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Latest post on 31 July 2014 - 00:29
Apologies if this is a silly question. If weight allowance is 1 bag per person @ 23kg, and there are two passengers travelling but only carrying one bag @ 30kg, is this allowed? Or do you have to take two bags and separate the luggage. Thanks. NO! If the weight allowance is 23KG that is per bag per person not a joint effort! use two bags. Emirates don't stipulate one bag - I nearly always end up bringing back extra bags as well as our cases and have never been questioned as long as they all add up to the total and obviously no one bag exceeds the maximum bag weight... but that's no help to the OP !! lol Last year between 4 of us with 30 kgs each our total luggage weighed exactly 120 kg !! lol <em>edited by Doubting Thomas on 31/07/2014</em>
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Latest post on 30 July 2014 - 23:55
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Latest post on 28 July 2014 - 23:18
Most airlines have a maximum weight per bag and it should say on your booking, also if it says one bag only then the maximum weight applies to each bag. Emirates don't stipulate number of bags only weight so you can mix them up into any combination as long as you don't go over the total weight for number of passengers. We flew BA this time and it said one bag each up to 23 kgs..
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Latest post on 26 July 2014 - 16:29
Cornwall weather seems really cool, but then I wouldn't want in the UK in 30 degrees. No airco, thick walls and carpet make it feel much hotter. I stopped making fun of European countries talking about a heat wave lol. We are spoiled with airco everywhere. Cornwall's lovely
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Latest post on 26 July 2014 - 12:45
I'll be over there myself soon. No doubt the weather will change to drizzle when I arrive :) lol - we've had odd showers as well as the heat !! whereabouts are you staying ?
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Latest post on 26 July 2014 - 01:36
You are on holiday aren't you DT? Hope you are having a good time. Yes Alismum, home for the summer and having a fab time thanks - although mostly too hot !! lol
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Latest post on 24 July 2014 - 23:12
or maybe if they're that good in America why not get a cheap one here and buy a decent one next time you're there..
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Latest post on 24 July 2014 - 23:11
I took advice from something I read online and applied for a duplicate marriage certificate so we didn't end up with rubber stamps all over the original !! We had ours notarised and attested in Dubai but our company's PRO saw to all that for us - as Amelia says if you run a search here you'll find lots of info...
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Latest post on 24 July 2014 - 23:08
Rent figures are given as a yearly figure usually, payable in advance, usually in 4, 2 or even one cheque depending on what your landlord asks for.
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Latest post on 24 July 2014 - 23:04
Well, you're a lot braver than I am !! Living here on a tourist visa while you try to find work isn't the easiest thing to do - most things require a resident's visa (renting property, getting a driving licence, internet, phone etc,..). Wish your husband the best of luck and if he has a fraction of your enthusiasm i'm sure he'll be fine !! lol
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Latest post on 24 July 2014 - 18:23
I never realized buying a suitcase was so complicated. Just go to one of the big supermarkets and buy some. me neither - husband just bought a new one in Carrefour
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Latest post on 24 July 2014 - 17:52
Oh dear, that's not good. Did they provide you with a new cleaner? It's a Scottish lady who runs it, did she take your feedback on board? You are right they are expensive which is why I want references before I commit. Have you got any other recommendations? Thanks Is that the woman who advertises all over numerous facebook groups ?
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Latest post on 23 July 2014 - 22:57
Just about to start on BBC 1 http://www.filmon.com
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Latest post on 23 July 2014 - 21:07
Good grief, why would anyone red thumb my post on a subject like this? Never have a problem with anyone disagreeing with me, but really? I'm appalled that anyone could thumb down such a post, in fact admin should disable the thumb thing for this thread. Maybe they are thumbing down the event rather than your post in the same way people "like" such stories on Facebook, not because they like the tragedy but because they like the way you have respectfully commented on it....
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Latest post on 23 July 2014 - 15:46
The Barista course sounds good !! Our teen worked for a pizza chain before he left school so he already had some experience before going to the UK.. For his first summer home he's looking to work part-time for a supermarket - at least 2 of the big ones here have transfer procedures to move students to their uni town.. Sorry not much help for you - but I would try the pizza places, the one where my son worked has lost a few staff now school has finished and the kids have gone home...
