Dubai is fast becoming one of the global hotspots for Art in the Middle East. In March it hosted Art Dubai, Dubai Canvas and World Art Dubai, all showcasing artists from around the globe, but specifically the Middle East, Africa & Asia. We've yet to check out the Louvre in Abu Dhabi, but we have… Continue reading I am not strange, I am just not normal
Category: Expat
Entertaining in Dubai
We had our first visitors in Dubai! (Ok, technically they were our second visitors, but we only saw Darren for an evening, so... he doesn't count.) Let's start again. We have had our first FAMILY visitors to Dubai! Mark's parents came over for 3 days (ish) whilst on their way to Australia. It was great… Continue reading Entertaining in Dubai
Get your motor running… head out on the highway!
And that is just what we did last Saturday. We packed up lots of water (and balls for Roxy) into Ray the Rav4 and headed up North to Ras-al-Khaimah to seek out some dog-friendly beaches. It takes roughly an hour and a half to get to RAK, driving through Ajman, Sharjah and UAQ.… Continue reading Get your motor running… head out on the highway!
RUN FORREST, RUN!
So I had to do a visa run. I expect I'll have to do several more too. Still, it's a great way to see a bit more of Dubai, Sharjah, Hatta & the Hajar Mountains. Even if it's from the inside of a beat-up minivan with terrible air conditioning. Sharjah is flat. The Hajar Mountains… Continue reading RUN FORREST, RUN!