by Marina Bruce | Apr 15, 2015 | Al Ain, Life In Al Ain, UAE Tourism
New to Al Ain? Heading here after the summer? Here are some waypoints you may find useful when “finding your feet” in the Garden City of the UAE. If you have read my “Life in Al Ain” series (see links below) then you will know how much easier...
by Marina Bruce | Sep 9, 2014 | Al Ain, Life In Al Ain
Very soon, lots of newcomers who arrived in Al Ain at the end of the summer will have completed residency procedures and will now be able to rent their own villa or apartment. For many of us, the way things are done in the UAE are a million miles away from what we are...
by Marina Bruce | Sep 23, 2012 | Al Ain, Life In Al Ain, UAE
The Middle East is a completely different world, and there are many misconceptions, here’s a few things said to me before I came out here to live”you’ll have to wear a black sack and cover your face” “you’ll have to walk five paces...
by Marina Bruce | Aug 20, 2012 | Al Ain, Life In Al Ain
Updated 18th June 2014 If you are one of the many people who have signed a contract for a job here and are just waiting for the air tickets, try to do some research before you get here – it’s time well spent and will help you settle in quicker. Thanks to...
by Marina Bruce | Aug 12, 2012 | Al Ain, Life In Al Ain
I’ve been lucky enough to attend four local weddings here, all very different from our ones back home. I’ve sat in a marquee pitched along a street, a wedding hall, a hotel and also the AD National Exhibition Centre. The biggest difference is segregation;...
by Marina Bruce | Aug 10, 2012 | Al Ain, Life In Al Ain
If you are coming here from a country with a high minimum wage, you will be amazed how many people are employed here to do seemingly menial tasks. Many of these service workers earn 1000aed per month or less – most of which they send back to their families in...
