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14 Jul at 12 PM

Moving to Dubai - #2 Passports and Paperwork Needed to Move to Dubai

Paperwork and passports are both vital for a move to Dubai. Firstly you need to have at least 6 months validity on your passport and since your visa will be issued based on your passport, ensure the applications are done in the same name as on your passport. If you’re married and have changed your name, ensure the name on your marriage...
7 Jul at 12 PM

Moving to Dubai - #1 Research and Planning a Move to Dubai

I mentioned in the previous articles that moving to Dubai requires some research and with that comes planning. If your lucky enough to have a company organizing the entire relocation process then this series is probably redundant for you because they will provide you with experts to take all the stress off of your hands. If you are moving...
1 Jul at 4 PM

Moving to Dubai - the Practicalities

In my first article I wrote about deciding on Dubai and the things we considered before making the final decision to move to Dubai. A huge part of that process is the research stage but once the decision has been made, organizing your international move must be tackled. So we come to the practicalities of moving to Dubai. Whether your a...
23 Jun at 2 PM

Moving to Dubai - Making the Decision

Deciding to live in Dubai was not necessarily an easy decision. Sure I have lived in a hot country before (namely Cyprus) but that was Europe and a lot closer to home. So when the option of Dubai came up, a lot of pro's and con's lists were made and several Skype conferences with my partner, who was living in Germany at the time, followed....
12 May at 9 AM

British Expat Living in UAE - Expat Interview with Lindsey

Lindsey is a media professional who loves to travel and is currently living and working in Abu Dhabi, having first relocated to the UAE in 2006. After four and a half years living in Dubai, Lindsey relocated to Brisbane, Australia but after two years there, the call of the UAE was too hard to resist and moved back, this time to Abu Dhabi,...
6 Apr at 9 AM

Croatian Expat Living in UAE - Interview with Kristina

Kristina is the founder and editor of the My little notebook blog. My little notebook is where she shares ideas for everyday living and occasional entertaining, for the love of kids world, for the passion of photography and the art of travelling. Kristina used to work as PR and Training manager for Dior, she also worked as a freelance travel...
3 Apr at 9 AM

US Expat Living in United Arab Emirates - Interview with Yvette

Yvette Ali, a work-from-home professional from the sunny U.S. Virgin Islands, now lives and studies in Dubai with her husband. She is a highly skilled CV writer with a knack for social media, blogging, research, and business consulting. Travel, cooking, and life experiences are her passion. Living in one of the most cosmopolitan and diverse...
1 Apr at 9 AM

British Expat Living in United Arab Emirates - Interview with Kate

YummyDubai is a blog based on 12 years of living within Dubai, UAE. Written by an English girl and her love of food, cooking, films, movies, books and shopping. The blog is fast growing, and originally it was for recipes and the odd restaurant review. It now includes movie reviews, book reviews and recommendations and shopping buys. Whilst...
6 Mar at 9 AM

British Expat Living in United Arab Emirates - Expat Interview with Zoe

Zoe Cooper-Clark is a busy woman, wife and mother of nine year old twins living in Dubai,UAE. She was brought up in a small town in Sussex, England until leaving for New York at 18 years old. She spent time travelling around the US and doing precarious jobs in exciting places like Miami Beach, Los Angeles and Toronto. Fast forward a few...
2 Dec at 9 AM

US Expat Living in Abu Dhabi, UAE - Interview With Gina

As a child, Gina always preferred to crack a joke rather than discuss something of substance but then realized as an adult that we can do both. Abu Dhabi is Gina's first expat journey and it is definitely leaving an impression. The many excursions and experiences throughout the The Abu Dhabi PTA (see listing here) demonstrates how interesting...
14 Oct at 9 AM

Expat Interview With Nada, Saudi Expat Living in Dubai

Nada is a 30-something Dubai-based Saudi female lifestyle blogger and writer who is on an endless journey of self-discovery and self-development. In the year 2009, she moved to London to take a one year intensive foundation course in Fashion Media and Communication at the prestigious London College of Fashion. Little did she know, that this...
24 Sep at 9 AM

British Expat Living in UAE (Dubai) - Interviewing Sam

Sam is a PR and social media consultant from England, who moved to Dubai on her own at the beginning of 2006, promising her family it would only be for two years. Over the many years that followed she has been busy sharing the less well known parts of the UAE - across deserts, mountains, beaches and even underwater - on her blog Footsteps of...
16 Sep at 9 AM

British Expat Living in Dubai, Interview with Rachael

Rachael Harrison is a Dubai based teacher, blogger and adventurer. Her blog, 'Life of a Middle East Expat', seeks to document her quest to discover what lies beyond the shopping malls, beaches and bars of the city. Always keen to explore beyond the superficial, Rachael blogs about day to day life and the adventures and new experiences that...
28 Aug at 9 AM

Expat Interview with Tarana, Indian Expat in UAE

Tarana has been a resident of Dubai for almost three years. She spent most of her childhood here, but headed to New Delhi for college education and work. She is a former copywriter, reporter and content editor and now a stay-at-home mom to a toddler she likes to call ‘Little Dude’! Tarana is an avid blogger and shares her experiences and...
27 Jun at 9 AM

Expat Interview With Jolandi - South African in UAE

Jolandi Steven finds it hard to stay in one place for too long, and relocating with just a suitcase, an adventure she cannot resist. As a result she has lived in Germany, Taiwan, Korea, Kenya and Zambia. She finds living in another culture both challenging and enriching, and a way in which to broaden her understanding of life that mere travel...
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