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Latest post on 23 July 2014 - 14:33
Bet he's a laugh a minute...ringing his bank's fraud department ?? really ? lol When my friend did this for the first time he must have misheard and entered it wrong 3 times and she had to go through all the rigmarole of bank cancelling card etc.... So another reason why it's better to do it yourself...
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Latest post on 23 July 2014 - 14:25
Oh Crrrreeeeeepppppppppy crawlies, oh yes once a year you may see an ant or even a roach! Suggest you come armed with a baseball bat and practice your self defense techniques just in case you come across a poor little defenseless resident. Thing is, human brain is really strange and can came up with behaviours that someone can't give a meaning, while the other may understand. Fear is a natural emotion regardless of what you're afraid of. What I'm looking for is to get some help from people who has already experienced what I'm about to experience, but without judging. sorry but judging is what some EW members do best :(
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Latest post on 23 July 2014 - 14:23
There's a website you can use - http://www.filmon.com or if you google there are a number of local agents for TV boxes that rip off sky channels etc but they're not cheap.. You can also download any TV from IPlayer etc either with a v p n or torrent.
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Latest post on 23 July 2014 - 14:20
When a worker falls foul of the law the employer disciplines the worker. But how many employers here dictate what a worker should be wearing [b'>outside the workplace or at home?[/b'> If the OP is concerned about whether the maid is bringing someone over or not, a camera would be the most logical solution. edited by Arch on 23/07/2014 As mentioned earlier outside workplace I do not care what she wears, but at home I do care [b'>because it is "inside workplace" for her[/b'>. I decided to have a chat with her this afternoon and tell her that she can wear whatever she wants outside but at least dress modestly when she is going out and coming back home " the workplace" It's also her HOME !!
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Latest post on 22 July 2014 - 18:02
Our single male friend visits and although he's always had our address he's never been asked where he's staying or why he's travelling...
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Latest post on 22 July 2014 - 15:19
I am on clock watch! 10 hours until I leave for a work trip and tiny getaway…I have one more client to see at 3pm then it's out of the office for a week. You wouldn't get that week off in the UK! Lol why not ? My husband has less time off here than he did at home...
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Latest post on 22 July 2014 - 13:52
I didn't move here for money, am not staying her for money. I genuinely enjoy living in Dubai . and what a refreshing change that is to hear :D so tired of all the moaning......
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Latest post on 22 July 2014 - 13:51
I packed a lot of our DVD's in those wallets with lots of pockets to save space... I've heard stories of P!glet getting scribbled out of Winnie the Pooh books but have never met anyone who has had this happen to them...I think there are a lot of urban myths..I think as long as there's nothing overtly objectionable you'll be ok... We got stopped coming in because we had a playstation in one of the cases and the xray man didn't know what it was..we had to unpack the whole case and as soon as we showed him and explained he was fine..But he was very polite and courteous about it... Would just like to remind anyone shipping stuff the old thing about not packing candles or anything heat sensitive - no idea how long your stuff will sit on the dock side in summer temperatures....
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Latest post on 22 July 2014 - 13:41
I don't wish to burst anyone's bubble here but like it or not if you are a resident here you benefit from in some way or turn a blind eye to any under the rug goings on because you KNOW you do not have a voice to fight them yet remain here anyway because you need the job yourself. And anyone who says otherwise is lying to themselves. The only people who can rightfully say it is not done wrong, it is bad, are those who say so as they sit in another country and refuse to come. There is the thumb down option so you can further be in denial. But if you have a resident visa… you are on board with everything here, like it or lump it you sold your values for the job that brought you here. edited by Londiamond on 22/07/2014 I think that all of us expats, of all races and religions and all walks of life, have come here for a better standard of living and more money. Everything is relative in terms of what is a better standard of living depending on where the expat comes from... This is such a generalization though, I'd be making more money, have a better job and a better standard of living in my country than here, but I came here because I wanted to see the world and Dubai is a very good hub. Now that I've run out of places to visit, I'm ready to leave Dubai. So no, not everyone is here to make money! I'll change my post to most expats then. But I have to say, I have not ever heard anyone else say that they came to live here for the travel opportunities. Really ? Yes, really. You would have to really love traveling if you are willing to put that above all the negatives of living here... Negatives are subjective and of all the people I know, there are as many reasons for being here... We are here because my husband's company sent him here - didn't even know where Dubai was !! lol But we're hoping to stay as long as we can as do most of our friends..I don't understand why you would stay if you have "negatives", or why you would live anywhere that you have such feelings...
