Blogs from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Middle East - page 17

day 8 I have been roaming around Dubai trying to make money at work. its been a good day training lots to learn my landlord came back today he is from Sweden and has two children there a bit older and he doesn't see them any more seems like he left Sweden for his new wife Philippine women in Dubai. They are a nice couple to have as landlords for yourself What I understand it people seem to rent out the flats for a year an then re-rent them so make extra money its not a bad idea you can make a future people do this all over Duabi a rake it in from expats looking a room to stay in. day 9 At work we got invited to this gathering with other business I thought ... read more

07 October 2015 A long and tiring day touring around the contrasting and in many cases extreme Dubai sights in a stiflingly hot 35°. Fortunately all the buildings and vehicles were air conditioned. We decided against the tourist bus but instead bought a very reasonable day ticket on the modern overground metro which quickly whisked around the spread out city. We also had a taxi tour with a friendly Indian driver and did some gentle walking. We started with the hotel shuttle which took us to the Dubai mall, built on 4 levels it is the largest in the world and contains every imaginable upper class shop. Adjacent to it is the tallest building in the world, the 828m high Burj Khalifa. It was then onto the Metro for a ride through sprawling suburbs to the ... read more

06 October 2015 Emma and the boys dropped us off at Birmingham Airport in plenty of time to catch the 09.40 Emirates plane and after a pleasant flight in a half empty cabin we arrive in Dubai at 19.30. From the air conditioned airport we transferred to the air conditioned metro and only got hit by the 35° heat on the 10 minute walk along the huge Sheikh Zayed Road to the Crowne Plaza Hotel where we dived into the air conditioning again. We were upgraded to a palatial suite on the 15th floor with panoramic views over the City and its skyscrapers. A good first taste of the Dubai high life.... read more

So I did it. I moved 4,000 miles away. Now there’s 7000 KMs of war and desert and seas between myself and everything I ever knew … And that’s fine. There’s far worse places to be marooned than Dubai: My classroom no longer looks out over a Surrey council estate, but at the spire of the world’s tallest building. There’s a pool on my roof. I’m not allowed to carry my bags up to my room without a concierge throwing a cardiac arrest at me. Mcdonald’s will deliver to my door! Yes, everyone tells you it’s going to be hot… But unless you’ve ever stuck your face in lava or been to the sun then it’s hard to comprehend. It’s a constant hair-dryer up your nostrils; a singeing-off-your-eyebrows-extravaganza, – a continuous smothering hug from a huge, ... read more

We were supposed to be having an early start today, but having only having had a few hours sleep each, we cancelled our boat ride, and had a small lay in instead. On our way out of the hotel, we spoke with the girl on reception about the noise last night. Straight away she agreed to move us to another room which would be a business class room with complimentary access to the business lounge with free drinks and snacks included. She also agreed to provide us with a complementary lift to the airport for tomorrow morning. This was good for a ‘starter’ for our complaint. Then another lady joined the receptionist and took our details. Although we are happy with the extras offered so far, this has derailed our holiday plans a little, as today ... read more