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Latest post on 24 April 2012 - 22:57
Have you tried sephora ( in dubai mall the shop is very big)?
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Latest post on 24 April 2012 - 10:33
hi ladies, thanks for infos! yes, kinokuniya is the best, but i wanted to save me the trip...didn't know they delivered though, so may give it a try! thanks again
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Latest post on 24 April 2012 - 10:11
hi ladies, which one is better/larger, the one in MoE or the one in Ibn Battuta? I am looking for Business/internet related books. TIA
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Latest post on 23 April 2012 - 23:13
Hi loranaji, I just sent you an email, thanks!
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Latest post on 23 April 2012 - 21:31
I also looked at some dodgy websites or ads, as well as on dubizzle, where many of the jobs look too good to be true. it is so hard to find a job here, especially when you have first to identify which posted job is genuine or not. Good luck to you OP. Pinks, any part time positions you may know? Thanks:)
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Latest post on 12 April 2012 - 16:11
thanks ladies for your info. Actually, i am more interested at postgrades, since I already have a law degree from my home country. i wish i was young and motivated enough to start all over again (and psychology would have been my first choice, it must be so interesting breteuil) but I think it is more reasonable for me to look for either a specialization (like I was saying, maybe HR related since I used to do a lot of labour law) or a course in a brand new field for me, ideally in a subject universally recognized, so I could use it here or in my home country. this new subject could be psychology/ social science/ law or even food related (these are my main interests) if that make sense? I am still at the very beginning of my thinking about all this, hence the still very vague questions. Thanks a lot for any other info. AmyAus82, what was the organization you studied with?
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Latest post on 12 April 2012 - 12:50
@australiajudy: thanks for the info, will have a look on their website. @breteuil: puis je vous demander quelle est le sujet que vous etudiez? combien de temps cela vous prend-t-il par jour? Merci!!
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Latest post on 03 April 2012 - 13:37
I do. It is turquoise color. Price aed 700. Email me if interested edenindubai @ yahoo.com Thanks
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Latest post on 31 March 2012 - 18:34
Royal orchid or rupee room at marina walk are in the FD and nice and casual (and not far from you) The grand grill ( is it what you mean?) is nice also although a bit more expensive, and so is Bice. HTH
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Latest post on 29 March 2012 - 14:59
I know, it looks expensive, especially the professionnal program. And i still dont know what you can actually do once you completed the course. Have you maybe managed to find anything else? Would love to hear any other food course ideas related ;) Thanks
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Latest post on 29 March 2012 - 14:41
I try my luck again... Anyone, please?
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Latest post on 24 March 2012 - 07:58
Hi ladies Thank you so much for the useful infos and for sharing your experience. Greennish, I remember perfectly your travelling alone with the kids in Italy, you are so brave;) do you by any chance remember the name of the villa you rented in Tuscany and in which city ( for my future reference)? And Singapore sling, could you also give me some names on the Greek island and in Thailand? Thanks also na115... Your sister is brave too;)
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Latest post on 24 March 2012 - 07:43
Hi anondubai I have a queen size bed from PB that I recently bought. I didn't t buy new sheets for it, since my old ones fit it, and I didn't buy any sheets from PB. You may find though that only the PB's bed skirts fit their bed. As the skirts were quite expensive, I just use a very large loose sheet as a skirt, and it makes the trick;) Ps: if I remember well, my sheets were originally purchased in debenhams. HTH
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Latest post on 23 March 2012 - 15:33
Daza this is so so tempting....;) it seems so easy, but knowing my 2 DD, I wonder if I shouldn't wait till we cn all travel together with my DH... They are easily and quickly bored, so it might be a bit too long on the plane. Oh well, I so don't know what to do now, lol! Macallan I am in new dubai (dubai marina), thanks
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Latest post on 23 March 2012 - 14:05
Hi ladies, Thank you so much for all your valuable inputs? It gives me a lot to think. Actually I would go only for a week, cause my DD has only one week holidays. @ appletiser, these are all the reasons why I am so scared about travelling alone with them...it is true that 2 and 4 yo is still very young! @macallan And sandfly, thanks for the ideas, will have a look on these places...and on holidays camps here. Any ideas where I could enroll them both for a couple of hours a day? @daza Singapore would be my first choice ( I would love to visit Singapore, but so far, I was not lucky enough to realize this dream), and I checked about sentosa, which seems wonderful with kids, but I was a bit concerned about the long flight on my own with the kids and the time difference...they may end up tired and cranky, and then the holidays could well be spoiled. Any ladies could advice on that (the flight time and the time diff)? Thanks
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Latest post on 22 March 2012 - 22:43
Thanks plainjane. I know I kept it very late, but my DH has only known a day ago that he would be travelling for business during my 4yo schools holidays. Now, knowing I am going to be one week alone with the kids, I just now started to think that maybe I should travel. Do you have by any chance any rec. for Cyprus hotels? Thanks again!
