Guide

UAE Breaks Heat Record With 51.6°C - Here’s How to Stay Safe and Sane This Summer

Dubai Just Launched a Travel Influencer Academy

List of UAE Public Holidays in 2025: Announced and Expected Dates

Pictured: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed at a UAE Cabinet meeting.

H.H Sheikh Mohammed Ranks 3 Best & Worst UAE Government Departments

There's a 10-Year UAE Residency Visa for Dubai Content Creators and Influencers

You Can Now Enjoy Breakfast With Penguins in Dubai

Confirmed: 2025 Will Be The 'Year of Community' in The UAE

Dubai Named As the Cleanest City in the World Once More

Where to Celebrate Chinese New Year 2025 in Dubai

Classifieds

Jobs

How to Get a UAE Influencer License: Step-By-Step Guide & Requirements

Dubai Announces Pilot Launch of 4-Day Work Week For Employees

UAE Job Loss Insurance Claim Rejected? Here's Why It Could Happen

How to Claim UAE Job Loss Insurance: Eligibility and Step-by-Step Guide

Dubai Ranked Among Top 5 Cities in the World to Work In

Can I Get Fired in the UAE For My Mental Health Condition?

Dubai Dedicates AED 150 Million Government Support Fund For Influencers

How to Deal With Workplace Harassment in the UAE

The UAE's New End-of-Service Programme, Explained for Residents

Events

UAE Breaks Heat Record With 51.6°C - Here’s How to Stay Safe and Sane This Summer

When Is the Next UAE Public Holiday? Eid Al Adha 2025 Dates Revealed

Real Madrid World is Celebrating World Football Day With AED 199 Tickets

List of UAE Public Holidays in 2025: Announced and Expected Dates

Win Cash Prizes Up to AED 300 For Every Kilo Lost With UAE's Weight Loss Challenge

Eid Al Fitr 2025 in the UAE: When is the Long Weekend?

Ramadan 2025 in Dubai: List of Ramadan Markets to Explore

Where to Celebrate Chinese New Year 2025 in Dubai

An Enchanting Regency-Era Evening Awaits at Dubai's Bridgerton Candlelight Concert

Education

Dubai IB School's Class of 2025 Secures Over $10 Million in University Scholarships

Experience Summer Learning at its Best with MDX Study Camps at Middlesex University Dubai

Introducing the Executive Hospitality Programme at South View School Dubai

Where to Choose the Best EYFS Children's Nursery in Dubai Marina

Nurturing Compassionate Leaders: 8 Ways Dibber Preschools Prepares Your Child

How to Make the Transition to University Life Easier

What Are the Benefits of Academic Scholarships in Dubai?

Dubai School Inspections Will Be Skipped for One Year

Build Your Child's Education Your Way, With King's InterHigh

Money

Hidden Costs of Expat Life in Dubai (and How to Outsmart Them)

UAE Unveils New Official Dirham Symbol, Inspired By the Country's Flag

6 Financial Resolutions to Make for the New Year

Meet Dr. Hassan Elhais: A Pillar of Legal Expertise for Expats in the UAE

Meet the Emirati Woman Breaking Grounds in UAE Law: Awatif Khouri

Why Teens Need Real-World Financial Education?

UAE Residents Be Wary of Food Delivery Scams

5 Signs You've Been Scammed Over the Phone, and What to Do Next

UAE Job Loss Insurance Claim Rejected? Here's Why It Could Happen

Home

Are "Own Visa" and Freelancer Visa Domestic Workers Legal in the UAE?

Hiring a Maid in the UAE: 5 Legal Red Flags

Ask a UAE Flower Shop: Your Most Common Questions, Answered

FYI Dubai is Banning All Single Use Bags From June 1

Carrefour's 'Choose Better' Programme is Here to Reward Healthier Choices With 10x the Points

Are UAE Domestic Helpers Allowed to Work on a Trial Period and Hired After?

