Dubai expat life

The worst thing that can happen in Dubai

July 11, 2011

My family and I, we live in Dubai. We have been here for almost five years and by the grace of God, we are enjoying the peace and harmony of our everyday lives. We live in this part of this world called “The Middle East”, the desert where anything can happen that could be horrible [...]

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Just a quick update

July 6, 2011

This is the part where I wake up and say, “Oh yeah, I do have a blog that needs tending!”. Sorry for not writing much. I’ve been swamped with work and life in general, yet again. And this won’t be the last time. What our desert life’s been up to these past few days? There [...]

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5 Reasons to Work in Dubai and 5 Reasons Not To

April 21, 2011

After working in Dubai for almost five years now, I thought I’d come up with Five Reasons to Work in Dubai for the curious and Five Reasons Not To for the skeptical. 1. Financial – If you work in Dubai or anywhere in the United Arab Emirates for that matter, you enjoy an income tax [...]

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The life of an expat blogger

April 13, 2011

A title like I’m going to write a serious business type of blog post. Right. Just want to emphasize that because I do blog during my spare time at work (lunch break, a few minutes after work or when the boss in not looking ssshhh) there will be time that blogging will take a back [...]

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Stretch that cooler mornings and afternoons!

April 2, 2011

It’s already April and we’re bracing the arrival of the hot and humid summer months. Summer has been making its presence felt during noon time when temperatures reach as high as 35C (95F) but the mornings and late afternoons/nights are still cool, even sometimes cold enough to make us chill if we’re only wearing a [...]

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Bachelors in Dubai

March 28, 2011

Photo from msnbc The word “Bachelor” doesn’t come with glamor and image of those spunky men active in the dating scene here in Dubai. There’s no fun, exotic and exciting dates for them here,  only stigma. From the dictionary, the definition of a bachelor means “an unmarried man” – albeit, regardless of nationality. But in [...]

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Those racist Dubai building watchmen!

February 7, 2011

Have you felt discriminated because of your race or how you look or speak? There are all forms of racism and though I don’t get it everyday, there are instances when it’s totally uncalled for, very annoying and offensive. Here in Dubai, I ALWAYS experience it when I visit residential buildings looking for an apartment. [...]

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We’re four years in Dubai

January 13, 2011

On January 12, 2007, we left this. (The snow and winter, not the baby of course) For this. If you can’t see the embedded video, you can directly see it here. Pristine just turned three and not aware what her parents were up to – selling house furniture, packing big boxes and bags and boarding [...]

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