Are Wii fit or what?!

Well, er actually no, we’re not…
It’s an accepted wisdom in the Dubai expat community that after a certain amount of time living in this bauble of the Emirates one is likely to obtain what is wryly dubbed the “Dubai Stone. “
Dubai is world famous for it’s bargain jewelery deals, and whilst in my imagination this [...]

Rave is the new rant

Apologies for the delayed post.
It’s becoming increasingly apparent to me that it is much easier to rant and rave on the negatives, rather than wax lyrical on the positives. Things are greatly improved and I really feel as if I have turned a corner. My new challenge is to convey everything that’s happening with a [...]

Onwards and up…

The good news is that PD and I are moving, finally! As of Friday we officially take possession of a one bedroom apartment located on the 34th floor of a tower called Southridge 6. It’s right next to the Burj Dubai and Dubai Old Town, which means that we are very close to nice bars [...]

Things that are different, Part 1

I’ve been collecting random snippets of things in my head that are a bit different in Dubai to say, London or Melbourne. All of these things I have just noticed and filed away somewhere in my hippocampus (is that the correct part of the brain?) in order to help me integrate into Dubai society.

People say [...]