Best Tips for Learning French

 From the upcoming Cinéma Vérité edition. Don't miss it!Does the idea of learning French make you shiver' You are not alone! In today's *extra* edition, we ask readers, once again, to give us their very best tips on learning French!BEST TIPS FOR LEARNING FRENCHPerhaps you have never commented on the word-a-day blog' Please join in now and share so that all might benefit. Whether you improved your French with audio CD's, a tutor, or by participating in an intensive program--we...

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The Complete Guide for IT Show Singapore (Bonus: How to score the Best Deals)

Its this time of the year again when thousands will flock to Suntec Convention Center and try to get the best price for the desired gadget, however with hundreds of booths (820 to be exact) and offers changing every minute, its nearly impossible to get what you want for that price you are willing to pay! Here are 5 great tips to help you just do that and get the best bargain possible! Get ready for some insider tips!

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Dubai #115: EatOuts (Dim Sum)

Our first Dim Sum meal in Dubai was here. It wasn’t the best and not as tasty compared to anywhere i’ve eaten back in Kuala Lumpur. So here we are at our second try at a new Dim Sum venue, Steam Dim Sum located in Festival City. Portions here are larger with a slightly more authentic in taste. A halal restaurant serving chicken and duck meats only. Let the photos do the talking…                                                        ...

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Dubai #116: Bed of Flowers

During winter/spring in Dubai city, flowers are planted mostly along sidewalks/ pavements by the roads… Beautiful brightly coloured flowers groomed by skilful gardeners ensuring perfection to the beholder.          Bypassing bed of flowers daily freshens my mood up! Filed under: Dubai Info, Emotions, Me

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An Expat's Good Day!

This post is setting the record straight. I wrote the post Expat's Bad Day in an attempt to let other expats know that they are not alone, we all have 'those days'. I was drawing on my own experiences as well as experiences I have heard from other expat friends and read on other expat blogs.So before you kind, generous, truly thoughtful readers worry about me too much... I offer you the Expat's Good Day post!  This post is more personal. It is also drawn on others' stories but I have...

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Dubai Phenomenal Growth- Cars, Night Life & Much More

The fastest growing city on earth, Dubai is expanding with a mind-boggling speed. Given the scale of its aspirations, the question is could it become the most significant place on the earth' It looks like a buzz. On the enormous invented islands offshore and in the even vaster building sites that extend in a wide band the whole length of Dubai’s now famous Riviera, acre on acre of grey-faced, concrete, hollow-eyed buildings, fenced in with scaffolding and overhung by tower cranes,...

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An Expat's Bad Day

Cheerios: Unbelievably expensive comfort food When an expat has a bad day it may be a normal bad day (food off because someone left the fridge door open all night, cat sick on the keyboard, no hot water for showers for smelly, moody teenagers) or it may be a uniquely Expat Bad Day, the kind your 'local friends' might struggle to understand.A Expat Bad Day falls into one or more categories. Below are some from my experience as well as other friends and bloggers (you are not alone!):1) The...

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Expat Focus awards this blog - Recommended Website for Egypt

Close on the heels of the the last recognition this blog got, I have now received another excellent piece of news. The Expat Focus Website has given this blog, the award of "Recommended Website for Egypt" Their website states that: The Expat Focus Recommended Website Award is only given to outstanding expat websites which meet the following minimum criteria: - Usefulness: Whether it's a fact packed, well known expat portal or a small personal blog, the website provides information which...

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Dubai Visa ? How to get Dubai Tourist Visa and Dubai Transit Visa to enter UAE

Dubai is considered as one of the fastest growing metropolitans and top tourist destination in the world. Every year, more and more tourists are visiting Dubai for both leisure and business. With world-class hotels, shopping centers, amusement parks, restaurants, nightclubs, and modern entertainment complexes, surely this is one place you should consider to visit. But visiting Dubai and the rest of the UAE will require entry visa like Dubai tourist visa and Dubai Transit visa. Some...

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Dubai #114: EatOuts (Dim Sum)

Our first Dim Sum meal in Dubai was here. It wasn’t the best and not as tasty compared to anywhere i’ve eaten back in Kuala Lumpur. So here we are at our second try at a new Dim Sum venue, Steam Dim Sum located in Festival City. Portions here are larger with a slightly more authentic in taste. A halal restaurant serving chicken and duck meats only. Let the photos do the talking…                                                                                ...

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