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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Here is a great post on how one can shop online safely and also save on shipping costs on the Dubai Expat Diaries …a must read guide for everyone who likes to shop online using US and UK website / retailers. We all know these sites offer great deals on books, music and all sorts [...]
About Global Village – Dubai’s exciting new tourism destination started off as a huge cultural entertainment center to cater to the need for a central meeting point where different countries could showcase the myriad cultures. Over the years it has grown into a star attraction among UAE nationals, resident expatriates from over 160 different countries [...]
Page 3 of 3 of Around Dubai in 48 photos! 30. A view of the Jumeirah area with the Burj Al Arab Hotel and Jumeirah Beach Hotel in the distance
Page 2 of 3 of Around Dubai in 48 photos! 14. The helicopter makes its approach to the Bur Dubai / Deira area of Dubai
48 photos taken from a helicopter taking a tour around the city of Dubai. The Helicopter tour starts from the popular Mina Seyahi Complex, takes a circuit around the Palm Jumeirah Island and the World Islands…on to Bur Dubai and then Jebel Ali and back to Jumeirah. Some fantastic shots and a photo snaphot of [...]
The Dubai Mall is an enormous mall being built in Dubai, UAE, by Emaar properties, as part of the ‘New Dubai’ project. Developers claim it will be the largest mall in the world when completed. It will cover a total area of 12.1 million ft², with 10 – 15 individual smaller malls built inside it, [...]
The sleek gotta-have Apple iPhone is already causing waves in Dubai, even though it hasn’t been officially been launched yet! The hacked iPhone has already reached the hands of eager fans a few weeks ago …and prices that started at an exorbitant AED 4000 have slowly dropped to AED 2800 or less. Though Apple released [...]