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Latest post on 22 July 2014 - 13:33
The first thing you need to do before you move into a villa is make sure the landlord/agent has got a pest control company in to do a thorough sweep of the empty place, inside and out. They stick brown gummy stuff in places, particularly in the kitchen, and this gets rid of cockroaches, which are the main "bugs" you are likely to get. They say you should get pest control in every three months, but ours has lasted for two years. The pests don't go immediately, it can take a couple of weeks before they all disappear, if there is an infestation. Oddly, the worst place in our house was the hinge part of the dishwasher door, where they laid eggs because of the wet and warm environment, I think! Now we take special care to make sure that hinge is always cleaned out, we haven't seen any for a couple of years, as I said! Good luck, our little geckos are lovely and eat other bugs! we've never used pest control, not even before we moved in... Have never seen a rat yet - and there is a lake nearby... <em>edited by Doubting Thomas on 22/07/2014</em>
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Latest post on 22 July 2014 - 13:29
I don't wish to burst anyone's bubble here but like it or not if you are a resident here you benefit from in some way or turn a blind eye to any under the rug goings on because you KNOW you do not have a voice to fight them yet remain here anyway because you need the job yourself. And anyone who says otherwise is lying to themselves. The only people who can rightfully say it is not done wrong, it is bad, are those who say so as they sit in another country and refuse to come. There is the thumb down option so you can further be in denial. But if you have a resident visa… you are on board with everything here, like it or lump it you sold your values for the job that brought you here. edited by Londiamond on 22/07/2014 I think that all of us expats, of all races and religions and all walks of life, have come here for a better standard of living and more money. Everything is relative in terms of what is a better standard of living depending on where the expat comes from... This is such a generalization though, I'd be making more money, have a better job and a better standard of living in my country than here, but I came here because I wanted to see the world and Dubai is a very good hub. Now that I've run out of places to visit, I'm ready to leave Dubai. So no, not everyone is here to make money! I'll change my post to most expats then. But I have to say, I have not ever heard anyone else say that they came to live here for the travel opportunities. Really ?
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Latest post on 22 July 2014 - 12:39
I can sympathise - I have a terrible spider phobia !! Thankfully I have seen a spider once in over 4 years in Dubai whereas I've been home in the UK for 3 weeks now and have seen 4 big ones and numerous small ones... ugh !! We occasionally get the odd cockroach but a good dose of PifPaf (trade name of the most common insect spray here) and it's gone.. plus ants in the kitchen sometimes. That's it. Don't know if geckos count but we do get quite a few which is good because they keep all the mozzies and flies down..plus they're cute :) If it upsets you then please stop reading forums..most people only post the bad stuff - no point spreading nice things, no-one's interested !! lol Before we moved here I found an Arabian Ranches community website and people were going on about redback spiders hiding in the garden... I have never seen one, nor do I know anyone else who has !! lol (not saying they're not here but they really are unusual). I'm sure you'll be fine, good luck.
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Latest post on 22 July 2014 - 12:27
We have a few small boxes and a rug to ship to the UK but our company's usual people have a minimum charge so we've been asked to get another quote. Can anyone suggest a reputable company who would do this for us, on a container share I suppose... Thanks. Hello there, I send parcels to my mom very often from Dubai to UK. I could help you out as I have made some really good contacts and they give me service such as door to door for a really good price. Let me know how much weight in total you have and where you want to send it to. I could get a price for you and see if that works for you. If you can drop me an email on mariam.moiz at gmail.com Regards. edited by Mariam052 on 22/07/2014 Thanks for the offer but the company have relented and we are using the usual people now....