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Latest post on 21 March 2012 - 12:51
thanks priscilla, sorry to read that you have been through all this hassle with no luck so far...It shows how much the fee's system is yet to be defined and properly regulated by MOSA. I will try then to simply ask the nursery to lower the amount, since I can argue I haven't signed their policy yet (I did for my other DD, reason why I didn't try anything last year). Thanks again for sharing your experience
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Latest post on 21 March 2012 - 12:40
Thanks AQ. Yes, it seems a lot to me too. For my other DD, I recently paid AED 1500 for KG1 in sept 2012, for school. From this amount, the justification of AED 1000 is a bit of a mystery, because the school calls it assessment fees, but my DD didn't have any assessment since she is a "returning student" (nursery she was in and new school are the same company). But as the amount was not too high, I agreed and paid. Now, for nursery, the amount is the double, this is why I am trying to find out a way to avoid that. To fairycakeyumm, I understand what you are saying, and I know the amount is deductible, but it is not reimbursable. So if some unforeseen circumstances happen before september 2012 (for ie, God forbid, the family has to leave the country because loss of a job, etc...and we all know that a lot can happen in five months in dubai), then the money is lost. Just because the parents are asked to pay such amount in advance will not force them to send the student to the nursery, in the example above, and the place in nursery would still be "lost". Now, I know from experience that all the nurseries in Dubai have massive waiting lists, so why do they secure their places so much? I think the schools and nurseries use this as an excuse to ask the money in advance, and I am sure no place is ever "lost"...it will just be allocated to the next child on their list. Anyway, I don't think any parent want to waste nursery's time, but nurseries sure want to make money. Sorry, as english is not my first language, I don't know if that makes sense;)) As you mentioned, I will try to argue with it, let's hope for the best;) Thanks again!
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Latest post on 21 March 2012 - 11:40
Update...I just found my answer...Nurseries are under the authority of MOSA. Will try to find some other infos there. Any other advice, ladies?
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Latest post on 21 March 2012 - 11:38
thanks derien! I don't understand how the regulations can be so different between schools and nurseries...there must be something stated for nurseries too, no? they are making money this way, and it is like blocking someone's money with no interest in return. Do you know by any chance which department is responsible for nurseries, then? Thanks a lot again Derien!
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Latest post on 17 March 2012 - 22:12
Hi, I haven't been there for brunch, but I had diner there recently. Portions are big ( to my standards;)) and food is lovely. Staff was very very nice, although service was a bit slow (restaurant was full). Same as you October, I didn't find their dessert to be any special, but I guess their speciality is meat and grill;) Outside terrace was lovely too, especially in this weather. HTH
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Latest post on 17 March 2012 - 18:51
Thanks Amelia! Very nice from you;)
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Latest post on 17 March 2012 - 13:08
Sorry to jump on your thread OP...but I'm also interested...I am in dubai marina. TIA
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Latest post on 21 February 2012 - 13:14
I know my maid wants to go to Ph end of march because her daughter will graduate from school, so yes, I think first half of April is school hol there. Hope that helps
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Latest post on 21 February 2012 - 13:05
Thanks TS! So far, for march, I found Cathay to be the best option. Will try gulf air for later, thanks again
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Latest post on 21 February 2012 - 10:58
Hello ladies, I am also looking for a flight for my helper, end of march, but on Qatar or gulf air, the prices are more like aed 4000 than 1500 or 2200... Am I doing something wrong? It seems just so expensive... Thanks for any advice
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Latest post on 20 February 2012 - 19:24
Thanks!
