Entries Tagged as 'Expat Life in Dubai'

Monday, January 26th, 2009

Valentines Day Dubai – Special 15% internet discount for Valentine’s Day at Mina Seyahi Hotels!

Everyone’s familiar with the Le Meridien Mina Seyahi, which has been a longstay member of the Jumeirah hotels community…most popular, perhaps due to Barasti Bar, one of the most popular social watering holes in Dubai. Next door on the same complex is also The Westin Dubai, which opened in May last year with a well-remembered [...]

Sunday, January 25th, 2009

Fatboy Slim Concert – Highlight of Dubai Shopping Festival 2009

Superstar DJ Fatboy Slim comes to the Middle East for the first time ever during Dubai Shopping Festival 2009. 

Fatboy Slim

Fatboy Slim (aka Norman Cook) successfully took dance music from the clubs into the living room and to the top of the charts – earning him a unique place in the nation’s heart along the way. 

Tuesday, January 20th, 2009

Coming soon – The Bride Show Dubai, 2009

One of the largest and most prestigious bridal exhibitions in the region, the Bride Show 2009 is returning to Dubai from 8 – 11 April 2008.

Monday, January 12th, 2009

Food Lovers – Taste of Dubai 2009 is back

The popular Dubai food festival - Taste of Dubai which had been a hit last year, is coming back bigger and better this 2009.  It is going to be held at Dubai Media City from 11th – 14th March 2009. 

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

Dubai Shopping Festival 2009: Main Attractions

Here’s the follow up on my previous post on the Dubai Shopping Festival 2009. The calendar of events for this DSF 2009 has been released. This year is going to packed with even more fun activities, events, concerts, and exciting shopping offers…
Shopping Malls – Expect incredible promotions and discounts of up to 80 percent at 6,000 retail outlets 40 shopping [...]

Tuesday, January 6th, 2009

Hotel Discounts for Dubai Shopping Festival 2009

There’s good news for all the UAE expats and tourists who have been eagerly waiting for the best shopping festival in the region, DSF 2009 (Dubai Shopping Festival 2009) is just around the corner. It has been a big hit from its very first launch in early 1996, getting bigger and better every year. This [...]

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

New Emaar Mall Unveiled in Dubai Marina

There has been a new addition to the ever-growing list of shopping malls in Dubai, a new one has just opened its doors in Dubai Marina. The Dubai Marina Mall boasts of a total of 160 stores, including a supermarket (the second Waitrose in Dubai), a six-screen cineplex, and a seven-storey Gourmet Tower. Only a [...]

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Emirates ID Card Update – Enrollment Plan for 2009

The Emirates Identity Authority has announced the following schedule for the ID card registration of the expatriates in the UAE. They have been divided into four different categories based on profession/industry; each with its own time frame for registration.
Residents and Professionals working for the Government and the Private Sector have been given a deadline of [...]

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Video Review of RIM Blackberry Touch – The Blackberry Storm

Watch the video comparison between the Apple iPhone and the RIM Blackberry Storm below to see how the two devices compare:

The age-old (or maybe not so old) dilemma for corporate tech junkies may finally have a resolution! Dubai and the UAE, like most other urban centres in the world today are filled with Blackberry obsessed [...]

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008

Emirates ID Card English Website, Registration Guide and Software Download

If you’re planning to move to Dubai or live here and still haven’t heard about the compulsory Emirates ID / Emirates Identity Card that all residents of Dubai and the UAE need to obtain, please read carefully… The official website of the Emirates Identity Authority states:
As per the law of the Population Registry and the Identity Card [...]