The Dubai Expat Diaries

London Business School, which set up it’s Dubai campus a couple of years ago at the DIFC continues to see strong growth and interest for its Dubai-London Executive MBA program. The only institution of its caliber to set up in Dubai, LBS has taken significant strides to ensure its Dubai campus are world-class and the [...]

Recession got you down? Hunting for a job? Then these tips should be just what the doctor ordered. The YoungHotelier.com and Hot Hoteliers team sit down with Craig Cochran and Alex Rawson from Movenpick for a healthy dose of real-world wisdom.  The first video offers some great advice on hunting for a job during the [...]

When the going gets tough, Hotel eMarketers play harder: As the world gets harder, better, faster, stronger in many respects, so do the ripple effects of world events. The recent attacks in Mumbai are a prime example – hotels the world over are now scrambling to take a re-look at their security measures. In terms of [...]

A fascinating look into the state of the US economy and huge economic deficits. This is a 30 minute compressed version of a full-length documentary – IOUSA Official website: http://www.iousathemovie.com Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/IOUSAtheMovie Some argue that the debt situation is merely a result of the Monetary system employed by the USA…i.e. It is based on [...]

If you still haven’t heard about the compulsory Emirates ID / Emirates Identity Card that all residents of Dubai and the UAE need to obtain, please read carefully… The official website of the Emirates Identity Authority states: As per the law of the Population Registry and the Identity Card Program, all nationals and legal residents [...]

The West End Stage Experience – Live the Dream… Popular Productions Ltd & West End Stage Experience are seeking talented actors, singers and dancers aged between 10 and 23 to audition to be part of one of the most exciting and successful musicals of recent years – Disney’s High School Musical. The West End Stage [...]

Hotel eMarketing and Internet ‘e’volution – Creating an Online Culture at Hotels: Are you a hotel eMarketer looking for ways to better communicate, educate and develop the role at your property/ies? This article explores some of the issues surrounding these efforts, complemented by a dose of perspective and a generous helping of best practices, all [...]

ACS International Schools to attend boarding school exhibition in Dubai, 8 to 9 February and in Abu Dhabi on 10 February. ACS International Schools is to attend the UK Boarding School Exhibition in Dubai at the Kempinski Hotel, Mall of the Emirates, and in Abu Dhabi at the Sheraton Resort and Towers Hotel, for families [...]

[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 [...]

Patrons of the Hotel & Hospitality industry (and certainly those that run it) are no stranger to the glitz and glamour associated with it. A world different than most, comprised of the most beautiful places, experiences, designs and gastronomic delights…all driven by the dynamic and hardy people who define the industry. But while we hear [...]