiday colour. Let’s dive into this recipe and then eat up. Canada Day Treats 2025 First, grab a cheesecake – you can make it yourself (I did!) or you can buy one pre-made, either way, these treats will be super-duper snack-licious! Once you’ve got your cheesecake, be sure it’s at room temperature and roll into 1…
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Travel: Qasr Al Watan
The Qasr Al Watan is a must see in Abu Dhabi – it’s a presidential palace that hosts political meetings, members of state, and diplomatic functions. The building is massive and full of a lot of history. If you visit, you’ll feel like royalty. Okay, let’s check out so many photos! Qasr Al Watan First up, if you have the opportunity to buy the tickets beforehand, then do it! The line can be very long. You’ll buy your tickets ahead of time and then get…
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Travel: Emirates Palace Mandrin Oriental
The Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental is the hotel in Abu Dhabi – it’s stunning, full of history, and is glamours. After visiting the Observation Deck at 300 we crossed the street and checked out his historic hotel. Something cool that was happening when we visited was a Michelin Food Show – we thought about attending, yet we didn’t think it was worth it with me being gluten free. It was, however, very cool to see all the set-up. Okay, let’s check out the grand hotel…
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Travel: Observation Deck at 300
The Observation Deck at 300 in Abu Dhabi wasn’t originally on our list, yet I’m so happy we checked it out. We were looking for a place to grab a snack and I saw it on Google Maps. So, we visited. You know me and the towers that stand tall over cities – from Mexico City to Paris – I love observation decks. They’re a great way to see the city, that’s for sure. Okay, let’s check out some photos. Observation Deck at 300 First,…
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Travel: Emirates Heritage Village
The Emirates Heritage Village is on the peninsula in Abu Dhabi – a must see sight! Yet I’ll admit, it’s a bit touristy. The history was educational and interesting and seeing the city from the far side was cool. Plus, we were spending our day in this part of town, so it was worth the visit. Okay, let’s check out some photos. Emirates Heritage Village First up, you’ll need to register at the tourist office – nothing overly official, you need to sign in and…
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Travel: Yas Bay
Yas Bay is worth checking out if you’re in the mood to wander around and people watch – have a nice meal on a patio and see the site of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Yas Bay is right around the corner from Yas Mall. Oh, and although we walked, you might want to take an Uber if it’s hot out! Okay, let’s check out some photos of our afternoon. Yas Bay First up, the track! If you’ve been here for a while you know…
