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Latest post on 23 November 2011 - 20:14
My son was born in Paris in 2003 and had the vaccine as it was mandatory at that time in France (which is no longer the case) My daughter was born in London in 2006 and didn't get it as it was not mandatory. When we came back in France in 2008, she went to the nursery 3 times a week and it was still not mandatory. But now that we live in the ME, I keep wondering if she should have it. I also talked to 2 different pediatricians here and they have opposite opinion...so I am still confused about BCG, all the more as my daughter had a very bad reaction to one vaccine when she was 2 - we had to go to the hospital...FYI she goes to school here so it is not mandatory in the UAE.
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Latest post on 11 November 2011 - 14:21
Well I have finally decided to book his party on the 24th...why should we always wait for the very last minute here to know the exact dates of holidays ?! and no excuse from the moon this time. <em>edited by kikidubai on 11/11/2011</em>
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Latest post on 09 November 2011 - 17:57
I renewed mine 10 days ago at the typing center just next to the "Jafliya metro station". The good point : I didn't have to leave my passport there (I wouldn't have anyway). The bad point : no news so far, will I ever get a new card ?
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Latest post on 08 November 2011 - 06:32
Because I told them I would take them to Kidzania... and yesterday as I was shopping at Waitrose at Dubai Mall, I decided to check how crowded Kidzania was and that was just unbelievable even at 10AM (the line was huuuuuge) !!! so I would like to know if there is a chance this week that it could be less crowded.
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Latest post on 19 October 2011 - 08:14
it depends if you want to work only for the money or if you need this job to get back to work after a long period without being employed for instance...
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Latest post on 18 October 2011 - 08:13
A friend of mine used them to check/clean the A/C of her house and she was wery happy with the job...Re. the price, I think it was reasonable compared to other companies she contacted...
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Latest post on 16 October 2011 - 09:21
oh come on ! best game maybe but the guy just tried to kill the french one...how fair is that ?
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Latest post on 15 October 2011 - 14:23
pfffff....
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Latest post on 01 October 2011 - 12:04
Just want to share my experience : I have been living in Dubai for 3 years now so I can compare the bills. Our September invoice for 2011 shows the exact same consumption as the 2010 one. But whereas we paid 1600 dhs last year, we must pay 2700 dhs for this year, i.e an increase by 68% for the exact same consumption in September !!!! The difference comes from : - housing tax which we didn't pay last year - fuel surcharge that is new for 2011 - increase in the rate Hope this helps... <em>edited by kikidubai on 01/10/2011</em>
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Latest post on 28 September 2011 - 20:14
I bought some this morning at Waitrose Dubai Mall. It comes from Australia and the taste is quite strong (I am french) but good.
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Latest post on 27 September 2011 - 15:54
just to let you know that I finally went to the police to get the paper. Apparently they told me I have to go to my insurance now and to the garage. Well at least I have this paper...thks a lot for your help !
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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 15:20
thanks sarahlou for the link (I made an error in my email address sorry) and jellymum for the advice :)
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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 12:36
thanks for your answers...Sarahlou could you please mail me the name of the garage you are mentioning ? (dhdg at hotmail dot com) thks
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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 12:32
coming from Mankool road, take the satwa roundabout, go straight and turn right in the "al hudaiba street". The shop is on the left side of the street...
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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 12:25
OK and how do I get such a report ? I guess you have reversed a pillar in your own garage ;) ... <em>edited by kikidubai on 26/09/2011</em>
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Latest post on 26 September 2011 - 12:07
well usually I don't really care but this is a huge bump this time. I cannot leave it like this and need to have it repaired :( I guess there is nothing much to do as you said...
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Latest post on 06 September 2011 - 15:05
she has got one month from the day of the cancellation...
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Latest post on 05 July 2011 - 13:06
We chose our villalocated in Jafliya (near Satwa) based on the following criterias : - near the school (OUd Metha) - near DH's work (DIFC at that time) - near the beach - in a small compound (because I wanted the kids to make friends easily) now that DH will work in JLT we realize that the traffic on SZR is not as bad as in 2008/2009...
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Latest post on 04 July 2011 - 09:19
Hi Kelly, Apparently Alex got the information that there are no villas available :( sorry
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Latest post on 03 July 2011 - 16:33
Hi there, I live in a small compound in Jafliya and I heard a few days ago that some of my neighbours should be moving by mid-July. Would you be interested in this area ? The villa has 3 bedrooms+study I don't know if it is available and if this would be OK for you. If so, let me know and I will mail you the contact number of the office that manages this compound...
