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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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Electrical Home Appliances in Dubai
When moving to Dubai it is worth noting that most rental properties come with the minimum or no white goods (cookers, hobs, refrigerators, washer/dryers) but usually it is not cost effective to ship...
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House and Contents Insurance in Dubai
The team at Expat Echo Dubai was having a conversation this morning concerning house and contents insurance, who had it and with which company. Shockingly not one of us had insurance! Taking out a...
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Where to Buy Liquor in Dubai
For many expats the nectar of the gods is considered near essential to mark momentous occasions, be it celebrating Christmas, ringing in New Year’s Eve or a birthday bash. Many of us cook with it or...
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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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Cost of Living in Dubai – Home Pool Maintenance
With the weather hotting up, it’s not unusual for people to race home and leap straight into their pool to cool off. Of late the team at Expat Echo Dubai has been known to do just that, however instead...
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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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Food Lover’s Morning March around the Historic Creekside
Rise and shine! If you’re an early bird looking to dive right into a mix of cultural food experiences around the city, this food lover’s march is your perfect morning cuppa’. We ride one of Dubai’s...
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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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Where Do UAE Expats Come From (and why)?
The UAE is an amazing melting pot of cultures, with nationals of more than 200 countries calling it home. It is indeed one of the few countries in the world where expats outnumber the local citizens by...
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Landlords in Dubai: the gallant, the gaffe and the downright gruesome
After signing your contract for your new job in Dubai one of the first challenges you are faced with is finding a property. Whether you are lucky enough to have a relocation agent alongside you or are...
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Where to Buy Liquor in Dubai
For many expats the nectar of the gods is considered near essential to mark momentous occasions, be it celebrating Christmas, ringing in New Year’s Eve or a birthday bash. Many of us cook with it or...
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Why Are So Many British Relocating to UAE?
One obvious attraction is exceptionally lucrative job market It’s an increasingly common phenomenon to hear of British workers emigrating to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). But what exactly is...
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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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Cost of Living in Dubai – Home Pool Maintenance
With the weather hotting up, it’s not unusual for people to race home and leap straight into their pool to cool off. Of late the team at Expat Echo Dubai has been known to do just that, however instead...
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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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A list of companies providing gas cylinders | Expat Echo Dubai
Most homes in Dubai use gas from bottles for cooking. You will see orange gas trucks driving around. Some of the companies will post stickers under your door so you know who to contact. The service is...
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New Job App | Expat Echo Dubai
Have you heard about the mjobs app? This is a new app that was launched by the Dubai Smart Government Department (DSG) on April 27th and has been downloaded by 15,700 users during the three weeks of...
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A Snapshot of Family Expenses | Expat Echo Dubai
Take a look at this interesting article by Ruth Mendez. Ruth is a working mom of twin girls who works as a Community Manager for Afterschool.ae, the leading after school activity planning platform for...
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Where Can I Lunch over Ramadan in Dubai?
It’s that time of year again with Ramadan knocking on our door and despite living in a Muslim society, Dubai is a pretty tolerant one, so we’re lucky many stand-alone restaurants and cafés do obtain a...
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