Pet Breeding in the UAE: Is it Allowed and Where to Find Legal Pet Breeders

Choithrams Announces Launch of All-Women Operated Store in the UAE

Where to Order Same-Day Valentine's Day Flowers in the UAE

Car

These Are Dubai's New Public Parking Fees From April 2025

How to Convert a Non-UAE Driving License in Dubai: A Complete Guide

Dubai Public Commute Timings & Road Closures for New Year's Eve

Booking Taxis in Dubai: How to Hail a Taxi Through WhatsApp

What Are the Requirements For a Car Loan in Dubai?

UAE Petrol Prices Will Increase in August 2024

Head's Up! Dubai Taxi Fares Will Increase in May 2024

UAE Announces New Fuel Prices For May 2024

Missing UAE License Plates: How to Report a Lost Plate or Reclaim Yours

Wellness

Win Cash Prizes Up to AED 300 For Every Kilo Lost With UAE's Weight Loss Challenge

9 Warning Signs for Breast Cancer

Top Tips to Have a Healthy Heart in the UAE

Discover "The New You" at Zieda's Aesthetic Clinic in Dubai

Top Ladies-Only Gyms and Fitness Centres in Dubai

Say Goodbye to Wrinkles With Mediclinic's Botox Mondays Offer

Get Expert Healthcare and Wellness Delivered to Your Doorstep in Dubai Within 30 Minutes

Top 7 Scenic UAE Jogging and Running Routes

IVF in the UAE: Unmarried Non-Muslim Couples Are Allowed to Undergo IVF

Shop

Shopping In Dubai

Best Online Shopping Sites in Dubai and UAE

An A-Z Guide to Dubai's Popular Malls

What To Wear At The Beach In Dubai

14 Hilarious Realities of Visiting Dubai Mall

Every Day is a Discount Day on THIS Deals Site

Cityland Mall Preview: Dubai's New Nature-Inspired Shopping Mall

EWmums

EWfood

ewmoda

Jumeirah Village Circle

14

Posts

EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 15 October 2011 - 16:25

Hi, we have recently viewed a villa in Jumeirah village circle, which we really like, but we are not sure if the location is suitable for us. Can anyone please give me any advice about living in this area? Are there any facilities open yet? where is the nearest grocery shop or supermarket? Where are the closest nursery and primary schools? What are the Dewa costs like? Any help would be much appreciated :-) thanks

Log in to post new content in the forum.

60

Posts

EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 27 November 2011 - 22:11

We moved to JVC in September. How quickly you get your Du up and running depends on how established your block is. We moved into a new block that was very a more established block with Du and it probably took 2 months for Du to set up the connections. We're happy, can't wait for the day there's more access routes, but the rent is exceedingly cheap for your square footage and our dewa bills are far less than what we were paying on a 3 bed in Springs with a large garden.

223

Posts

EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 27 November 2011 - 09:25

For JVC, it is Du

edna.welthorpe36638

516

Posts

EW GURU

Latest post on 26 November 2011 - 23:14

Who is the better service Provider, Du or Etisalat? Thanks in advance :-) You don't get a choice. One or the other will be the sole provider for your development. Most likely it'll be Du.

Pomegranate35436

867

Posts

EW GURU

Latest post on 26 November 2011 - 22:17

Is there power line pylons running near or through JVC or is that JVT? Am confused which is which..... <em>edited by Pomegranate on 26/11/2011</em>

3220

Posts

EW MASTER

Latest post on 26 November 2011 - 18:23

Thanks for the info :-) Yes I do drive, I have one more question - I am hoping to put my DD in a nursery school in Jumeirah. I am just wondering how long it would take me to get there in the mornings leaving around 8am? Do you get a lot of traffic during rush hour? Many thanks. Im sure you will be able to get a nursery closer to your accommodations. Jumeira (the real one!) is quite a drive away. JVC and JVT are not really in Jumeira and I dont really understand why everything is called Jumeira when its not even in the vicinity.

