The Dubai Expat Diaries » Uncategorized http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats The Dubai Expat Diaries is an online expatriate journal for expats moving to, living and working in Dubai and the United Arab Emirates Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:02:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Burj Dubai renamed Burj Khalifa http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2010/01/05/burj-dubai-renamed-burj-khalifa/ http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2010/01/05/burj-dubai-renamed-burj-khalifa/#comments Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:51:18 +0000 dubaigirl http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/?p=501
  • Burj Dubai Grand Opening Today – Magnificent Displays of Lights, Sounds and Fireworks Dubai is set to make history today, with the opening...
  • 19 Photos of the Dubai Mall – Opening Day at the Worlds Biggest Mall in Downtown Burj Dubai 19 Photos sent to us by a reader by email,...
  • Armani Hotel launch pushed by another week The on-going travel chaos caused by the volcanic eruption in...
    • ]]>     http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2010/01/05/burj-dubai-renamed-burj-khalifa/feed/ 0     The emerging prominence of Social Media in Hotel Marketing http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2009/09/24/the-emerging-prominence-of-social-media-in-hotel-marketing/ http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2009/09/24/the-emerging-prominence-of-social-media-in-hotel-marketing/#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:31:22 +0000 dubaigirl http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2009/09/24/the-emerging-prominence-of-social-media-in-hotel-marketing/
  • Twitter.com now blocked in Dubai and the UAE Twitter has now been blocked in Dubai and the UAE! Twitter...
  • Twitter growing in popularity in Dubai and UAE – Twitterati Survey Results Twitter (Official Site: www.twitter.com, More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twitter) the microblogging service that...
  • Hotel Online Marketing – Jobs & Careers in E-Commerce for Hotels, Hospitality & Travel Fancy a career in online marketing for the hotel industry?...
    • ]]>     http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2009/09/24/the-emerging-prominence-of-social-media-in-hotel-marketing/feed/ 0     Popular Dubai Malls to Charge for Parking http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2009/07/23/popular-dubai-malls-to-charge-for-parking/ http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2009/07/23/popular-dubai-malls-to-charge-for-parking/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:43:16 +0000 dubaigirl http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/?p=479
  • Parking fees can now be paid via SMS RTA has launched a new service called “mpark” which will...
  • Shopping Alert – Month Long Festival at Dubai Mall Dubai Mall is hosting a month-long shopping festival from April 30...
  • Dubai plans 12 lane, sixth bridge to cross Dubai Creek at a cost of AED 2.5 billion MEED reports that the RTA Dubai is planning to construct...
    • ]]>     http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2009/07/23/popular-dubai-malls-to-charge-for-parking/feed/ 0     Cell Phone or Spouse? http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2009/02/19/cell-phone-or-spouse/ http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2009/02/19/cell-phone-or-spouse/#comments Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:24:39 +0000 dubaigirl http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/?p=345
  • Amazing! This is how telephones & voice communication will work in the Future – Google acquires GrandCentral [photopress:google_grand_central_phones.jpg,full,pp_image]  Google has announced the purchase of Grand Central, which...
  • iPhone Killer? The Blackberry Storm in Dubai and the UAE – RIM Blackberry Touch The age-old (or maybe not so old) dilemma for corporate...
    • ]]>     http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2009/02/19/cell-phone-or-spouse/feed/ 0     Dubai Shopping Festival 2009 – Looking for Electronics? Great offers from LG http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2009/01/17/dubai-shopping-festival-2009-looking-for-electronics-great-offers-from-lg/ http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2009/01/17/dubai-shopping-festival-2009-looking-for-electronics-great-offers-from-lg/#comments Sat, 17 Jan 2009 17:51:33 +0000 dubaigirl http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/?p=292
  • Dubai Shopping Festival 2009 – Calendar of Events Here’s the follow up on my previous post on the...
  • Ibn Battuta giving away AED 10,000 gift card for Dubai Shopping Festival 2009 As the global credit crunch hits the pockets of average...
  • Must-read Guide to the Dubai Shopping Festival 2009 There’s good news for all the UAE expats and tourists who have...
    • ]]>     http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2009/01/17/dubai-shopping-festival-2009-looking-for-electronics-great-offers-from-lg/feed/ 3     A peek at the future of hotels in 2020 – What your guest experience will be like http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/09/17/a-peek-at-the-future-of-hotels-in-2020-what-your-guest-experience-will-be-like/ http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/09/17/a-peek-at-the-future-of-hotels-in-2020-what-your-guest-experience-will-be-like/#comments Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:09:18 +0000 Dubai Expat http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/?p=190
  • The Future Online Hotel Guest Experience – 5 Key Web Trends 5 Future Developments that will revolutionize Online Hotel Marketing: “For...