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Latest post on 21 June 2011 - 21:37
thanks but I cannot book if I don't give my credit card detail...well if you say they all know where it is.
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Latest post on 15 June 2011 - 12:41
thanks for your help....
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Latest post on 14 June 2011 - 08:13
I live in Jafliya near the Trade center roundabout and Satwa. The pro's : - very quiet area (residential) but near the "real life" - 5 minutes drive from the french school that my children attend - 5 minutes drive from Jumeirah 1 with its small malls that I love and its beach (even though we prefer the beaches in Um Suqueim for a swimming but for a walking the open beach is just perfect) - near Zabeel Park which is one of my favourite parks in Dubai - 10 minutes drive from Dubai mall - very central location between old and new Dubai - very nice neighbours The con's : - not a very green area - many mosks which can be wake me up at night
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Latest post on 14 June 2011 - 08:06
what about a furnished apartment ? My brother rent for a week an apartment at Marina : http://www.jebelali-international.com/properties/oasisbeachtower/Tower/Overview.aspx he said he would go back there whenever they come to Dubai (and he is an ex-Dubai resident) and they had also free access to the Jebel Ali resort (free shuttle+entrance) I know also that there is an apartment/hotel just near the big mosk in Jumeirah, but I am not sure whether you would like to hear the prayer at night. Let me know if you are interested, I will try to find the name.
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Latest post on 14 June 2011 - 07:59
Thanks ladies...Is Jambase playing live music ? because I would prefer DJ/dance music...I have heard about Okku, anyone has been there ?
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Latest post on 14 June 2011 - 07:57
Yes you can try the summer camps...My 7 year old son doesn't want to go back there this year :( so I am planning to take him (and his sister) to kidzania, little explorers, play areas, cinemas, ice rink, stargate....and to the pool ! We will also invite friends at home...
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Latest post on 10 June 2011 - 13:55
ooooops I thought OP was living abroad and wanted to come for vacation in the UAE...my mistake !
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Latest post on 10 June 2011 - 11:40
I have been living in Dubai for 3 years now so I can also have my opinion. For kids below 3 years old I just would not recommend Dubai for a holiday destination during summertime. There are many other places in the world that offer better weather and activities for young kids during July and August. Of course I would recommend Dubai for a holiday but in October/November/Feb to May. And when you live here, you try to deal with the heat (but still from June to October I try to avoid outdoor activities - my younger daughter is 4 now)
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Latest post on 10 June 2011 - 11:21
you really want to spend the summer in the UAE with little ones ? a friend of mine wanted to do the same but she didn't realise how the heat will be in July/August here : you really cannot go out even to the beach or at 6 PM and still...
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Latest post on 10 June 2011 - 11:15
if you have the budget for it and you are looking for a charming tourist place, I would recommend the 7th arrondissement (Eiffel tower) but try the small typical streets like rue Cler...the metro stations in this area are "Ecole militaire" and "La Tour Maubourg". Montmartre is also really a nice place but very crowded during summer time (with tourists of course) and not very easy to access other places (if you want to move within Paris) I never really liked the Champs Elysées area with all its large avenues...but it really depends what you are looking for exactly ? <em>edited by kikidubai on 10/06/2011</em>
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Latest post on 05 June 2011 - 08:23
I mean I am a financial controller/analyst not an accountant (no bookeeping or financial statements preparation, I am more specialised on budgeting, variance analysis, systems implementation) ;)
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Latest post on 01 June 2011 - 13:38
Yes it will affect me as I buy some veg/fruits from Holland...but this is just ridiculous as the european TV channels have announced since yesterday that the spanish cucumbers are not responsible for that and that we still don't know where the pb comes from !
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Latest post on 01 June 2011 - 13:30
Yes I look everyday at the EW jobs page but there are not many financial ones...
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Latest post on 31 May 2011 - 20:42
No I am not on Linkedin, I will definitely register...I check regularly on the webwites that you mention except the first one, I will do from now on...thks
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Latest post on 31 May 2011 - 10:34
mail sent ! you can remove your mail address...
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Latest post on 31 May 2011 - 08:25
Hi Holly, I have no problme with Bis now. To make a long story short, you need to have a HD decoder (I haven't bought a new one) and a mpeg4 pcmcia adaptor (you know it is a device in which you put your Bis TV card before inputing the whole thing into the decoder). I can give you the contact details of a satellite guy if you want...
