| How to get around Dubai by Taxi |
How to get around Dubai by the Metro |
How to get Married in the UAE |
How to do Dubai on a Budget |
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| Getting a taxi is an essential part of Dubai life and luckily we are in a country where it is easy and they are plentiful. You can flag a taxi down on a street (in a safe spot), get one from a taxi rank at airports, malls, hotels etc. or call and book in advance or for an immediate pick up. Read more |
The Metro in Dubai launched in September 2009 and has been used by over a million people! It is a great service for residents and tourists alike…you can use it for shopping trips, sightseeing trips and commuting all over Dubai. Read more
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EW Guide - There are various ways of getting married in the UAE and it is all nationality and religion dependant. The best thing to do is to speak to the embassy of your country or your place of worship for the full and current details. Read more |
Dubai on a budget? Dubai's reputation for glitz and glamour is by no means unfounded. Whether you are a visitor to Dubai, or have friends or family planning to come over, you may well be looking forward to splashing out on something special but its good to know you don't have to go mad; you can do Dubai on a budget. Read more
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| How to find a good maid service |
How to spring clean |
How to decide where to live |
How to get your Alcohol License |
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Having a live- in maid or using a maid service is very popular in Dubai. There are many reasons for this- people don’t have family here so need help, villas are very big, people work hard and don’t have the time to clean etc etc. Whatever the reason you do have options available to you.
Here we will take a look at using a maid service:
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How do we manage to accumulate so much stuff?! It's ridiculous. This week we have started pulling apart my son's old bedroom theme in favour of something a little more suited to his growing maturity.... and as we went through the boxes of toys and books, it seemed such a shame not to be able to pass them on to some child who would enjoy them. |
This, of course, is a very broad topic and a lot of the decision will be based on your own personal taste- but here we try and break the decision into factors based on our experience over the years and give some handy advice too on how to decide where to live in Dubai.
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Non-Muslim residents of Dubai need an alcohol license to purchase alcohol from a store or have alcohol in your home. It is quite easy to get so just follow the steps below to make sure you are all legal and above board.
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| How to hire a maid |
How to buy a car |
How to Choose a Mall |
How to do Christmas in Dubai |
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| Maids, maids, maids...can be a heated subject on the ExpatWoman Information Board. Some like the idea, some don’t. Whatever your motivation, there is no doubt, having a live-in maid can make your life so much easier. |
Buying a car in Dubai can be a great or terrible experience, we’ve been in Dubai many years and seen and heard both ends of the spectrum. For what it’s worth here are some of our experiences and those we have heard from others |
Shop till you drop is a favourite past time for most Dubaians... here’s the ExpatWoman guide to the top ten malls in Dubai... |
Christmas away from friends and family can be a sad time but we've got some tips to help you beat those blues |