by Lillian Zahra | Jun 23, 2022 | Blog, Money Diary
Money Diary: A Week In Dubai (Again) A 34 year-old yoga teacher in Dubai spends some of her money on matcha lattes… It’s been a while since I posted a Money Diary blog but, in case you were wondering, I am still very much enjoying reading them on Refinery...
by Lillian Zahra | Sep 12, 2019 | Money Diary, Yoga
Money Diary: Yoga Teacher Training Edition One of my most-asked questions after completing my yoga teacher training is “how much did it cost?”. I thought it would be super helpful to break down the costs of my teacher training, for anyone looking to do a...
by Lillian Zahra | Mar 15, 2019 | Money Diary, Travel
Money Diary: A Week In The Seychelles A 31-year-old living in Dubai spends a week in the Seychelles and spends some of her money on avocados… They Seychelles isn’t an obvious budget destination but it’s only a four hour flight from Dubai. My...
by Lillian Zahra | Jun 15, 2018 | Diary, Dubai, Money Diary
Since giving up news (a story for another day), my sole internet reading is Refinery 29’s Money Diaries series. I hope they never stop publishing them. I’ve shared a few of mine in the past and, my goodness, has life changed since I penned my first Dubai...
by Lillian Zahra | Apr 17, 2017 | Diary, Money Diary
So, I promised I’d write a Dubai money diary once I was settled and while I’m not yet 100% settled its soon going to get very hot here (like 45 Celsius hot) and I don’t think a diary of staying in blasting the air-con will make for a good read. My...
by Lillian Zahra | Dec 14, 2016 | Diary, Money Diary
I sort of enjoyed showing you how I spend my money back in August – those summer days of lunches eaten outside and rooftop yoga classes now seem rather distant in my memory as winter brings with it a whole new spending challenge. Darker mornings and colder hands...