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Latest post on 09 January 2017 - 15:30

Sports City has some nice buildings but there is a huge amount of construction going on there. My friend lives facing the canal but as of yet no water in it. There are lots of supermarkets/restaurants/salons underneath the canal residences and Motor City is close by which has lots of shops There is no metro in this area so you will either have to rely on cabs or drive. Traffic coming in and out of town at rush hour can be terrible. Hessa street which is one of the main roads into town does get clogged at rush hour however do not expect the traffic courtesy on the roads to be like home. People push in, don't indicate, swerve between lanes etc however you get used to driving and identify what they are going to do before they do it. With regards to salons everyone has their favourite. Due to rising costs many people use Groupon vouchers ( Website) Voucher Scout app and the Entertainer app ( BOGOF) Their are thousands of brunches high end mad ones to low end quiet ones expect to pay anything from GBP133.00 to GBP55.00 for 3-4 hours free booze and food. Clothes are expensive here. A lot of people now order online from the UK. I rarely buy anything here now unless it has been massively reduced in the sales. There are so many shops here as malls are a plenty but as I have said the UK high street shops are usually 30-40% more expensive than home. I am sure you will have fun driving around and finding places that you like You are awesome, thanks for this. I'm a committed foodie so scouting good places to eat is something I'm looking forward to. Good to know about there being no metro in S/City and I hadn't even considered that clothes would be more expensive - I just figured, since it was an international brand the prices would be 'matched'. Online ordering it is then (and lots of shopping/shipping before I fly out!) Thanks again xx

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Latest post on 08 January 2017 - 18:59

Hi Ladies!! I am moving to Dubai from the UK (in April) and I'm looking for all your top tips! Social groups, beauty salons, restaurants/brunch spots, one off/non-chain clothing boutiques - all of it!! We're looking at apartments in Sports City - from initial research it seems nice, but any local information is appreciated. I'm really excited about the move, really looking forward to seeing your insider tips so throw it all at me xx

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