Hi there – I’m Courtney, the American expat behind the blog A to Za'atar. My articles seek to share unique culinary and hospitality experiences from the UAE and beyond. I’m currently living in Dubai and have lived in the GCC since 2007 (including stays in Doha and Abu Dhabi). If you need an expert on the Middle East, then you should definitely contact me. Also, I enjoy hotels so much I even wrote a novel about one, entitled Room 702!
To date, I've been published with Curiosity Magazine, Elite Daily, The Forward Feed, [link-omitted], Touring Bird, A Luxury Travel Blog, Wine&Style, Matador Network, JustLuxe, Travelettes, Citizen Femme, Khaleej Times, Roads & Kingdoms, and Eat this Poem. I provide global hotel coverage with Northstar Media. I'm an American expat with over 10 years in the Middle East (Dubai, Doha, Abu Dhabi) and focus mainly on fine dining and hospitality through my blog, A to Za'atar. I am a Zomato Ambassador and member of the Association of Food Bloggers. I'm on a local television series, What's Cooking, UAE, and a regular contributor about F&B on Dubai Eye 103.8.
