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First sandstorm of 2012

February 20, 2012

There you go… the first sand storm of 2012. Last Friday, strong winds picked up dust and sand and blanketed Dubai, reducing the visibility to 800 meters. In this part of the road, tall buildings including the world’s tallest Burj Khalifa should appear on the right but nah, they are in invisible mode.   Needless [...]

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Another day, another abandoned pet

August 24, 2011

Yesterday as we were heading out for dinner, we saw a cat lying outside our building door, conveniently positioning herself near the small gap between the floor and the glass door. What a smart kitty. In this  hot weather, she found respite from that small gap where cool air from inside of the building ‘leaks’. [...]

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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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longest day is dusty

June 21, 2008

Today, the 21st of June is the longest day of the year and for the first time in years, I am aware that today is summer solstice when I woke up this morning! Before, I would only know the day after when I read in the news that this place and that place received x [...]

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Thursday Thirteen #47: Dubai Desert Safari

June 5, 2008

An hour and a half away from the hustle and bustle of Dubai, the wide golden sand dunes awaits everyone. We went to experience a desert safari – an off road adventure you will never forget! Here are 13 (+1) photos from our desert adventure. Here’s what happens if you go on a desert safari: [...]

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close encounters of the humped kind

January 27, 2008

Earlier this month we had a one day holiday because it was the Islamic holiday of Hijra. We didn’t have work and no school for the babe as well. We had a rare  two-day weekend and out of the blue, M said we’ll go out see some camels. Huh? Of course my mother was excited [...]

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non-stop rain floods Dubai

January 16, 2008

While I am happy that my request for rain had been answered, too much of it is bad enough. It was nice to sleep with the sound of pitter-patter in the background, something that I was missing for more than a year now but the scene we woke up to was scary. There is a newly [...]

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