  • The Future UAE & Middle East 2020 – Futurist Rohit Talwar explains trends, business, economy, travel, hotels, emerging markets and much more [photopress:Talent_Jungle_Rohit_Talwar.jpg,thumb,alignleft] I had the pleasure and honor of doing an...
  • Hotels – Sheraton Voted Best Business Hotel Chain in the Middle East and Starwood Preferred Guest Sweeps both Business Traveller and Freddie Awards [photopress:Business_traveller_awards_2007.jpg,full,pp_image] Dubai, UAE , May 2007 – Readers of Business...
    • ]]>     http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/09/17/a-peek-at-the-future-of-hotels-in-2020-what-your-guest-experience-will-be-like/feed/ 0     New UAE Visa Rules – Dubai Visas, Visits, Tourists and other Headaches http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/07/28/new-uae-visa-rules-dubai-visas-visits-tourists-and-other-headaches/ http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/07/28/new-uae-visa-rules-dubai-visas-visits-tourists-and-other-headaches/#comments Mon, 28 Jul 2008 15:39:33 +0000 Dubai Expat http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/?p=178
  • Residency visa for home owners There have been a few positive developments in the badly...
  • Must-read Guide to the Dubai Shopping Festival 2009 There’s good news for all the UAE expats and tourists who have...
  • UAE Airport Security to be beefed up with new restrictions on liquids – Abu Dhabi, Dubai Airport Under the new security measures that start on June 30...
    • ]]>     http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/07/28/new-uae-visa-rules-dubai-visas-visits-tourists-and-other-headaches/feed/ 12     Dubai aims for Green Buildings from 2008 – Environment Friendly Building Standards http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2007/10/25/dubai-aims-for-green-buildings-from-2008-environment-friendly-building-standards/ http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2007/10/25/dubai-aims-for-green-buildings-from-2008-environment-friendly-building-standards/#comments Thu, 25 Oct 2007 06:00:11 +0000 Dubai Expat http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2007/10/25/dubai-aims-for-green-buildings-from-2008-environment-friendly-building-standards/
  • Dubai unveils worlds largest airport terminal building on 14th Oct Grand Terminal 3 at Dubai International Airport is set to...
  • The 17th UAE Desert Challenge returns in October 2007 [photopress:uae_desert_challenge_2007.jpg,full,pp_image] The 17th edition of the UAE Desert Challenge promises...
  • First Dubai Metro Train to arrive in Dubai by March 2008 says RTA [photopress:dubai_metro_lines.jpg,full,pp_image] The first Dubai Metro train will reach here in...
    • ]]>     http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2007/10/25/dubai-aims-for-green-buildings-from-2008-environment-friendly-building-standards/feed/ 1     An Easy USB Stick Video Player with Remote – Sansa® TakeTV™ Video Player http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2007/10/22/an-easy-usb-stick-video-player-with-remote-sansa%c2%ae-taketv%e2%84%a2-video-player/ http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2007/10/22/an-easy-usb-stick-video-player-with-remote-sansa%c2%ae-taketv%e2%84%a2-video-player/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2007 13:51:12 +0000 Dubai Expat http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2007/10/22/an-easy-usb-stick-video-player-with-remote-sansa%c2%ae-taketv%e2%84%a2-video-player/
  • Video Documentary: the USA Debt crisis and perils of the Monetary System A fascinating look into the state of the US economy...
  • YoungHotelier.com – Video interviews with hoteliers and hospitality professionals Patrons of the Hotel & Hospitality industry (and certainly those...
  • Video Collage of the new Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort A great video collage with Westin music featuring shots of...
    • ]]>     http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2007/10/22/an-easy-usb-stick-video-player-with-remote-sansa%c2%ae-taketv%e2%84%a2-video-player/feed/ 0     The race to rebuild reputations in the UAE construction industry http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2007/10/06/the-race-to-rebuild-reputations-in-the-uae-construction-industry/ http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2007/10/06/the-race-to-rebuild-reputations-in-the-uae-construction-industry/#comments Sat, 06 Oct 2007 16:09:14 +0000 DubaiLime http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2007/10/06/the-race-to-rebuild-reputations-in-the-uae-construction-industry/
  • Hiring gap widens for Construction and Engineering jobs in Dubai [photopress:construction_jobs_dubai.jpg,full,pp_image] Construction projects continue to rise throughout the UAE. As...
  • Expats do not trust financial advisors – Expatriate Finance Dubai and UAE According to a recent study by Zurich International Life, over...
  • Important – The New Emirates ID card Enrollment Schedule 2009 The Emirates Identity Authority has announced the following schedule for...
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