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Don’t Miss The Event
When living in Dubai time seems to fly. Over the past few years the UAE has become a popular venue for many of the worlds pop, sport and movie stars to add to their venue dates. These maybe one off...
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Dubai Beaches
When you move to Dubai one of the most pleasant surprises to greet most new expats is how lovely the beaches are. Miles and miles of golden white sand and apart from the weekend they are practically...
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Sun, Schools, Food and Fun – Dubai Considered to Offer Best Lifestyle in the...
Dubai has topped a global lifestyle table – beating Geneva, Hong Kong, London and Monaco to the title. The table, compiled by international property consultants Knight Frank, offers an insight into the...
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Tipping in Dubai
There is certainly no set rule that says that you must tip in Dubai however the general consensus amongst expats seems to be a resounding you should indeed tip. Perhaps the happy residue of stringent...
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Living in Dubai: The Arabic Language
Dubai has adapted to accommodate the large expat community and tourism industry and one will find that most everything is in English around town. However as with any international assignment, learning...
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Dubai Shopping Festival
If you have just relocated to Dubai I am sure you will have discovered that shopping is a very popular past time for Dubai residents. To celebrate this popular hobby Dubai hosts a shopping festival...
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Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding
The seasoned expat always has great stories about what it is like living in far flung destinations, mixing with the locals and being totally absorbed into their local customs. In Hong Kong, I worked...
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Monday Moving Tip
It is exciting moving into your new home and you no doubt will want everything up and running as quick as possible. Moving companies will put beds, tables etc back together and many have the option to...
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Monday Moving Tip
When the time comes to finally say goodbye to Dubai it’s a good excuse to celebrate with friends as alcohol cannot be exported from Dubai! Other items that are prohibited to be packed include:...
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Embassies & Consulates Directory
Whether it’s an emergency or quite simply to obtain a visa to explore further afield Dubai is lucky to be served by many consulate offices. The majority of them are located in the Bur Dubai area of...
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Dubai Life Skills
There are certain life skills that expats need to learn when they arrive in Dubai. The ability to mind-read when driving would be a good example. How to arrive at a meeting in July without sweat...
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How to Avoid Being a Victim of Expat Limbo Land
This time of year school kids can be heard talking about who’s staying and who’s going, the annual summer turnover of international kids. These are the lucky ones, the ones whose parents organisations...
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British Expats Prefer UAE over Europe and US, says report
British expats are abandoning traditional European hotspots such as Spain in favour of a new life in the UAE. The Emirates has ranked third in the sixth annual NatWest International Personal Banking...
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Service Your Car This Summer
If you have recently relocated to Dubai then ‘Welcome to Summer’. People back home often ask at this time of year, ‘how on earth do you cope in that heat?’ and surprisingly you find yourself answering...
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Relocating to Dubai in Summer
The most common time to relocate to any country is during the summer months. For families with school aged children, July or August is the only option to enable the children to start their new school...
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Ramadan Do’s and Don’ts
There’s no doubt that for non-Muslim expats life in Dubai changes during Ramadan, but it’s equally true that this annual observance provides a unique opportunity to immerse oneself in the traditional...
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A Cultural Iftar During Ramadan with SMCCU
If you have recently moved to Dubai this maybe your first Ramadan in the Emirate and you may have lots of questions about this special time of year. A great place to get many of your questions answered...
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What Will Make you Leave Dubai?
Life as an expat in Dubai is a strange thing. No matter how settled you feel, you have to live with the knowledge that the UAE won’t be home forever – that one day you’ll leave, and that that departure...
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A Cultural Minute with Nasif Kayed – Modesty in Muslim Society
The traditional black and white colour that the UAE Nationals wear is not a look of religion, but is about modesty and cultural influences. When an Emirati woman leaves her home, she covers herself...
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Eid Holidays: 2 days for UAE Private Sector; 9 for Federal staff
The UAE Ministry of Labour has declared that the Eid Al Fitr holiday for all private sector employees will begin on the first and second days of Shawwal, work will resume on the third day of Shawwal of...
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