I have always thought that security is a joke in my building complex. People come and go as they please. No one seems to be questioned if you look the part and of course there is no guest sign-in book. In my first few days in Dubai, when the guard gave me [...]

One month into the new job!
Work is going great. Lots of new responsibilities. So many things to learn. We have over 1700 employees in my business unit so tons of people to meet and to get to know. I’ve learned more Tagalog, Hindi, and Arabic this past month than my [...]

There is nothing like a big bowl of hearty stew in the cold of winter. And just because I’m in Dubai doesn’t mean it doesn’t get cold!
Even though it is 40°C (104°F) outside every day, it is 22°C (71.5°F) in my apartment and we don’t even have the A/C on!
So I was looking forward [...]

Last night, while waiting on the queue to get into Club 400 at the Fairmont, a man standing next to me asked, “How much?”
“How much what?” I asked back, thinking he was inquiring about the cover charge for the club.
“How much?” he asked again and pointed at me.
It was at that point that [...]

Eating out in Dubai can be expensive. A lot of great restaurants are located within hotels and DB and I seem to frequent the same ones over and over again.
But to get to really know Dubai, I think it’s also important to visit the more modest establishments and the stand alone restaurants.
A bunch of [...]