Tag: Dubai

Dubai, Expat

I am not strange, I am just not normal

yrnewfriendsam

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

Dubai

“Woah, it’s getting hot in here, must be something in the atmosphere”

yrnewfriendsam

I don’t know how to talk to people. I mean, I can talk to people, it’s not that hard. It comes out all awkward and self-deprecating and I can see the look in their eyes that shows them drifting off… I probably talk about the dogs way too much, but I don’t talk to anyone… Continue reading “Woah, it’s getting hot in here, must be something in the atmosphere”

blogging, Dubai, Sustainability

Sustainable living in a non-sustainable world

yrnewfriendsam

So, now I have a lot of time on my hands, its time to start trying to live with the planet in mind, in a country where the Government are starting to come around to the idea, but the denizens are not. So it’s come to my attention that Dubai might not be the most… Continue reading Sustainable living in a non-sustainable world

Travel

Arabian sand, a madness you can’t understand

yrnewfriendsam

My initial impressions of Dubai, I imagine, were much like everyone else's. I was under the impression was that it was for the rich, a 'Middle Eastern Vegas' for those wishing to live a lavish throw away lifestyle, and that it hadn't been in existence for all that long. And then I did some digging,… Continue reading Arabian sand, a madness you can’t understand