14

Posts

EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 26 November 2011 - 16:02

Thanks for your replies :-) We have decided to go for a townhouse in JVC. Yes I do drive, so hopefully we won't feel too isolated. Can anyone advise as to how long it will take to get an internet connection and Satellite TV up and running please? Who is the better service Provider, Du or Etisalat? Thanks in advance :-)

2937

Posts

EW EXPERT

Latest post on 19 October 2011 - 19:53

Are there standalone villas there now? When I looked back in June there were only townhouses. Grrr!

15

Posts

EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 19 October 2011 - 19:47

I just moved into JVC from Motor City, and so far I am loving it here. I was a little concerned as well b/c it is a huge construction site, but the rental prices are so cheap they more than make up for it! My kids go to Wellington Academy in DSO, which is about a 20-25 minute drive for me. It's not that bad b/c it's all highway, so it goes very quick. I havnt gotten my first DEWA bill, but after paying those enormous EMICOOL charges in Motor City, I dont think it will be that bad. Let me know if you have any more questions..

14

Posts

EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 19 October 2011 - 16:25

Thanks for the info :-) Yes I do drive, I have one more question - I am hoping to put my DD in a nursery school in Jumeirah. I am just wondering how long it would take me to get there in the mornings leaving around 8am? Do you get a lot of traffic during rush hour? Many thanks.

477

Posts

EW EXPLORER

Latest post on 16 October 2011 - 10:14

we are also in JVC (the threads about huge DEWA bills & gas problems pertain to JVT) ;) dubai is a construction site, it is just the degree of it that varies from area to area. our area is settled, have pavements, grass, proper roads. we have 2 shops around the corner (in the lavendar buildings) + a furniture store + a salon for men. on the other side, where the atlantis accommodation is, there are 2 more shops, another hairdresser, a clinic as well as a pharmacy. i agree, you need a car to be living out there but motorcity is 10mins away and MOE is 15mins drive. the tecom bridge is open (d611) and that links you to sheikh zayed road in 5 mins. our dewe bill is similar to missy moo's ... in the middle of summer, with watering our garden twice a day, for a 3 bedroomed villa = 1,400 p/m

100

Posts

EW NEWBIE

Latest post on 15 October 2011 - 21:06

@ lucylou - I live in JVC and Im very happy here its quiet, yes its under construction (but hey there are places like that in the marina that are too), Its cheap, you do need a car out here. More shops are opening, but I havent checked them out. Motor City and Springs are only a few mins drive. Schools I cant answer but I do know that my neighbours have kids but not sure what schools they attend, I know one is picked up by bus if that helps :) Kids all seem to mingle here and play outside, they seem pretty happy. As for DEWA our highest bill has only been DHS 1400.00 Incl housing (during summer). Its all to what you want, its not for everyone but Im now loving my sleep. Also its funny the villas here are going very quickly. There is progress with the construction and little things like paving, but again its what suits you :) @ shanks & salsB - I think youd find that the high DEWA bills are for JVT not JVC :P Ive been here 6 months and I cook a fair bit and im still yet to use a gas bottle!

2725

Posts

EW EXPERT

Latest post on 15 October 2011 - 16:56

You will be in the middle of nowhere!!! do you drive, a car will be essential. I don't live there but have friends that do. Been afew threads about the Dewa costs recently.

940

Posts

EW GURU

Latest post on 15 October 2011 - 16:35

Do a search on EW there was a few people complaining about huge DEWA bills and also the cost of cooking gaz.

Log in to post new content in the forum.

ON EXPATWOMAN TODAY

Best educational summer camps for teenagers in Dubai: MDX Summer Camps

Experience Summer Learning at its Best with MDX Study Camps at Middlesex University Dubai

UAE Breaks Heat Record With 51.6°C - Here’s How to Stay Safe and Sane This Summer

UAE Breaks Heat Record With 51.6°C - Here’s How to Stay Safe and Sane This Summer

Hidden Costs of Expat Life in Dubai (and How to Outsmart Them)

Hidden Costs of Expat Life in Dubai (and How to Outsmart Them)

Eid Al Adha 2025 in the UAE confirmed public holiday dates

When Is the Next UAE Public Holiday? Eid Al Adha 2025 Dates Revealed

Real Madrid World Dubai - Summer Offer AED 199 per ticket

Real Madrid World is Celebrating World Football Day With AED 199 Tickets

Scholarship opportunities at the Swiss international Scientific School Dubai (SISD)