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Latest post on 22 July 2014 - 12:26
I would be careful hiring part time maids I live in the Greens and our building was raided a few weeks ago by the municipality, a couple of maids were taken away. Not only will they be deported but their sponsor will incur a 50k fine in the bargain. I would not trust anyone who isn't sponsored by me or an agency. [b'>What if they committed a crime i.e stole from you. You do know that if you went to the police you would be in trouble too [/b'>for hiring them illegally And they know this !! The maximum fine was recently doubled, btw...
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Latest post on 22 July 2014 - 11:41
http://www.thenational.ae/opinion/comment/i-rarely-hear-a-barking-dog-in-the-uae-and-long-may-that-situation-continue Dear AnonDubai We are perfectly aware of different opinions not only on this matter, on all sorts of issues. With all respects, I wrote IF you care. But thank you for going out of your way to show your feelings! Those are not my feelings. They are the reporter's. I was only showing what you are up against. Why ?
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Latest post on 22 July 2014 - 04:16
And in 2008 there was an attempt to debunk it.. http://ixpats.com/dubai-expats/2008/01/23/the-top-20-reasons-to-move-to-dubai-deconstructing-the-why-nots/ And finally the original writer responds... Tia O'Neill Jan 27th, 2008 at 9:33 pm Thanks for your comments on my article. You have some excellent points. Dubai does have many wonderful aspects that I did not mention. I admit the article was a bit of a rant, one brought about by extreme frustration. I will make no claim that it is properly balanced or without bias. Your post does a good job of taking care of that. The only point I will disagree with you on is regarding the taxi drivers. My statement was not intended to be racist or ignorant. If you read on you will see that the reason I believe many are unkempt, and this is based on discussions taxi drivers themselves, is because they have little time to go home and shower or do not have access such facilities at all due to the low wages they make. The long hours they work to make ends meet also affects their response time and causes their clarity of thinking to be less than accurate, thus making riding in a taxi a potentially dangerous event. These factors would have the same impact on anyone, regardless of their ethnicity or skin color. Therefore I believe any accusation towards racism and ignorance is unwarranted. As for some of my other ‘reasons”, please see the response I posted the below on another discussion blog. Not all of it relates to your comments, but it does add some clarity to my thoughts. “As the author of this article I just want to be clear on a few things: I wrote this for “Escape from America Magazine”. Therefore it was targeted at Americans considering a move here, many of which do not have a clue beyond the constant glamorous stream of media advertising being shown on television. Oh, by the way…I did research the weather. I understood what to expect and had visited for several weeks in the summer before moving here. My point was to describe what it feels like to someone who hadn’t experienced it before. And yes, there is a mail system, but not to the door as in many other developed countries – as Dubai consistently attempts to present itself through advertising. I did not have a municipal address for the first six months I lived here. It made deliveries of furniture, setting up utilities, and other things a nightmare. I do understand and respect the history of UAE national dress. I live here and I do see women covered in the heat walking here and there in the summer…and I feel for them. As for the Thursday, Friday, Saturday day-off debate, my frustration is at the lack of coherence to any one scheme. When water is leaking from my ceiling and no one answers a phone from Thursday until Sunday morning, my frustration is at the water on the floor and the lack of standardization. Most of all, I’m not advocating a Sunday off. I’m not trying to impose my Christian values on anyone – I’m not a Christian. I’m just informing folks in the USA that things are different here – even though they look the same on TV. This is just one of many of the sites on which I’ve been surprised to see my article re-posted. Many people who find themselves in disagreement with me say the usual “GO HOME!” Well, it just so happens I am. Not because of the heat, not because of Sundays, not because of the traffic even, but because I’ve made too many friends with people in this country that are treated as second, third, and even forth class citizens. I know the truth about this “glamorous” place. I refuse to continue to support a society that claims to be modern and fair, yet treats people with such disregard. And let me be 100% clear on something, this fact is not limited to the locals, as many expats are to blame for poor treatment and turning a blind eye as well. I will continue to travel, live abroad, and share my thoughts with others. I hope you continue to do the same.” Sincerely, Tia O’Neill <em>edited by Doubting Thomas on 22/07/2014</em>
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Latest post on 22 July 2014 - 00:00
well, it also talks of a "monopoly" for the telephone company, the old thing of drawing a map for your address and the lack of visible police... all things that changed ages ago... <em>edited by Doubting Thomas on 22/07/2014</em>
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Latest post on 21 July 2014 - 21:29
Researching the source has been a lot more interesting than the article itself !! Though sadly, that's not saying much ...
