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Latest post on 28 September 2011 - 09:03
There's 24 hour security patrolling (or there was when we camped there). I'm not sure how you get hold of them, but I bought a book of Dreamland vouchers for AED 99 (I got mine at Manar Mall in RAK from some salesmen.). There are about 20 BOGOF admission vouchers in the book (max 2 at a time can be used), and a voucher for 25% off a cabin. The book refers to Expo Marketing www.expomarketing.com 06 747 9681 edited by Sanddy_Dogg on 28/09/2011 Thank you for the info. Dreamland website doesn`t mention cabin prices, but according to the old Gonabit deal it`s 1000 per night for 2 adults :\: Wow, this must be the most expensive ''camping'' in the world...
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Latest post on 28 September 2011 - 01:48
If the maid`s room is not ''connected with anything'' as you said, what about the shower/ toilet etc...?! I`m just wondering about her living conditions in general..
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Latest post on 28 September 2011 - 01:30
We love Waves at LeMeridien Mina Seyahi for the atmosphere, and Mazina in Adress Marina mall for great food!!! <em>edited by Wild Mint on 28/09/2011</em>
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Latest post on 28 September 2011 - 01:12
At Kempinsky MOE`s - cheap and great, herbal teas, scones, salmon sandwiches... ummmm:) Plantation at Sofitel JBR-rubbish, great location and view but food is a total letdown. I am going to try Platos in Atlantis next, must use the Entertainer vouchers:) <em>edited by Wild Mint on 28/09/2011</em>
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Latest post on 28 September 2011 - 01:02
Hello ladies, How can i find out the prices for the Dreamland`s stayovers? Also, isn`t it unsafe to stay in a place with not a soul around, no security guards etc...?
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Latest post on 25 September 2011 - 15:16
Sounds like shakshouka, which is super tasty! Breakfast buffet at Mazina has it. I think it`s a traditional Jewish dish or something like that...
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Latest post on 25 September 2011 - 13:20
I know someone who was over 40 and did it. Honestly age shouldn't come into it! Everyone is too focused on age, it is just a number! [b'>To be a promoter it boils down to personal presentation, experience, confidence and personality! Go for it! [/b'> Yes! But the interviewer is often male, then certain physical attributes is a deal-maker or a deal breaker...
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Latest post on 25 September 2011 - 13:10
Thank you a lot, ladies. You made me feel so much better! After turning 30 i started to have that sulking feeling that i`m no good for any kind of ''public'' job anymore, i thought that everyone wants to look at 20-something girls only. I shall get a facial and hope for an interview!
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Latest post on 25 September 2011 - 13:01
Thank you for the info, PN. Then It`s pretty much the same as it used to be!
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Latest post on 25 September 2011 - 12:54
PN, great news, thanks! Yes, this job IS a lot of fun, i used to enjoy it a lot, even made a couple of friends who i`m still in touch with. Btw, do you know if she works for one company (has contract with) or does different jobs through the agency?
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Latest post on 25 September 2011 - 12:49
What will you be promoting? Will it involve a ridiculous swimsuit while being draped over a car? LOL! I hope this isn`t it! I don`t know what kind of product, but i wouldn`t be in my bikini even in my twenties!
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Latest post on 24 September 2011 - 17:04
AED150 for two drinks?!?! Guess it gets crossed off the "things to do in Dubai" list for me then... It`s just 2 glasses of average red, really.
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Latest post on 24 September 2011 - 15:29
Thank you for sharing, I heard a lot about Wafi`s brunch, must try!
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Latest post on 24 September 2011 - 15:08
Some are seriously low-quality pictures. I do better with my phone's camera! No.2 is Borat:)
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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 14:29
Thanks for the tip, but i don`t think they will apply the discount since we will be using Entertainer vouchers already.
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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 14:12
I absolutely adore Saffron, but we have used all our vouchers already! Tonight we are going to try it`s smaller brother-Kaleidoscope:) You can`t go very wrong with Atlantis. Thank you for your help!
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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 11:45
Thank you ladies! Now i`m even more confused... We don`t care much for the booze, just wanted some good food in a place which isn`t over the top fancy. Reviews on Time Out are rather good but old. I am looking for something similar/better than Flavours on 2, where we could use Entertainer vouchers...