Dubai IB School's Class of 2025 Secures Over $10 Million in University Scholarships

Travel influencer academy in Dubai

Dubai Just Launched a Travel Influencer Academy

Central Bank of UAE reveals new official currency symbol for the Emirati dirham

UAE Unveils New Official Dirham Symbol, Inspired By the Country's Flag

Dubai public parking fees to change from April 2025

These Are Dubai's New Public Parking Fees From April 2025

RAK Biggest Weight Loser Challenge 2025 news

Win Cash Prizes Up to AED 300 For Every Kilo Lost With UAE's Weight Loss Challenge

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed announces 3 best UAE government departments

Pictured: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed at a UAE Cabinet meeting.

H.H Sheikh Mohammed Ranks 3 Best & Worst UAE Government Departments

New 10-Year UAE Residency Visa for Dubai Content Creators and Influencers

There's a 10-Year UAE Residency Visa for Dubai Content Creators and Influencers

UAE president announces 2025 will be the 'Year of Community' in the emirates

Confirmed: 2025 Will Be The 'Year of Community' in The UAE

Breakfast with penguins at Ski Dubai Mall of the Emirates

You Can Now Enjoy Breakfast With Penguins in Dubai

How to convert another country's drivers license in Dubai

How to Convert a Non-UAE Driving License in Dubai: A Complete Guide

Registrations open for EYFS curriculum Willow Children's Nursery in Dubai

Where to Choose the Best EYFS Children's Nursery in Dubai Marina

List of confirmed UAE public holidays in 2025

List of UAE Public Holidays in 2025: Announced and Expected Dates

Outdoor cinemas in Dubai for the winter season 2024

The Best Outdoor Cinemas in Dubai to See Open-Air Movies This Winter

Executive Hospitality Programme at South View School in Dubai

Introducing the Executive Hospitality Programme at South View School Dubai

Expat legal consultants in the UAE | Dr. Hassan Elhais

Meet Dr. Hassan Elhais: A Pillar of Legal Expertise for Expats in the UAE

Saray Spa promotions at JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai

This Luxury Dubai Spa Has Some of the Very Best Breaks To Escape To

A Complete Guide How to Get an Influencer License in Dubai and UAE

How to Get a UAE Influencer License: Step-By-Step Guide & Requirements

UAE Emirati Lawyer Awatif Khouri in Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Meet the Emirati Woman Breaking Grounds in UAE Law: Awatif Khouri

Dubai's gravity-driven tunnel to reduce flood risks by 700%

Pictured: Flooded roads from the record-breaking storm that hit Dubai in April 2024.

Dubai Flood Risk to Be Cut Down by 700% With New Tunnel

8 Beauty Treatments in Dubai for busy moms

8 Beauty Treatments in Dubai: Self-Care Recommendations for Busy Moms

Mashreq NEO NXT Account | Why Kids and Teens Need Financial Education

Why Teens Need Real-World Financial Education?

E-scooters are no longer banned on the Dubai Metro stations and trains

RTA Finally Lifts E-Scooter Ban From Dubai Metro

Spa packages at Saray Spa in JW Marriott Marquis Hotel Dubai

Step Into the Ultimate Relaxation Bliss With Saray Spa's Pampering Packages

How to book Dubai taxi through WhatsApp

Booking Taxis in Dubai: How to Hail a Taxi Through WhatsApp

Experience Extended Stays and Special Savings at Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort UAE

Soak Up the Summer With the Ultimate UAE Staycation Special

RTA Dubai flying taxi official launch date

Image credit: Joby Aviation.

RTA Finally Confirms Launch Date of Dubai's Flying Taxis

Region's first ever baseball park to open in the UAE

First-Ever Baseball Park in the Middle East Will Be Opening in the UAE

Are "own visa" Domestic Workers legal in the UAE?

Are "Own Visa" and Freelancer Visa Domestic Workers Legal in the UAE?