The Dubai Expat Diaries

I am about to move to Dubai and thinking about travelling a little beforehand…however, I am little worried because obviously I will need some savings to start off while looking for a job in Dubai.  However, I also think that once I start working in Dubai, there will be little time to travel. Therefore I [...]

Those wishing to travel in style will be happy to know that Silverjet flies from Dubai to London and New York at superb value for money, especially compared to business and first class travel on other airlines!  Silverjet Business Class to London. 30 Minute Check In. Private terminal in London.Silver Class from $1099 One Way! Silverjet (claims [...]

[photopress:dubai_night_skyline.jpg,full,pp_image]  I came across this post called “The Top 20 Reasons Not to Move to Dubai (in no particular order!)” on the Net and felt that it did a pretty-good job of Dubai-bashing without necessarily substantiating everything objectively and looking at the pros. It’s a given that Dubai also has its weaknesses and flaws, but [...]

[photopress:dubai_nakheel_universe.jpg,full,pp_image] Nakheel – Masterplanners of The Universe: Stunning island reclamation project unveiled, Historic Port Rashid to be redeveloped Dubai, 20 January 2008:  Nakheel, one of the world’s largest privately-held property developers, has announced two major new projects at their initial concept stages – The Universe, a reclaimed island development which draws its inspiration from the wonders of [...]

[photopress:Dubai_hotel_no_smoking.jpg,full,pp_image] The Dubai Municipality has now implemented it’s latest phase in the anti-smoking campaign in Dubai – according to the official website, smoking will now be banned in Hotels and Hotel Apartments too: After the success of the pervious phase of regulating smoking in all the shopping malls, restaurants, cafes and sheesha shops, Dubai Municipality [...]

[photopress:westin_run_dubai_marathon.jpg,full,pp_image] Guest fitness forms an unusual pillar of The Westin Dubai’s offerings   DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 18 January 2008 – 35 employees of the Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort and Marina participated in the Standard Chartered Dubai Marathon on January 18, under the mantle of RunWestinTM, and emphasising that fitness forms an integral [...]

[photopress:dubai_irish_festival.jpg,full,pp_image] ATTENTION ALL IRISH ENTHUSIASTS! DUBAI IRISH FESTIVAL Don’t miss a unique opportunity to celebrate the best that Ireland has to offer on your doorstep in Dubai! Come and enjoy the “Ceol agus Craic” in a series of exciting events featuring Ireland’s top musicians, sports stars and performers! “Irish Céilí” in the Arabian Desert Enjoy [...]

[photopress:bush_dubai_visit_traffic_3.jpg,full,pp_image]  Some photos sent to us by email – this is what the main roads of Dubai looked like during US President George Bush’s visit to the normally bustling city. And a first…an empty Sheikh Zayed Road devoid of all traffic…now that’s a first!

[photopress:dubai_metro_lines.jpg,full,pp_image] The first Dubai Metro train will reach here in March, according to Mattar Al Tayer, Chairman of the Board and Executive Director of Roads & Transport Authority (RTA). Each train, in the Red and Green lines, consists of five carriages capable of accommodating about 643 commuters. The coaches are classified into two classes — [...]

Dubai Hotel Apartment – The choice is yours but with the world getting smaller all the time, making holiday options overwhelming, think about a different type of holiday in the jewel of the Middle East, Dubai. Making headlines on a weekly basis with its huge tourist expansion programme and its fantastic new infrastructure and innovative [...]