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Trying to uncover a bit of Riyadh
Saturday, June 13th, 2009Today I am traveling to Riyadh, the capital city of Saudi Arabia, for a short 36-hour trip related to work but with a bit of tourism thrown in of course.
Most of Saudi Arabia is only an hour’s flight from where I live in Abu Dhabi yet this is my first visit to the country. Since moving [...]
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Posted in middle east | No Comments »>Learning from a Jordanian taxi-driver
Saturday, December 20th, 2008So I checked out of the Movenpick Dead Sea Resort and Spa this morning, deciding to head for Tel Aviv, Isra*l via the King Hussein border crossing.
My driver, Amar, another friendly Jordanian, pulls away from the hotel parking lot and we begin talking. He says he leads a simple life and is happy. He asks [...]
Last-minute booking in Amman
Thursday, December 18th, 2008I’ve just made myself a reservation at the Sydney Hostel in Amman for 14 dinar a night (about US$20). They also offer an airport pick-up but I think the public bus will be more fun.
Photos of the Sydney Hostel
Midtown, Prince Mohammad street, Downtown, Amman
+962 79 5748889
Here is the hostel’s marketing pitch from [...]
Isra*l passport stamp not a problem
Thursday, December 4th, 2008Passing through immigration yesterday at the Dubai Airport, I took the opportunity to quietly ask the officials whether an Isra*li passport stamp would present a problem for me upon re-entry to the UAE. I phrased it in the context of a trip to Palestine and that I would be unable to avoid getting the passport [...]
Posted in americas, middle east, travel | No Comments »>Parking shortage in Abu Dhabi
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008You might be rich enough to buy a nice car, but all the money in the world won’t get you a parking space in Abu Dhabi…. This is just around the corner from my office.
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Posted in middle east | No Comments »>UAE hit by earthquake
Wednesday, September 10th, 2008UAE hit by earth tremors
The National, originally published here.
Greg Aris, Praveen Menon, Nour Samaha
Last Updated: September 10. 2008 5:37PM UAE
An earthquake off the coast of Iran forced thousands of employees out of office buildings across Dubai and Sharjah this afternoon.
The epicentre of the quake, which measured 6.1 on the richter scale, was located 135km north [...]
you know you’re settled in when…
Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008…the drycleaner has a tab which you pay once a month or so.
…the barista at the local Starbucks already knows what you want when you walk in off the street.
…you have a favourite taxi driver.
…your phone number is on file at half a dozen restaurants for home delivery.
…you have a welcome mat, potted plants and [...]
east meets west
Friday, August 29th, 2008Earlier this week, while flying back to the UAE from England, I had a couple of experiences with the people of the Arab world which piqued my curiosity and which I’d like to tell you about.
The first story is from the plane itself. While waiting to use the loo on the airplane a man standing [...]
replicating mother nature
Saturday, July 26th, 2008Am sitting here in the Fuddrucker’s restaurant in the Marina Mall listening to the sounds of an artificial thunderstorm. Thunder, rain, lightning, the entire show plays out over a period of 3-5 minutes.
It goes like this, you’ll be eating or having a conversation with your dinnermates and suddely you’ll be startled by a loud thunderclap. [...]
oil wealth
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008the article exaggerates a little bit but it does capture the essence of what it feels like to live here.
Extravagance part of life in the really rich, oil-soaked emirate
THE STAR
July 21, 2008
Oakland Ross
Middle East Bureau
Source: http://www.thestar.com/News/World/article/464057
ABU DHABI–In the imponderable world of unthinkable wealth, it is easy to dream big.
But it doesn’t hurt, now and then, [...]
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