Jump to the full entry & travel map Dubai, United Arab EmiratesI fell asleep before the security announcements but woke up during takeoff. Lucky me. I managed to see Burj Dubai, sorry, Burj Khalifa from quite close and even from a height of some 2,000 metres it looks impressive compared to these tiny 40 and 50 storey skyscrapers I had got used to over the past years in the Middle East. Minutes later the plane was over the open sea,...
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Jump to the full entry & travel map Dubai, United Arab Emirates'Les adieux', as the French call it. I don't know if I like or dislike Dubai and UAE. It has been a hatelove for almost 4 years now, and having stayed there for 2.5 years starting in 2006 I was able to discover the ups and downs of this place. The essence is that I can't live in Dubai without constantly criticising; but on the other hand, I also cannot live without it...
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The post entitled "Dubai Dubai, City of Gold", drafted on 29-Jan-2010, has accidentally been deleted (thanks to the autosave feature). It was probably the longest post I have written and unfortunately, I will not attempt to recreate that post. Maybe when I feel or inspired in the near future. Below are the pictures that was going to be used in the post, enjoy.
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I am delighted to announce that Expat Focus has awarded this blog site with a "Recommended Website" award.In the words of Carole, the Expat Focus Community Manager, "This is a relatively new initiative at Expat Focus and is intended to bring the very best expatriate websites to the attention of our visitors. Websites are selected based on various criteria, the most important being that they are genuinely useful to anyone moving or living abroad."Thanks so much to the Expat Focus team for this...
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Themed ?Islam: the religion of peace and understanding', the Dubai International Peace Convention 2010 is a three-day event and was inaugurated on Thursday by Shaikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council. Due to work and some other obligations, we couldn’t attend the opening. However, [...]
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Traveling can be complicated. Dr. Timi Lee has some advice and checklists for packing your pet for a secure and safe flight. Pet Advice is a webisodic series featuring helpful dog and cat tips from veterinarian, Dr. Timi Lee of the Tribeca/Soho Animal Hospital.
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In the comments from last week’s Ask an Expat, Julia left me this question: I think it's interesting that you want less from the U.S. I don't know what I'd miss the most if I left. Maybe ice since I hear that you can never get ice in your drink in Europe. Is that true' LOL, [...]
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As mentioned at earlier Post, my ongoing gathering of Expat stories continues daily in Jamaica. Each time I glance a new Expat in Kingston, I usually want to race over to them and tell them what I am up to, and ask them if they would like to be part ...
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Champion Djokovic survives scare as Cilic exits in Dubai Defending champion Novak Djokovic battled to a three-set victory over Croatian Ivan Ljubicic to reach the semifinals of the Dubai Open where he will play Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis. Read more on CNN
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