This post is done in collaboration with Fantastic Services but all thoughts are my own ’cause stealing others’ is no fun (for anyone). Okay, you’ve probably read the title and thought to yourself, “Gurlll, you’re preaching to the converted”. No one needs convincing to take a step back from the vacuum and that foggy shower…
Schengen Visa for Pakistanis: Everything You Need to Know
Growing up, I went through phases where I would spend weeks wrestling with major wanderlust. The kind that makes you want to quit everything, pack your most important possessions into a piece of cloth tied to the end of a stick, like a cartoon hobo and buy a ticket on the first flight going somewhere…
Three Reasons You Need to Get Yourself a Custom Jacket
For anyone who has stuck with me from the beginning of my blogging journey, I probably don’t even need to give a disclaimer for my basic fashion sense and super lazy shopping habits. But every once in a while, I step out of autopilot mode and actually make a tiny bit of effort with some…
10 Halal & Budget-Friendly Things to do in Amsterdam
Gasp if you will, but Amsterdam was never very high on my list of places to visit. I couldn’t have been more wrong. here’s a list of my personally curated (just trying to make it sound fancier than it is) halal and budget-friendly things to do in Amsterdam.
3 Reasons the Nurpur TVC Doesn’t Make Me Want to Change the Channel
You know what the Netflix/YouTube generation will never know? The sheer impatience of waiting for your TV show to return from a break filled with (mostly) cringeworthy advertisements. I mean, sure, they’ll be advertised to in other ways but they won’t feel that urgent itch to grab the remote and rescue themselves from ads failing…
Qatar Visa On Arrival For Pakistanis – Everything You Need To Know
If there was some kind of award for “Most Frequently Daydreams About Travel”, I am convinced I would have collected a few by now. Enough to fill an almost-empty award shelf and gain some kind of validation about the way I choose to spend a large fraction of my time. However, while I wait for…
25 Easy Recipes To Give You Ramzan Food Inspiration
Five days into Ramzan, I’ve finally pulled my act together and appeared onto your computer screen to claim the title of “most likely to procrastinate”. You see, I’ve been trying to put this post together for a few weeks now. My potato-like state remained unfazed, however, as I watched any possibility of getting it done…
All The Pakistan Day 2018 Discounts And Deals (That I Could Find)
Like any basic Pakistani, shamelessly ruled by consumerism, I’ve been on the lookout for good Pakistan Day deals so I can spend all the moneys I (don’t) have. What better way to show our patriotism than some unnecessary spending to give our economy a boost, right? *voice progressively gets high-pitched in an attempt to convince…
Loco – On Tapa the Karachi Food Scene
Warning: This restaurant review may contain some unnecessary food puns. Read at your own risk. Name: Loco Location: Lane 11, Khayaban-e-Muslim Cuisine: Spanish/Mexican Average price: PKR 2000-2200 per head including tapas, main course and drink My favourite items: Carne Asada Taco, Orange and Banana Sangria Drawbacks: Tiny seating area (reserve a table before showing up) Service: Good Overall rating: ★★★★★ Despite the nearly…
DIY: Upcycled Pencil Holder
There are certain things in life that compel you to ask the question “where have you been all my life?”. I think it’s safe to say that, for me, washi tape is one of them. I may never have discovered this obsession fondness, if a friend hadn’t recently gifted me a stationery set containing one…