We’re not used to that level of fancy. Dim lighting, velvet chairs and lots of non-brown people. Don’t get us wrong, it was fun and we loved it. But we, meaning me (Ali), were clearly not ready for it. This was a high end Sushi restaurant in Toronto’s financial district. And we were served peas for appetizers. Spicy peas literally still in the pod. I wasn’t paying attention when they were served and the set up – the crux and the start of my downfall.
2017 is going to be our year of sharing. Sharing recipes (Batoul is adamant about learning how to cook 5 of her mother’s most delicious Iraqi dishes - let’s see if this actually pans out), our travels, experiences and general daily musings.
We have had some pretty cool and hilarious travel experiences and we want to use our small space on the web to document these adventures of ours. A few of our friends may be visiting us in Qatar this year in the off season (beware, it’s treacherously hot in the summer - only visit in the late fall, winter or early spring!), so we thought it would be timely to highlight some of our favourite spots around town.
While it wasn't the greatest idea to go dune bashing at 6 weeks into my pregnancy (there may or may not have been some throw up along the 1.5 hour ride), it was still such an epic experience! Our driver Sameer, a Pakistani native who grew up in Qatar and spoke perfect Arabic took us on a bumpy ride around the Inland Sea. The Persian Gulf juts into southern Qatar near the Saudi border creating an incredible scenery fit for all sand dune and sunset lovers.
Friends! We're so excited to be launching our new name and new website today. Thanks to Go Live HQ for the rad template that has helped us showcase the combination of fun, adventure and free-spiritedness that define our couples balanced with a modern and approachable vibe.
