All that desert jazz

Sand and more sand on first day of spring

March 20, 2012

As the northern hemisphere greets the first day of spring (Japan declares this day a public holiday), here in the UAE, we got nothing but sand, sand and more sand. Dust, too. Strong winds kicked up dust and sand and reduced visibility all over the country. It’s bad enough that there is really no season [...]

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Strange April weather in Dubai

April 11, 2011

Thunderstorm. Lightning. Rain. April. I never knew I’d see the day the these four words would be in the same sentence – thunderstorm, lightning and rain in April in Dubai! Last night was just crazy with howling winds, claps of thunder and flashes of lightning. We are not used to this kind of crazy weather [...]

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Aaand it’s time to declare: Summer 2010 is here!

May 4, 2010

Yesterday, after work I drove for 20 minutes and got out of the car looking like I peed in my pants. I only work half day on Saturdays so I’m out of the office at 1:30 pm – most probably the hottest hour of the day. The back of my shirt is wet and I don’t [...]

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Dubai bans cooking with alcohol…for some minutes

March 24, 2010

News broke out a couple of days ago about Dubai government banning the use of alcohol in cooking in hotels and restaurants. The municipality said it had sent a circular to all food establishments in Dubai last week ordering them to stop the sale of any dishes containing alcohol. That’s bye bye to juicy steaks, Ciao [...]

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Summer is knocking, I don’t want to let it in

May 2, 2009

How’s your weekend? Mine’s a hot one – nothing kinky, just blistering HOT. I meant real deal, authentic hot – the temperature that is! Days of blow dryer in your face effect is back again. Yesterday, we went out to have lunch to celebrate my aunt’s birthday. We had no car (the husband had to go [...]

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Sandstorm, thunderstorm, what next?

April 13, 2009

The sands were moving as I got down from the bus on my way home yesterday afternoon. The wind was strong. Sandstorm! * Photo not my own but still depicting the sandstorm in Dubai. * I couldn’t open my eyes because unfortunately, I was walking on the opposite direction as the wind. The wind picked [...]

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The desert safari that might be my last

February 16, 2009

I had a good dose of Friday the 13th curse last week. We went to the desert to treat friends to a Desert Safari. My husband booked a reputable desert safari provider – good desert course (he claims), dune bashing, delicious food and lively entertainment. Well, the desert safari provider delivered everything, except that the [...]

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It’s raining but I don’t mind

January 15, 2009

We’re having continuous bad weather for three consecutive days now. Dubai bad weather means gray skies and dropletsof rain but this morning, we woke up to a real downpour. The forecast says more rain will be expected today. Rain is a rare occurrence here in the UAE (although it has rained a lot in 2007 [...]

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