Blogs from United Arab Emirates, Middle East - page 154

Well hello there guys!! So as most of you know I'm in Dubai!!! The flat is lovely and I'm living with a girl from my interview and we were on the same flight together too so thats worked out well. Its a 2 bed flat and very nice indeed. Will take a while to make homely but we are getting there slowly. We were into college the day after we arrived and had talks about basic things like accomodation, wages, uniform, fires and STDs!!!!! Then I had my first proper day training which started on Thursday and now its intense for 5 weeks........... Im in the first group so its a 5.30am (home 2.30am) wake up for me and I finish at 3.30 (12.30) so the days are long as there is so much to ... read more

So the Burj is booked solid today and tmrw..I was going to go for afternoon tea...they serve till 7pm..but sleeping in till 2pm didnt'help my booking request. They had one reservation at 8pm for the çhocholate fountain, however, that is too close to our departure time for India. I am very lucky to have access to the net at my fintger tips..Honerine's family here is wonderful. Auntie Diane has a daughter here in her mid twenties, so there is tons of product, cell phones, and a lap top at any time of the day. Oh well, I wanted to see the world's only 7 star Hotel, however they are bulinding another one in Abu Dabi, the Emrites Palalce or something..maybe I'll go there one day..apparantly there is tons more money there...crazy this middle east place. My ... read more

Hey Peeps..I've gotten some emails as to where the pics are..they are around...past journals..or under galleries..I still haven't mastered how to do this..if you find them, look around, please email to let me know that they came through! thanks dudes! ciao for now... read more

Wow wow wow! I am speechless once again..figure of speech since I write so much..but it was absolutely breathtaking what I experienced today.....Keith and I were (Keith is one of Honerine's son's) picked up today in front of where we are staying by a land cruiser 4x4! Thank goodness again for the ac as standing outside is like having 100 blow dryers on high heat just aimed and you at full force. We were on our way to the middle of the desert but first we had to pick up some foreigners in the Jemeriah estates (very posh). I made my first faux pas as I sat in the front seat, I crossed my leg, showing the bottom of my foot, or shall I say, just your ordinary sitting position that any of us from the ... read more

WOw...the heat today was quite brutal...about 46..but with the humidity...way more! I found out that there really isn't much to do in Dubai except eat and shop!...shop ...shop ...and shop! The amount of money in this place kills me...all made from oil...gas is like 60 cents a litre..from what we figured out....a/c is everywhere..the energy consumption here is enough for for all of Canada! They idle their cars, don't recycle, and waste like there is no tmrw! The amount of Gold is alos ludicrous! Muslim law reigns...but not for foreingers...things learned...how hands are chopped off...heads are chopped off..there is really no crime here...sheiks are a dime a dozen and that's because there are so many little kings marrying so many women. Malls here are the place to be..spending is a national passtime...women dress to the ... read more