The Dubai Expat Diaries

Dubai’s favourite beach bar, Barasti (Le Meridien Mina Seyahi on Jumeirah Beach Dubai) has launched what it calls it’s “biggest promotion ever”. It certainly sounds like it! Check out the details from the official press release:

How to play – Barasti Big Deal

Barasti Big Deal is our biggest promotion ever! We’ve teamed up with Dubai’s [...]

The popular Club Mina has come out with a great summer offer for new members – join for a year and get another 6 months free. Additional nifty perks include great discounts on dining, rooms, spa, etc and beach passes for the family. Check out the details below or on the radio campaign currently running [...]

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 current [...]

The popular Barasti Bar has just launched its latest leg of “Barasti on Tour”. Last time winners were flown to Sydney for New Years Eve…this May 6 lucky people get to fly to New York! More details below…

Twitter (Official Site: www.twitter.com, More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter) the microblogging service that allows users to update their status, share ideas, interact and post online finds with others using 140 character messages is fast growing in popularity. The Twitter community in the UAE is currently estimated to be over a 1000 users, with a percentage which is quite [...]

Everyone’s familiar with the Le Meridien Mina Seyahi, which has been a longstay member of the Jumeirah hotels community…most popular, perhaps due to Barasti Bar, one of the most popular social watering holes in Dubai. Next door on the same complex is also The Westin Dubai, which opened in May last year with a well-remembered [...]

Sheikh Mohammed has ordered the cancellation of all New Year celebrations in Dubai as an act of solidarity with the Palestinian people.

There has been a lot of confusion over which or if any of the planned events will go ahead. If you have purchased tickets or made bookings, you may have to check with the venue for their final [...]

There has been a new addition to the ever-growing list of shopping malls in Dubai, another one has just opened its doors in Dubai Marina. The Dubai Marina Mall boasts of a total of 160 stores, including a supermarket (the second Waitrose in Dubai), a six-screen cineplex, and a seven-storey Gourmet Tower.  Only a part [...]

The Emirates Identity Authority has announced the following schedule for the ID card registration of the expatriates in the UAE. They have been divided into four different categories based on profession/industry; each with its own time frame for registration.
Residents and Professionals working for the Government and the Private Sector have been given a deadline of [...]

A funny piece sent to us by a reader via email…
 
What to expect when you receive your UAE ID Card in year 2010:
Operator :’Thank you for calling Pizza Hut . May I have your…’
Customer: ‘Helloo, can I order..’
Operator : ‘Can I have your multi UAE identity card number first, Sir?’
Customer: ‘It’s eh…, hold……….on……889861356102049998-45-54610′
Operator : ‘OK… [...]