November 24th 2009  Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi's brand new Yas Island Marina circuit...The Formula 1 Grand Prix from Oct 30 to Nov 1: Spread over 4 days, the Ferrari Theme park, located next to the grandstands, was the venue for the ... 71 photos [full story]

November 23rd 2009  Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Abu Dhabi
YASALAM : A festival of beach concerts, outdoor cinema & Grand Prix Concerts....Abu Dhabi comes alive!! Abu Dhabi came to life in October with a month long festival of free beach concerts & enterta ... 57 photos [full story]

November 17th 2009  Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Abu Dhabi
I suppose I'll start by telling you a about myself. Yep, that's me in the picture, during our trip to Jordan. My name is Kathryn, and I'm a professional Expat Wife, I guess. Yes, that is currently m ... [full story]

November 17th 2009  Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Abu Dhabi
I suppose I'll start by telling you a about myself. Yep, that's me in the picture, during our trip to Jordan. My name is Kathryn, and I'm a professional Expat Wife, I guess. Yes, that is currently my ... 1 photos [full story]

April 16th 2009  Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Abu Dhabi
The international airport outside of Abu Dhabi is, in itself, the perfect metaphor for that city. When I first arrived and my travel weary self emerged into that sparkling edifice - a shimmering t ... 9 photos [full story]

September 30th 2009  Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Abu Dhabi
The weather!.... At the start of September, AD was still unbareably hot.....like 45 degrees every day!..with high humidity.....so it was an effort or stupidity to go outside much during the day. T ... 36 photos [full story]

September 21st 2009  Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Abu Dhabi
Tall towers of air conditioned comfort, generally shield us from the approaching desert on our doorstep. Abu Dhabi island is surrounded by desert, once you are near the edge of town, behind the sm ... 43 photos [full story]

September 17th 2009  Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Abu Dhabi
As previously mentioned I have been experiencing the joys of having my underwear cleaned and pressed by those little men at Bombay Laundry. One day, I asked a friend from school to pick it up for me a ... 4 photos [full story]

September 10th 2009  Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Abu Dhabi
Ah......warmth, heat..no wait a minute, extreme 45 degree hot & humid! Well after 4 months back in Melbourne I was glad to be leaving the long dreary winter, shedding the hat, coat, scalf, gloves & ... 40 photos [full story]

September 9th 2009  Middle East » United Arab Emirates » Abu Dhabi
I realise that the Middle East does not have a great reputation for Health & Safety in the workplace - or to and from the workplace for that matter - but I'd like to redress the balance a bit and show ... 1 photos [full story]