The Dubai Expat Diaries

A great video collage with Westin music featuring shots of the upcoming Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina, to be located on Jumeirah Beach, facing the Palm Jumeirah and next to the Le Meridien Mina Seyahi and the Dubai International Marine Club.

[photopress:Irish_Ceili_LMMina_Seyahi.jpg,thumb,pp_image] The Dubai Irish Society is all set to bring dancing and a night of fun to the Le Meridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina on the 15th of November, with the Irish Ceili. Visitors may purchase AED 100 tickets at the event (8pm) or from the Irish Committee…the event promises Craic and Ceol [...]

[photopress:dubai_desert_rythm.jpg,full,pp_image]  The Desert Rythym Music Festival Dubai is all set to rock Dubai this weekend, with the likes of Kanye West, Madness, Ziggy Marley, Black Violin with Leanne, Helena Paparizou headlineto perform on Day 1 of the Desert Rhythm Festival (Friday, October 26th 2007). Day 2 will feature Mika, Joss Stone, Arash and Abri (Saturday, 27th October [...]

[photopress:salik_toll_rta_dubai.jpg,full,pp_image] SALIK users in Dubai will be happy to learn that the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) Dubai is boosting the options and services available to SALIK users, from agreeements with various financial institutions, being able to log on to www.salik.ae to add account credit, checking their balance online and reports on crossings, personal data [...]

According to a recent study by Zurich International Life, over 70% of expats do not rely on or trust financial advisors for their investment, savings and retirement planning, even though most (over 68%) start planning their retirement as early as (age) 30 or below. The most likely to listen to a financial planner’s advice are expats [...]

Dubai is endeavoring to be the first country in the Middle East to implement “Green Buildings” starting as early as 2008. The standards to be implemented will call for environment friendly construction and building design for all new projects from 2008. The move for existing buildings hasn’t been defined yet, however the removal of hazards [...]

[photopress:dubai_aerial_photos_01.JPG,full,pp_image] 48 photos taken from a helicopter taking a tour around the city of Dubai showing the hotels, palm island, world islands, Burj al Arab, the tallest tower in the world – Burj Dubai, hotels on Jumeirah beach, the Dubai Marina, Mall of the Emirate & Ski Slope, etc – visit Dubai For Life

[photopress:TakeTV_remote_tv.jpg,full,pp_image] A cool new USB Video player that takes the hassle out of playing computer format and computer downloaded videos on a normal Television. You just drap and drop videos to the USB Stick, plug it in to the cradle connected to the TV and off you go…! The player even comes with a remote [...]

[photopress:sheesha_hooka_shisha.jpg,full,pp_image] Fans of the popular and social pastime of smoking shisha (or Sheesha / Hooka) may be in for disappointment, as regulators aim to propose a ban on public shisha smoking. The ban is based on the belief that Shisha / Hooka smoking is more dangerous than cigarette smoking and exposes the public to a [...]

[photopress:four_points_dubai_downtown_rooms.jpg,full,pp_image] Bringing Honest, Uncomplicated, Comfort to Dubai… the new Four Points by Sheraton Downtown hotel opens its doors! The 252 room hotel is located on Mankhool Road in Bur Dubai and is a step up from the existing Four Points property in the area. Visit the official website for bookings and information. The next Four [...]