Dubai

Earth hour irony and how Dubai could make a difference

April 1, 2012

Yesterday was Earth Hour – a worldwide event organized by World Wide Fund for Nature held annually encouraging households to turn off non-essential lights for one whole hour to raise awareness about the need to take action regarding climate change. Did you take part? Last night from 8:30-9:30 pm was Earth Hour here in Dubai [...]

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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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A Dubai holiday that could be free!

March 18, 2012

Talk about the law of attraction! A close friend of mine have been toying on the idea of spending her Easter holidays in Dubai for a while but worried about the costs. I was like, wouldn’t it be nice if you could come for free, somehow? She has been saving up for this trip and [...]

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The 7 Stages of Cancelling Travel Plans

March 12, 2012

1. Fear – The trip to the airport on baby’s sleeping time. The probable cries of hunger and demand of feeding regardless if I’d be covered or not (boob flashing could get me in trouble so yeah, tough). The long hours on the plane, the number of diaper changes I need to make, yada, yada, [...]

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Dubai’s street cleaners

March 7, 2012

Dubai isn’t a clean city ‘by nature’. In fact, there are days when the roads are so dirty, especially after a sand storm. Then there are people who litter, bunches of them! Cigarette butts fly off from cars, plastic cups, pet bottles…however, Dubai dispatches these orange guys on the road, sweeping sand, dirt and trash [...]

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Finding work in Dubai, Part 2

February 29, 2012

You’ve read about the weird part, now on to the serious, no non-sense topic on how to find a job in Dubai. Here are some scenarios, tips and word(s) of caution. 1. First, beware of scams – NEVER pay any amount for those ‘consultancy’ companies offering to receive your CV and finding a job on [...]

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Finding work in Dubai, Part 1

February 27, 2012

A friend of mine is here in Dubai right now looking for a job. She is my best pal I haven’t seen in more than ten years. Now, we are enjoying time together (she’s staying at my house) and I really hope she’ll find a job so she can stay. I’m helping her search for [...]

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No trash please

February 22, 2012

The bike looked familiar. The delivery boy used to park it outside our office door to deliver things and leave his bike under the sun for an hour or so. When he comes back, he finds sorts of trash thrown into it: cigarette butts, plastic, crumpled paper, etc. He scratches his head and cycles away. [...]

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