Comments on: To rely on ‘nature’ or take a car http://sandierpastures.com/personal/family/to-rely-on-nature-or-take-a-car.html desert living, Dubai style Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:09:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Factory Service Manual http://sandierpastures.com/personal/family/to-rely-on-nature-or-take-a-car.html#comment-144762 Factory Service Manual Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:18:25 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/family/to-rely-on-nature-or-take-a-car.html#comment-144762 Hey, Thanks for the tips here. I always wanted to go to Dubai in the next couple of years to see their amazing artificial islands and stuffs. At least I know I don't have to get a rental car to get around. Hey, Thanks for the tips here. I always wanted to go to Dubai in the next couple of years to see their amazing artificial islands and stuffs. At least I know I don’t have to get a rental car to get around.

]]> By: Grace http://sandierpastures.com/personal/family/to-rely-on-nature-or-take-a-car.html#comment-1831 Grace Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:03:15 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/family/to-rely-on-nature-or-take-a-car.html#comment-1831 Hi Carey - wow, that is a great lifestyle you have and a healthy one too. We could also walk around here in Dubai to most stores but the summer heat is too much to bear, especially for my little one. Hi Carey – wow, that is a great lifestyle you have and a healthy one too. We could also walk around here in Dubai to most stores but the summer heat is too much to bear, especially for my little one.

]]> By: Grace http://sandierpastures.com/personal/family/to-rely-on-nature-or-take-a-car.html#comment-1830 Grace Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:01:50 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/family/to-rely-on-nature-or-take-a-car.html#comment-1830 Hi Seabird - kids definitely changes everything. I love minivans anyway, it is probably the best car if you have kids, especially twins! Hi Seabird – kids definitely changes everything. I love minivans anyway, it is probably the best car if you have kids, especially twins!

]]> By: Grace http://sandierpastures.com/personal/family/to-rely-on-nature-or-take-a-car.html#comment-1829 Grace Wed, 03 Oct 2007 05:00:34 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/family/to-rely-on-nature-or-take-a-car.html#comment-1829 Hi Nat (tanabata) - I would not get a car too if I lived in Tokyo. I like Japan'e public transport system and I used it so much before. Anyway there's always rent a car services if we want to go somewhere far by ourselves. We did have a car in Nagano though because trains only come twice every hour! Hi Nat (tanabata) – I would not get a car too if I lived in Tokyo. I like Japan’e public transport system and I used it so much before. Anyway there’s always rent a car services if we want to go somewhere far by ourselves.

We did have a car in Nagano though because trains only come twice every hour!

]]> By: tanabata http://sandierpastures.com/personal/family/to-rely-on-nature-or-take-a-car.html#comment-1815 tanabata Tue, 02 Oct 2007 13:54:16 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/family/to-rely-on-nature-or-take-a-car.html#comment-1815 In 7 years of married life we've never had a car! But that's because half of it was living near Tokyo where it's a pointless waste of money to have a car, and the other half in England. In England we were first in central London for 2 years, and the public transportation can't compare to Japan but is reasonably efficient. We sometimes wished we'd had a car in Cambridge but we didn't know how long we'd be there and we were living centrally so we could walk everywhere. We'll never get a car as long as we live in Japan. I get my chance to drive once a year when I go back to Canada to visit and rent a car. There it's impossible to get around with one. In 7 years of married life we’ve never had a car! But that’s because half of it was living near Tokyo where it’s a pointless waste of money to have a car, and the other half in England. In England we were first in central London for 2 years, and the public transportation can’t compare to Japan but is reasonably efficient. We sometimes wished we’d had a car in Cambridge but we didn’t know how long we’d be there and we were living centrally so we could walk everywhere. We’ll never get a car as long as we live in Japan. I get my chance to drive once a year when I go back to Canada to visit and rent a car. There it’s impossible to get around with one.

]]> By: SeaBird http://sandierpastures.com/personal/family/to-rely-on-nature-or-take-a-car.html#comment-1812 SeaBird Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:46:52 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/family/to-rely-on-nature-or-take-a-car.html#comment-1812 My husband and I didn't have a car for the first wo years of our marriage, but we were living in downtown Buenos Aires and the public transport was pretty good. Then we had only one car until I got pregnant with twins and we had to add the ubiquitous minivan! It's all about lifestyle, choices, and public transport options! My husband and I didn’t have a car for the first wo years of our marriage, but we were living in downtown Buenos Aires and the public transport was pretty good. Then we had only one car until I got pregnant with twins and we had to add the ubiquitous minivan! It’s all about lifestyle, choices, and public transport options!

]]> By: Carey http://sandierpastures.com/personal/family/to-rely-on-nature-or-take-a-car.html#comment-1811 Carey Tue, 02 Oct 2007 11:37:42 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/family/to-rely-on-nature-or-take-a-car.html#comment-1811 I know we can make do with out a car. we i live we can walk to just about anything we may need, with the exceptions of clothing stores, but your basic needs can be met by walking. I think not having a car would complicate my life, but we would manage. I know we can make do with out a car. we i live we can walk to just about anything we may need, with the exceptions of clothing stores, but your basic needs can be met by walking. I think not having a car would complicate my life, but we would manage.

]]> By: Grace http://sandierpastures.com/personal/family/to-rely-on-nature-or-take-a-car.html#comment-1808 Grace Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:35:52 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/family/to-rely-on-nature-or-take-a-car.html#comment-1808 Shiera - I completely agree. When I was a student in Japan, having a car in Tokyo would mean more discomfort than comfort because of the traffic, maintaining cost of the car and complex roads. If Dubai has the efficient public transport system like Japan, I would not be miserable without a car. Shiera – I completely agree. When I was a student in Japan, having a car in Tokyo would mean more discomfort than comfort because of the traffic, maintaining cost of the car and complex roads. If Dubai has the efficient public transport system like Japan, I would not be miserable without a car.

]]> By: Grace http://sandierpastures.com/personal/family/to-rely-on-nature-or-take-a-car.html#comment-1807 Grace Tue, 02 Oct 2007 09:34:01 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/family/to-rely-on-nature-or-take-a-car.html#comment-1807 zamejias - I also grew up without a car and proud that I can elbow all the crowd chasing the same jeepney! Just joking about the elbowing part but you are right, it is very convenient to have a car when we have kids. That is one of the reasons we decided to take a car, in case of emergency... zamejias – I also grew up without a car and proud that I can elbow all the crowd chasing the same jeepney! Just joking about the elbowing part but you are right, it is very convenient to have a car when we have kids. That is one of the reasons we decided to take a car, in case of emergency…

]]> By: SabineM http://sandierpastures.com/personal/family/to-rely-on-nature-or-take-a-car.html#comment-1800 SabineM Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:59:41 +0000 http://www.sandierpastures.com/family/to-rely-on-nature-or-take-a-car.html#comment-1800 how much is gas there? and is it liters or gallon? how much is gas there? and is it liters or gallon?

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