Portofino, Italy: Hotels, Restaurants, Low Season ? 5 Tips to Enjoy Your Trip

Have you heard of Portofino' Portofino is a lovely little town on the Italian Riviera – just south of Genova – Genoa and with only 500 inhabitants. The bay, or rather cove surrounded by mountain/hills all around it makes it a very pretty setting for a day trip or even a romantic weekend. Here are my Top 5 tips for enjoying your trip to Portofino. 1. Beware of the Low / End of Season If you’re thinking of visiting Portofino in low/end season (end of November, March), beware...

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Thank You for My Expat Focus Recommended Website Award

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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Hotel Names in Dubai

what is the most expensive hotel name in Dubai

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Flying Puppy Travel Tips EP5

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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Dubai International Peace Convention 2010

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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It may be 40 degrees Celsius outside but inside the Mall of the Emirates its winter...

A relatively new tourist destination Dubai has gained in popularity in recent years. It is essentially a desert city with superb infrastructure liberal policies by regional standards and excellent tourist amenities. Just 5 hrs from Europe and 3 hrs from most parts of the Middle East the Near East and the subcontinent of India Dubai makes a great short break for shopping partying sunbath

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Tips on Renting a Car in Seychelles

Are you planning your next holidays to Seychelles' Seychelles is an archipelago of 115 islands each one more beautiful than the other with nice weather all year round. You will surely enjoy the beaches around the islands if you are able to drive around. Renting a car to visit Seychelles is the best solution rather than public transport. Taxis are often more expensive than renting a car, also you will be able to visit more areas around the islands. Here are a few tips about renting a...

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Ask an Expat: Ice in drinks

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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Champion Djokovic survives scare as Cilic exits in Dubai

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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Expat Observations Shared

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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