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Deira, Dubai, Expat Lifestyle, Things to do, UAE

Exploring Deira

February 26, 2019May 2, 2019by Expatsteveblog5 Comments on Exploring Deira
Exploring Deira

Long before the UAE had oil, there was Deira - an area of Dubai that offers such a contrast to the giant glass towers, 5 star hotels, and pristine beach lined shores of much younger neighbouring districts. Deira is the original commercial centre of Dubai, benefiting from its Creekside location, although these days the key [...]

Dubai, Dubai Mall, Dubai Marina, Expat Lifestyle, photography, Travel, UAE

Dubai Moments

February 15, 2019July 27, 2020by Expatsteveblog2 Comments on Dubai Moments
Dubai Moments

I found myself back home in Dubai for 10 days recently (the sunsets at our new home are amazing!) Whilst there, I experienced the lows of emergency dental treatment, the highs of hosting a house warming party, and a whole bunch of other stuff in between. These are some moments from my time there, starting [...]

Bluewaters Island, Dubai, Expat Lifestyle, Things to do, Travel, UAE

Exploring Bluewaters

December 8, 2018May 2, 2019by Expatsteveblog2 Comments on Exploring Bluewaters
Exploring Bluewaters

Bluewaters is the latest mega-development to be unveiled in the ever-expanding city of Dubai - and one that we have watched grow over the past 3 years that we have lived here.  Taking some 5 years to develop, Bluewaters is a man-made Island that has been constructed some 500 meters from the shoreline of Jumeriah [...]

Dubai, Dubai Marina, Dubai Marina Mall, Expat Lifestyle, Jumeriah Beach Hotel, Travel, UAE

Dubai Photowalking

October 21, 2018May 2, 2019by Expatsteveblog6 Comments on Dubai Photowalking
Dubai Photowalking

I was back in Dubai for a few days last week, and as the intense heat of the Summer is slowly starting to disappear, I took the opportunity to wake up early and enjoy a couple of (photo) walks, one at Kite Beach, and the other at my old stomping ground of Dubai Marina. What [...]

Dubai, Expat Lifestyle, La Mer, Things to do, Travel, UAE

Sur ‘La Mer’

January 28, 2018May 15, 2019by Expatsteveblog1 Comment on Sur ‘La Mer’
Sur ‘La Mer’

La Mer is Dubai's newest beachfront development, located in the Jumeriah 1 area of the city. It opened in October, and having heard quite a lot of buzz about it, Mrs E and I decided to take a look. It's a good 40 minute drive from our place, but being a Saturday morning, the traffic [...]

Dubai, Global Village, Photo Call, Things to do, Travel, UAE

Dubai’s Global Village

February 10, 2017May 2, 2019by ExpatsteveblogLeave a Comment on Dubai’s Global Village

Global Village has been on our 'to do' list for some time, and this weekend we finally made it. Located to the east of the city, and right next to the newly opened IMG World Of Adventures, Global Village is a 'Cultural Extravaganza', a mix of theme park blended with numerous stalls, shops, eateries and cultural [...]

Burj Khalifa, Dubai, Dubai Mall

‘Nifty Fifty’ Photoblog @ Downtown Dubai

November 7, 2016November 7, 2016by ExpatsteveblogLeave a Comment on ‘Nifty Fifty’ Photoblog @ Downtown Dubai

First off, I need to clarify that the 'Nifty Fifty' thing is nothing to do with age, I think i covered that extensively in a previous post (see here Life Ready), in this context it's to do with a new lens that I've been using on my camera. Whilst I'm a million miles away from being able to [...]

Deira, Dubai, Gold Souk, Things to do, UAE

Ripples & Glitter

October 12, 2016May 2, 2019by ExpatsteveblogLeave a Comment on Ripples & Glitter

Sometimes we feel a bit cocooned in our part of Dubai, a cocoon of fancy restaurants, massive shopping centres, beaches and stunning glass covered buildings; but there is more to this breathtaking city. The Marina area where we live is all very new, most of it built within the last decade, but Dubai has a [...]

City Walk, Dubai, Expat Lifestyle, Hub Zero, Things to do, UAE

Walking The New Walk

October 1, 2016May 2, 2019by Expatsteveblog1 Comment on Walking The New Walk

Following on from my last post about 'The Walk', in Dubai's JBR area - we ventured out today to a new Dubai development, 'City Walk'. Located in Al Wasl, near Business Bay and within the shadows of Burj Khalifa.  City Walk phase 2 opened earlier this year, if offers a variety of residential opportunities, and [...]

Dubai, Expat Lifestyle, The Beach, The Walk, Things to do, UAE

Walking The Walk

September 24, 2016May 2, 2019by Expatsteveblog2 Comments on Walking The Walk

Close to where we live in Dubai Marina, is a water front area known as 'The Walk' - it is a strip of about one and a half kilometres, along the front of the Jumeriah Beach Residences complex (JBR). It offers a vast array of restaurants, shops, a cinema, and of course, a superb beach [...]

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