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Latest post on 20 February 2012 - 07:21
Hi ladies, any recommendation for family friendly hotel in Istanbul and capadocia? I am also looking for a destination in April with 2 young kids, thanks a lot
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Latest post on 20 February 2012 - 07:19
OP sorry to use your thread, but beebers, can you find spirulina powder here? And Mariana do you have any particular supplements you buy here with omega and antioxidants? TIA
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Latest post on 02 February 2012 - 13:06
Nobody?
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Latest post on 02 February 2012 - 08:44
Nobody heard about this centre? Thanks
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Latest post on 01 February 2012 - 17:12
Gentle bump for me...
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Latest post on 23 January 2012 - 20:35
thanks bubi...that's about the same price as justkidding online shop, so I guess that is just the price in UAE...I will go to bumble bee;) thanks again
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Latest post on 22 December 2011 - 09:28
I bought one last year in ELC, hope that helps
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Latest post on 17 December 2011 - 15:05
Yes. I bought an iPhone 4s in virgin in MoE and it has siri. HTH
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Latest post on 15 December 2011 - 19:29
Bump for me
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Latest post on 15 December 2011 - 15:09
Hi appletiser I totally agree with you, I thought I just needed to find a good school for early years, no matter what curriculum. But is it easy/ doable to switch from one curriculum to another when the kids reach high school?
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Latest post on 15 December 2011 - 13:04
Thanks helping hands.. I still don't understand the massive difference, though. If I compare only IB schools, which are indeed already on the expensive side, I can see DIA is 32000 per year for kg1, while gems is 53000!?!?! Maybe it is because it is a new school? Anyway, I hope The other IB schools won't follow too quickly;)
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Latest post on 15 December 2011 - 12:09
Thanks highland lass. A little bit off topic: does anybody know why Gems world academy is so much more expensive than the other IB school ( at least for kg 1 and 2)? Thanks
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Latest post on 15 December 2011 - 10:15
@highland lass: which school is that? Thanks
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Latest post on 15 December 2011 - 10:01
Thanks dramaqn, will have a look on this other school you mentioned. With the other thread of the day about IB, I am getting more and more confused :(
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Latest post on 14 December 2011 - 12:22
Thanks a lot for your replies ladies. The link is very interesting dramaqn, but somehow doesn't list EIS for example as having PYP...I am a bit confused, because on their website, it seems eis has a primary section...from my understanding, I have the choice between DIA, raffles south, eis, GWA and UAS ( thanks appletiser). Am I missing something? Thanks
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Latest post on 14 December 2011 - 10:47
Thanks twilight. So that means I should be looking for schools that follow PYP first (for I am looking for my DD who is 4yo)? I have looked at gems world academy, but it looks much more expensive than others, why is that? Any personal experience?
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Latest post on 11 December 2011 - 21:36
Was wondering too...anybody knows something?
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Latest post on 06 December 2011 - 09:35
Hi Bump for me for the book Car trouble? Thanks
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Latest post on 06 December 2011 - 07:56
Hi Does anyone know where to find this book " car trouble"? Thanks!!
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Latest post on 30 November 2011 - 12:26
Thanks! Not planing any trip to the us anytime soon, but if I do buy there, is it unlocked and usable in every country? And what is a micro sim, do I still keep my same tel number?
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Latest post on 30 November 2011 - 12:24
Thanks;)
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Latest post on 30 November 2011 - 11:22
bump...anyone?
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Latest post on 30 November 2011 - 09:47
bump for me...any info regarding the best place to grab a deal on iphone 4S? TIA
 
 
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