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Latest post on 29 May 2011 - 09:58
FYI my neighbour had to pay 30dhs per day for a maid...which is reasonable. Good luck and keep us posted.
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Latest post on 23 May 2011 - 13:28
I would ask for at least a second opinion. The first dentist I had here in Dubai wanted me to have a root canal, I wasn't sure about her decision and went to another one who "saved" my tooth without having done it....
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Latest post on 19 May 2011 - 07:59
We bought ours at the Mazaya Center on SZR. There is a special store with memory foam matresses. And there is also a "homes'r us" where there is a big choice of matresses as well. Re. memory foam, it took me several weeks to get used to it and I am not still convinced but my husband loves it ! it really depends on people I guess...and I was the one who wanted one when I had tried it in the store...
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Latest post on 26 April 2011 - 15:52
I used to travel a couple of times to Dubai at the end of the 90's (my brother lived there at that time) and I really enjoyed the holidays here, what a wonderful time ! I used to go at the Oasis Beach Club (which doesn't exist anylonger) and the only beach hotels were the Ritz and the Oasis Beach... I came back and settled down in Dubai with my husband and 2 kids 3 years ago and to be honest I am really happy what Dubai became...there are quite a lot of things to do now, I don't think I would have been able to live here 10 years ago, I would have got bored very quickly...even today Dubai has not so many entertainments to offer so imagine 10 years ago ! Viva new Dubai !
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Latest post on 20 April 2011 - 13:45
if you want safety you should go for Volvo or Mercedes or VW. I have a Toyota Rav4 which I am happy with, but we recently bought a Mercedes ML (an old one) and I can feel the difference : the ML is much heavier, I think it is safer than Toyota (not to mention the several recalls made by Toyota over the past months regarding safety issues on many vehicles).
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Latest post on 18 April 2011 - 16:42
Hi Crystal, Ah that is what you call tax/fee...yes I know I am well aware of that as we have been sponsoring our maid for several years. No my husband will not employ a PRO, he will be self-employed. But I think I got an answer to my questions on the other theme board. Thks !
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Latest post on 16 April 2011 - 12:11
Reflets is the best ! try to ask for the tables against the wall instead of the ones in the middle of the room. I didn't really like the atmosphere at Rhodes even though the food was great. I wouldn't go back there... Pierchic and Eau zone : romantic atmosphere but the food has nothing special at all.
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Latest post on 14 April 2011 - 08:13
The guy's name is Mustafa. My mail is dhdg at eim dot ae if you want me to send you his number. I have the exact same decoder as uae mom (by the way this is a Kaon not Keon ;) ) but I bought it a long time ago...and Mustafa managed to have it worked. Moustique you are right, there should be some changes again : the PCMCIA card (=the adaptor device in which you enter your BIS TV card) will have to be changed (apparently for the moment we all have here in Dubai a "mpeg2 format" adaptor device and the reason why we manage to receive the BIS channels is because they are currently "en clair"). So the next step is to get the mpeg4 adaptor which is not available at the moment (but we will need it as soon as BIS va crypter ses chaines)
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Latest post on 13 April 2011 - 12:05
She got it from the "satellite" guy that we call whenever we have a pb with Bis...I can send you his phone number if you want...
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Latest post on 12 April 2011 - 20:49
Hi Moustique, Just to let you know, a friend of mine bought a new decoder for Bis TV for 800 dhs...
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Latest post on 12 April 2011 - 12:37
I totally agree with Guinness. Even though the day I realised I was pregnant (and I was looking for a job at that time), I stopped the job search as I was feeling really uncomfortable going to interviews knowing I was pregnant. But that's just me...by the way how long is the probation period ?
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Latest post on 11 April 2011 - 12:16
@halfmoon thanks ! @crystalsindubai : no the goal is just to keep employing a maid legally. And I was wondering how to do this as you are supposed to provide the Immigration with your salary certificate and so on...but Halfmoon gave me the answer, my husband won't need one in this case...
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Latest post on 11 April 2011 - 12:13
which domestic tax/fee are you talking about ? the objective of the question is : how to have a maid when you run your own business ? as I would like to go back to work, I would need someone to look after the kids...I don't understand, there should be a legal way because there are many people in this case in Dubai and they have a maid...
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Latest post on 07 April 2011 - 20:43
thank a lot for your kind thoughts and opinions...
 
 
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