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July 3, 2011

Instant Salalah

Oman at its finest.

This past long weekend Sarah, Skylar, and I headed out on a road trip to southern Oman. We wanted to check out the much talked about areas surrounding Salalah. Salalah sits on the water near (but not too near) the Yemen border.

The special thing about Salalah is that it experiences a monsoon season. The influx of water changes the landscape to…green! A beautiful color that we don’t see too much of around here. During the summer months the Khareef Festival (Khareef = monsoon in Arabic) is on and visitors arrive from all over.

The promise of green made the lengthy drive there (14 hours) completely worth it.

Here are a few shots from my instax camera:

More green to come!

xo, jill

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Filed Under: instax, Oman

June 5, 2011

Instant Kit Kat

“Give me a break…”Here’s a little sneak peek at the sweet discovery Molly and I made this weekend.

xo, jill

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Filed Under: instax, UAE

May 7, 2011

Instant Jumeirah Beach

Two weekends in a row.This past weekend Mike and I took another little trip to Dubai. We browsed at the giant bookstore in Dubai Mall and ate dinner on the terrace overlooking the fountain show. The next day we headed to Jumeirah Beach with hopes of paddle boarding. Unfortunately, the surf shop was closing up as we arrived. Instead we took a little swim and relaxed on the beach. Coming out of the water I liked the image of Mike sunbathing with a mosque just behind him.

xo, jill

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April 30, 2011

Instant Burj Al Arab & Giveaway Winner!

Thanks for playing!This weekend Mike and I ran off to Dubai. We rode a carnival ride and snickered at our Arabian themed hotel. On our way out of town we stopped at Jumeirah Beach right next to the Burj Al Arab.

But more on that later. Let’s get to the winner.

Strangely enough, the winner of this year’s giveaway won last year’s giveaway! Congratulations Shauna! Some (hopefully) delicious snacks will be on their way soon!

xo, jill

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April 3, 2011

Instant Sri Lanka

Refreshing.

Last night we returned from a fantastic trip to Sri Lanka. It is such a beautiful and diverse country. Despite its small size, Sri Lanka presents quite the challenge for travelers hoping to see it all. In most places, the simple roads cause what may seem to be a short distance to take a long time to traverse. The 98 kilometer drive to our first destination would be a good example. It took 4 hours. Thankfully, friends who visited previously had given us fair warning. We decided to keep our explorations limited to the southern part of the country. In the future, I’d love to see what the interior and eastern coast have to offer.

Lugging around my new toy camera was a bit annoying… but I love the instant photos. Explaining “polaroid” technology to the locals was fun too.

Here’s the instant photo version of our itinerary:

Before I get any further into Sri Lanka I want to post about my recent trip to Oman. After that, who knows… there might just be a giveaway on the horizon…

xo, jill

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March 23, 2011