Hallo zusammen, gester war es also endlich soweit und ich habe meine bisher groesste Reise begonnen. Der Abschied ist mir nicht leicht gefallen, aber inzwischen geht es und ich glaube ich gewoehne mich schnell ans alleine Reisen. Wenn man alleine unterwegs ist kommt man so unwahrscheinlich schnell mit anderen ins Gespraech, das ist echt cool. Ich bin heute frueh gut in Dubai angekommen und habe auch schon einiges erlebt. Der Flug war ganz angenehm, aber schlafen konnte ich natuerlich nicht. Dafuer hab ich schon meine erste "Australien Bekanntschaft" gemacht. Neben mir sass ein Maedel, die [View Full Entry]

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This time for a training I headed my way to Dubai. Stayed 6 days totally and the great thing was I spared one day for some things that I could not have chance to do last time. One was doing jeep Safari in the desert and second one swimming in the Basra gulf which is part of the Indian ocean. So among the three oceans in the world only Atlantic would be left where I had not put my feet in yet. During the training we were taken out for a dinner by our hosts to Dubai Creek. The sea made [View Full Entry]

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October 11th Al Garoud For the last two weeks we have been at the villa in Al Garoud near the airport this had good and bad points. The good points were a less rarified life closer to normality and some loss of weight away from the wondrous cuisine of the glasshouse- not to mention the ever present treats in the executive lounge and happy hour. The bad points were the pigeons and the street cats which all use the backgarden as their personal domain and I was constantly clearing up after them. The villa is " of its time" and all [View Full Entry]

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its been a week i guess its about time i wrote my first blog! 2 night stop in diera just outside dubai thats where i where i start quite a bit outside! my flight gets me there for about 7 but im not due to check in while 2 so i drop my bags off and go for a walk after the cold and rain left behind in england the heat is almost unbearable but it should set me for whats to come. walking around diera and dubai i felt very safe but to make any progress any where you have [View Full Entry]

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Dubai - Days 29, 30, and 31 I told you the updates would come quickly! We probably will have one more soon after this as we're in Bangkok and we will head off to the islands in two days. I'm sure internet is spotty in the Thai islands...and not much to write except the beach is very nice....so updates may get slow again. We didn't take too many pictures of Dubai as I think we were kind of confused by the town/area/beach/industrial city? Its a very large place with tons of cranes and construction everywhere. Combination of Orlando meets Vegas meets [View Full Entry]

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Dubai! Ultimately, my time spent in Dubai was short. My first weekend in the UAE marked my first sojourn to Dubai. During that night, we hung out with Marius’ friends at various places, though because of Ramadan, it was mostly in a subdued manner. We first met up with Marius’ Parisian friend, Sylvie, who was having Iftar with some of her co-workers at the really cool Park Hyatt. We got to chat about they’re work and such, but ultimately didn’t stay there very long. After a short time, we left for the Four Seasons to meet up with some more of [View Full Entry]

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We were not sure what to expect at our first stop in Dubai with a steady weather forecast of sun and temperatures with 41 C at day time and 33 C in night time. Ok, it is dessert area; therefore night might be dry. So it should be not so bad. Additionally Ramadan started just few days before eating and drinking in public was not allowed during day time. As precaution we booked a good hotel standard with a small swimming pool and got a nice air condition room. At least hotel and flight prices droop considerably during this time. We [View Full Entry]

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7 September 2008 The new day began with us waking up at about 8am. We were all hungry and had nothing to have for breakfast, so we got dressed and setout to gather food in the 30 something degree heat. Remember the time! We found a little grocery store not to far away and guided by the kids purchased a box of fruitloop like ball things and milk to go with it. Back at the motel room we tucked into this nutritious breakfast, taking it in turns, as there was only one mixing bowl. We had a spoon each though. After [View Full Entry]

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Thursday September 18th Well it is the weekend here again- a hazy day but the wind has got up and it is rumoured that we will have a sand storm.I have not been out again today as it is very sticky and unpleasant- my room overlooks a tiny building site where a couple of labourers are building something and Ian and I keep trying to guess what. It is taking them ages- Ian watched their labours last time he was here- it is in complete contrast to the vast building sites all round the Emirates where the scene is constantly changing [View Full Entry]

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In London there is always someone you know who has been to Dubia. They all tell you of the fantastic hotels and great buildings. To my suprise I enjoyed the trip not for the above reason but for a great adventure on a Desert Safri and shopping and eating at a place called Mina Bazzar or Little India. The desert safari was a great 6 hour adventure, rocking and rolling on the sand dunes in a 4X4. The evening entertainment and food was terrific - a film story setting. Shopping at Mina Bazzard, everting Indian. We got a dress made within [View Full Entry]

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