Jan
11
2010
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Once again Dubai made the history. This time it was the fireworks, laser work and other items at the grand opening ceremony of Burj Dubai (now known as Burj Khalifa).
Watch the Burj Dubai opening ceremony video.
Dec
29
2009
New Year’s Eve 2010 in Dubai is once again going to be a grand celebration. Preparations are underway for fireworks and other events.
You can see fireworks from multiple locations. Anywhere along the Jumeirah beach starting from the Palm Entrance will have a view to watch the fireworks. Make sure to go early as there will be a big crowd.
What else is on in the Dubai New Years Eve 2010?
Almost all hotels in Dubai have organized dinner dance to celebrate the event. Some hotels have organized events to cater certain nationals.
Lama Tours has organized a special New Year’s Eve celebration on Lama floating restaurant (Dhow cruise). They also have special events with full of actions (Jazz music, dance etc) in the middle of the desert. Visit http://www.lama.ae/NewYear/NewYear2010.html for more details. If you are interested contact us for a special 10% discount for any of the events organized by Lama Tours.
If you have a limited budget then Ramada Dubai has special New Year’s Eve dinner dance for a reasonable price.
Nov
23
2009
Dubai holiday season has begun. Thousands of holidaymakers from all over the world are flocking to Dubai during these winter months.
The quite often asked question by our website visitors is what are the things they must do while in Dubai. Well it is purely a personal preference. But here are my personal favourites.
- Dubai Desert safari
- Enjoy in Wild Wadi theme park
- Visit to Dubai Ski
- Perhaps a hot air balloon or a seaplane tour if I my budget permits
Visit Burj Al Arab and World or Palm islands
What about you? I would love to see what would you do if you were on a holiday in Dubai. Spend few minutes and post your comments.
Nov
15
2009
The 11th Dubai airshow opened this morning. 890 companies from 47 countries are exhibiting at the Dubai Airshow 2009.
The highlight of this years event is the display of fighter jets. You will be able to see the newest fighter jets at the Dubai air show 2009.
The airshow will be held for five days. I think this is one of the events that you should visit.
Nov
6
2009
Are you in Dubai? Then you can print your digital photos online. The process is very simple.
- Visit www.emiratesavenue.com
- Click the “Photo Printing” icon at the top.
- Upload your digital photos
- The Emirates Avenue will deliver your printed copies within 24 hours. Delivery is free.
This online digital photo printing facility will save you heaps of time.
Wait! That’s not all
Sign-up for the newsletter in the Emirates Avenue website and receive 25Dhs voucher. You can use this as part of your digital photo printing payment.
Why you must print digital photos?
Some of you may think that it is better to keep digital photos in a storage device such as CD, DVD, USB stick etc. But we do not recommend that. The simple reason is it is very easy to loose all your important photos due to the storage media corruption. This could be a physical damage or a file corruption.
The other reason to print digital photos is that you can see them when ever you need it. Otherwise you have to fire-up your Computer and view photos.
Other options for digital photo printing in Dubai
There are many shops in Dubai that can take digital photo printing. If you have time to walk or drive to one of the shops then this may be an option for you. But for me the best option is EmiratesAvenue online printing.
Oct
31
2009
There are three ways for aerial sightseeing in Dubai. Hot air ballooning, Helicopter tours and Seaplanes are the three options currently available in Dubai.
All three options are expensive. But if you can afford to pay then this will be a once in a lifetime experience. Just imagine flying over “The Palm Island”, “The World”, Burj Al Arab and skyscrapers like Burj Dubai.
There are few ways to book these aerial sightseeing tours in Dubai. Here are the places that you can get discounts.
Book your Dubai Seaplane tours with Viator
Visit our Dubai Tours page for special discounts from Lama Tours for Hot air ballooning and Helicopter tours.
Oct
27
2009
Dubai fashion week 2009 is well underway. Similar to last year many of the fashion lovers are visiting the show.
However, some are questioning whether the event is a success. Let’s have a look at the designer list this year.
Aartivijay Gupta
Aisha Saim
Anam Sohail
Asma Chapti
Babita Malkani
Beenas & B’jouel
Dona Gilbert
Ekta Singh
Furne One
Georgiana Mascarenhas, Helen de Carvalho & Juliana Bocchese
Hatem Alakeel
Homa Qamar
HSY
Irena Trajkova
Kalid Alhajri
Kanzi
Mariam Al Mazro
Michael Cinco
Miss Elegant Noura Al Hashimi brand by Amber Feroz
Najibah Pandor
Natasha Petafi
Rajnish Malhotra
Rima Ashemimry
Salma Khan
Shrekanth Yeddula
Siddartha Tytler
Simone Khambatta & Roma Narsinghani
Tina Bedi
Troy Costa
Walid Atallah
Zaeem Jamal
Some fashion experts are saying that world-class fashion designers are not in the list. But some says the list is not bad.
I am not a fashion expert to make a coment. What do you think about Dubai fashion week 2009?
Oct
21
2009
Melbourne’s Matt Joyce and Sydney’s Marcus Lee spent nine months in a Dubai jail and finally have been granted bail in the lead-up to their fraud trial, expected to begin next month.
They had been working for Dubai real estate developer Nakheel on the waterfront development when they were arrested. Joyce had been managing director and Lee commercial manager of the development.
The following details were published by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC).
Joyce’s solicitor, Martin Amad, says it is the first time an independent judicial officer has looked over the defence material submitted on his client’s behalf.
“[There are] allegations of deception, as part of his employment with Nakheel, and these allegations are vehemently denied by Matt,” he said.
“Now that he’s on bail, he looks forward to joining his wife and three children and obviously spending some quality time with them and also preparing his defence. He’s very, very confident that ultimately he’ll be found innocent of these allegations.”
The men were arrested nine months ago and were charged with fraud in July.
Mr Amad says the charges would not stand up in Australia.
“This is a completely innocent transaction,” he said.
“There’s been a total misunderstanding on behalf of the Dubai prosecution authorities. We believe the granting of bail is indicative of that. It may well be a case of a severe global financial crisis and the effect of that crisis in Dubai. It may be a number of other factors.”
The property market in Dubai suffered during the financial crisis and Mr Amad says his client’s situation is not unique.
“There have been a number of cases of expats residing and working in Dubai who have run foul of the law over there in similar circumstances and in circumstances where they likewise have been found totally innocent of any allegations,” he said.
No one knows what the truth is. I am sure all expats in Dubai will be closely watching the trial and how it will be conducted.
Oct
12
2009
Now you don’t have to fly with Emirates airlines to by in-flight items. They recently opened an online store with full of items.
The only problem is currently they deliver only within the UAE. The good news is they are going to start international delivery very soon.
So if you want to buy Emirates aircraft models or any other item then visit their website.
Oct
10
2009
There is a possibility that the taxi fare in Dubai is going to go up again. The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) plans a major upgrade of Dubai’s taxi service and is planning to increase the number of cabs on the road. They also are considering the current taxi fares and a potential increase.
How this is going to impact Dubai expats?
This may not create a major impact on expats as most of them are not using taxis. However, this will impact travellers who are coming for holidays in Dubai and expats who are returning back from their vacation as most of them take taxis from the Dubai airport.
Many Dubai expats have told us that public transport is becoming their preferred option to avoid traffic and high taxi fare. But we all know that the Dubai public transport system needs many improvements to cater the large number of commuters.