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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 09:27
there are ways how other countries / our mothers solved the baby sitting problem without maids. like asking the neighbor. here hardly anyone introduces themselves or talk or invite over the neighbors. we no longer "ask for the missing ingreadient" from the neighbor when cooking. or help out eachother. why is that? just an observation. That is why most people can never feel ''at home'' here. No sense of community, no family, you are just on your own...
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Latest post on 23 September 2011 - 08:27
It has been completely empty for the past 10 years, well, almost...
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Latest post on 22 September 2011 - 20:47
Entertainer expires in September? Whaaaat?
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 23:12
Whenever there is a UK related post on EW, everyone here becomes so Brit. Now it`s about Canada, and everyone is Canadian, ''we, Canadians'' etc...I must be going crazy!
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 19:41
According to the last link, mini cups are in the ''Health Food'' category, interesting. I think we bought these for DH`s niece from Al Maya...
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 16:19
This really, really winds me up. Companies here take absolutely no responsibility for training their staff and making sure they're doing what they're supposed to be doing and then they take it out on the staff themselves?! I hate the way we're all afraid to complain in case the worker in question is fined/fired/shot at dawn. It sucks. This is what makes me shut my mouth up each time i get p*ssy about the poor service, lazy staff etc. Out of fear of ruining someone`s life i just chose not to return to that place or distract myself with something else.
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 16:03
EJC, I think you made a wise decision. After our complain ''the management'' offered us a reimbursement which was not billing us for one month. It was 1000 or something like that. I thought WOW, great customer care etc! The next time made showed up in our house she started crying and telling us that she almost got fired and that this money will be deducted from HER salary, which was 600DHS(!!!), so the company will be pocketing HALF of her pay for 3 or 4 months. I felt horrible, DH accused me of not being able to handle the ''human element'' properly. Which is true but i, like the OP, didn`t get the chance to speak with a maid and simply didn`t know what to do. Since then i decided to remove the human element completely and do the job myself.
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 15:36
Often plucked out hair doesn't regrow, ever. That`s why I wish someone had smacked me when i was a stupid teen! Tatoo looks too obvious and unnatural IMO, and it`s difficult to remove it later on.
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 14:31
They will probably punish the maid big time. Make her pay for the damages etc... It happened to us a year ago, i am done with the maids since then. This is the unfortunate thing. If she told me I wouldn't have called the agency or asked her to pay from her own money etc. Accidents happen, but it's the fact she left without telling me that really annoys me. Waiting for the manager to call me back.... edited by EJC on 21/09/2011 Exactly. All i wanted from the maid is to TALK to me, i don`t bite! I think she was just too scared of everything, really... After we complained to the management things got so bad between her, us, the agency that we had to quit it altogether. I really liked her though:(
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 13:44
They will probably punish the maid big time. Make her pay for the damages etc... It happened to us a year ago, i am done with the maids since then.
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 00:21
Noooo, the funny bald-headed baby!
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Latest post on 21 September 2011 - 00:08
Awww! I want one!!!
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Latest post on 20 September 2011 - 22:32
How about the ''water pill''? It`s available here...
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Latest post on 20 September 2011 - 21:05
I agree with sarassister, Clarins is fantastic for mature skin. I have been using beauty flash balm as a treatment mask for ages! I love it despite that i can`t use this under my make-up (too shiny for my skin type) but it works miracles for people with dryer skins. Also, i think that experimenting and mixing the foundation in the palm of your hand with your day cream creates the right proportion of coverage-moisture for any skin type.
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Latest post on 16 September 2011 - 13:53
I would wear white knee-length bermuda shorts, it`s flattering for most people and looks great on the beach. Top will be a combination of blue and white, low contrast between upper and lower part of your attire will visually elongate your body. If you wear thin stripes you will get nautical inspired look:) I think blue-white nautical look is super stylish, and very retro chic. I so want to go on a yacht trip now!
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Latest post on 15 September 2011 - 22:30
Do you suffer from arthritis?
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Latest post on 15 September 2011 - 22:06
I love nOcotine!
