by Marina Bruce | Jul 29, 2016 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Madinat Zayed
The majority of Westerners tend to head out of the UAE for at least a month each summer, in fact many expat wives and children head to cooler climes for 8-10 weeks, dependent on school holidays of course. I was lucky to get home to Scotland for a couple of weeks in...
by Marina Bruce | Jul 28, 2016 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Madinat Zayed
I am writing this post mainly for the residents of Madinat Zayed, however if you are camping/offroading in the area and in need of a torch then please read on. I needed a new washing machine when we arrived here last December and thought I might have to go to Abu...
by Marina Bruce | Jun 8, 2016 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Car Modifications and Accessories, Liwa
I have already blogged about what I believe to be the best auto repair shop in the Western Region; I thought now I would add in the best place to buy auto accessories, although I appreciate that you may have a less acute need for a set of car mats or a bottle of car...
by Marina Bruce | Mar 7, 2016 | Madinat Zayed
It doesn’t take long to discover some of the best shops in a small city like Madinat Zayed. The other week as I was waiting for some photocopying to be done I came upon this wonderful roti shop. These two bakers from Pakistan, who speak a little English, will...
by Marina Bruce | Mar 6, 2016 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Madinat Zayed
Madinat Zayed – A Vision of the Future The City of Madinat Zayed was established by the late Sheikh Zayed Al Nayan back in 1968. He had become ruler of the Abu Dhabi Emirate in 1966 and one of his main priorities was to use his Emirate’s oil revenues to...
