Does your kid just need a chance to bounce in a free outdoor setting? Nick and Chelsea have you covered with their full review of Dubai Hills Park, which is the best park for kids they’ve discovered so far in Dubai. Also in this episode:

• A comparison of how child friendly Dubai is versus the U.S.

• Discussion about neighboring Oman, where they hope to visit soon.

• A big milestone for their son.

• Plus the Excellents and Boguses of the week, including an impending visit by friends from the U.S., and an unfortunate fall.

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Tags: Gen X, expat life, Dubai, parenting abroad, UAE, family adventure, Dubai Hills Park, family friendly, Oman, lost tooth, theater class.

The holidays are a time for home, so in this episode Nick and Chelsea discuss their two-and-a-half week visit back to Seattle for the holidays, as well as what it was like returning to their new home in Dubai. Some of the details:

• Dealing with the weather change — on both ends.

• Christmas celebrations with a 5-year-old.

• Focusing on human connection.

• Plus the Excellents and Boguses of the journey, including a famous family dip, as well as their car’s unfortunate run-in with a rodent.

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Tags: Gen X, expat life, Dubai, parenting abroad, UAE, family adventure, Emirates, jet lag, Christmas, connection, theater, beach time, car trouble.

After a six-week hiatus Nick and Chelsea are back! In their return episode they talk about their parents visiting, which gave them the chance to do many of Dubai’s top tourist activities. Therefore, this episode includes reviews of outings to places like the Burj Khalifa, Abu Dhabi’s Grand Mosque, and the Old Souk. Also included is:

• Chelsea’s visit to London.

• What it was like having parents in town.

• Plus the Excellents and Boguses of the week, which include the generous use of a villa and the lack of a minivan.

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Tags: Gen X, expat life, Dubai, parenting abroad, UAE, family adventure, London, Hult International Business School, Burj Khalifa, Souk Madinat Festive Market, Abu Dhabi, Grand Mosque, Old Souk, Dubai Marina Walk, Excellents and Boguses, Museum of the Future, minivans.