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Latest post on 15 September 2011 - 21:16
Why not call the information desk at DM and ask them? [b'>Or send the driver to find out? [/b'> WTF! LOOOOOL!
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Latest post on 15 September 2011 - 21:12
The UK, Australia, Canada etc have more foreigners through their borders than the UAE will ever have. Every single person that is allowed to work in those countries are treated the same as the nationals. The point I was making earlier is that you can’t have a different price range for the same job based on nationality that is just blatant racism, especially when they are all classed as unskilled workers, it should be (for example) 1,400 DHS for all nationalities wanting to work as a maid. [b'>I found it quite enlightening to see the posters defending the wage differences were either long term residents of the UAE or married to Emiratis. [/b'> Good observations. Living in UAE can turn you into a racist.
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Latest post on 15 September 2011 - 21:04
It must be on Dubai Mall`s website.
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Latest post on 15 September 2011 - 20:44
I'm sorry you had to go through that :(
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Latest post on 15 September 2011 - 20:18
You won`t believe how he was treated in one of the government ministries here! He was shooshed away with a hand gesture, like mosquito LOL! They wouldn`t even let him sit next to me! I will better shut up...
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Latest post on 15 September 2011 - 20:03
I am an expat myself and I can never call UAE a racist country... wtf??? seriously??? come shopping with my husband and I any day of the week and see how we get treated in this F* racist country... i being a white person and him being Indian ;) then you can tell me if you still think its [b'>not [/b'>a racist country Hahah! I am white, DH is from the subcontinent, i know exactly what you mean. Everything gets sorted out so much faster when i`m around. He once was called ''a driver'' and myself ''the madame'' by a sales staff in Debs! LOL! We keep the copy of our marriage certificate in the car, just in case of a police check up or anything, because nobody believes that we are a couple! <em>edited by Wild Mint on 15/09/2011</em>
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Latest post on 15 September 2011 - 19:15
So much to Learn? The lesson to be learnt is the future of Middle east societies, maids and cheap labour will do nothing but damage for the long term of a country and its natural inhabitants. Look now at the obesity and diabetes rates in the region, blood pressure, heart problems, the list is endless and expats too. I overheard a rather large (obese) western lady today walking with her maid explaining she had to be careful as she had blood pressure issues!! Laziness, a culture of laziness creeping through producing generations of lazy people. Expats breeding like rabbits because the help is cheap, is this a reason to have children? Children who turn around when asked to do something and state it is the maids job, just had a child here today who stated that, her mother was mortified. Really this look how well i treat my slave/maid nonsense cracks me up, if they were treated that well they would not be working for an unfair wage and working the hours they are expected with no ownership. edited by QF2011 on 15/09/2011 The above should be awarded as the best post of the year.
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Latest post on 15 September 2011 - 16:51
HUB is a nice place, they do have a happy hour until 8 if i remember correctly. And unlimited sparkling on ladies nights.
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Latest post on 15 September 2011 - 16:44
the ''HUB'' at Sofitel JBR is a smoke-free too. <em>edited by Wild Mint on 15/09/2011</em>
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Latest post on 15 September 2011 - 16:43
They are open even now, but you will sweat your a** off drinking outdoor! Check out the places at Westin, as i said, happy hour+smoke-free+nice ''dressy'' crowd.
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Latest post on 15 September 2011 - 16:36
You will have more options in a month or so, once the weather gets better, a lot of places have an outdoor terrace. Senyar @ Westin used to be lovely, busy during the happy hour, ladies night, smoke free (at least it used to be), huge balcony with a nice view and sofas...
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Latest post on 15 September 2011 - 16:24
Wanted to go somewhere smoke free, close to the Greens and not stupidly priced. Does that even exist? I am yet to find a place like that. That is why me and DH prefer our home bar. Good luck though!
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Latest post on 15 September 2011 - 15:29
She said she will be coming with her ''team'' to film new episodes for her show.
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Latest post on 15 September 2011 - 15:24
Modern day slavery. I wouldn't treat my dog like that.
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Latest post on 15 September 2011 - 15:06
Where the bodyguards hunky? I wish it was me!
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Latest post on 15 September 2011 - 14:40
More cafe If you don`t booze.
 
 
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