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Latest post on 19 July 2014 - 05:42
Thx DT...all my strappy heels are far too high :) :) What about a nice maxi pleated skirt with nice top and embellished flats or a nice maxi kaftan, embellished as well - would the last one be too much? They both sound ok..I'm sure as long as it's modest, anything like that will be fine. Enjoy yourself !!
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Latest post on 18 July 2014 - 02:39
Michael or Asda ?? lol
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Latest post on 18 July 2014 - 02:38
Most of it's pretty amateurish but it's the only local channel we get !! Sport coverage is ok and the news programmes keep us in touch, even though the presentation isn't the greatest... I feel sorry for all the people now out of work - 80 % sounds a lot but 80 % of what ? Still tough for them though... :(
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Latest post on 18 July 2014 - 02:36
Tragic.
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Latest post on 18 July 2014 - 02:35
Pretty maxi dress with a shrug and nice strappy heels ? Probably what i'd wear (apart from the heels !! lol)....
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Latest post on 15 July 2014 - 21:00
Lulu's ?
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Latest post on 15 July 2014 - 17:48
Speaking as a pedestrian. there's nothing worse than dog poo on the path where people walk.. Sadly it's yet another example of the few spoiling it for the majority - failure to clean up after dogs has necessitated a ban...
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Latest post on 15 July 2014 - 17:44
I thought it was "housemaid's knee" lol Ha! That is what my Mom would call it! and I got 6 down thumbs for that !! lol
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Latest post on 15 July 2014 - 17:43
Not boring Gorabattie - I have a facebook page and quite often share their posts..
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Latest post on 14 July 2014 - 22:18
Hope your husband didn't cause an accident or hurt anybody when he ran the red light........ No damage was done. My DH is a very safe driver, in fact i was with him when the incident happened which was in a deserted, dark, under construction area with no sigh boards/traffic at all. Who would have thought there would be camera in such a place.. Lesson learnt .. lol yes dear, jumping red lights - very safe driver. with a passenger ......
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Latest post on 14 July 2014 - 22:16
I thought it was "housemaid's knee" lol
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Latest post on 14 July 2014 - 14:34
I'm here !! lol
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Latest post on 14 July 2014 - 13:06
http://www.ramadannightmarket.com/ Starts 17th July eta - there's a facebook page too http://www.facebook.com/RamadanNightMarket <em>edited by Doubting Thomas on 14/07/2014</em>
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Latest post on 14 July 2014 - 02:50
It's happened to us..car goes in for one thing and other issues become apparent during the course of repair. .
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Latest post on 12 July 2014 - 22:58
Sorry to gatecrash this thread, but Janat, I have some books for you. I did email you last week on the address you gave in your message below, but didn't hear back. Are you around? If you have the email address you could try sending a message via facebook... DT I don't have Facebook, never mind I'll catch up with her later, maybe she's away on her hols. Oh that's a shame..perhaps you could get someone else to do it for you..
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Latest post on 12 July 2014 - 18:59
Sorry to gatecrash this thread, but Janat, I have some books for you. I did email you last week on the address you gave in your message below, but didn't hear back. Are you around? If you have the email address you could try sending a message via facebook...
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Latest post on 12 July 2014 - 05:41
Our company did all ours - perhaps your husband could ask his PRO ??
 
 
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