Category Archives: Urban Life

Courting

Friday 3rd November 2017 Saronītha, Greece, chatting on line with friends about our collective times lived dancing in nightclubs… When we were courting (partying) I sent Erroll to move my car (lest I got a ticket). See, I couldn’t leave … Continue reading

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Cloud Seeded Storms in Dubai

Spring 2017, Dubai The rumour is that lately our government has been seeding clouds so that rain is made and inclement weather is created for us living in Dubai to delight in. But the reality is that this is no … Continue reading

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Cooler Winter Dubai Weather 2017

Wednesday 1st March 2017 Who would have thought its still winter in Dubai, this the first day of March? In fact Spring starts on 20th March here, the truth of which makes expats here very happy as this cool weather makes outdoor … Continue reading

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Burj Khalifa

Thursday 20th October 2016 From whatever angle you look, the magnificent Burj Khalifa is outstanding. It’s architecture, dimensions, finishing, aesthetic all combine effortlessly. Glimmering in the city’s perpetual sunrays, the steel and glass tower stands as the proud centerpiece of … Continue reading

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Dubai Future Foundation in 3D Print

Monday 17th October 2016 Breaking records and being ‘the first’ is in the DNA of this city Dubai, no doubt about it. After hearing a while ago about a building in my neighbouhood generated then built from a 3D printer … Continue reading

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A Day Exploring St-Germain-Des-Prés

September 2016 Autumn in Paris. The Left Bank. Right about lunchtime and for the next few hours till 4:30pm, groups of friends, stylish couples, intellectuals, radical thinkers and businessmen fill the seats of cafes and brasseries either side of Boulevard … Continue reading

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Raffles, Wafi City Dubai

13th February 2016 Not too far from home – actually only a 25 minute metro ride away – is the glorious luxury hotel Raffles located at Wafi City. The ‘City’ itself is styled after Ancient Egypt complete with pyramids, obelisks, … Continue reading

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Burj Khalifa & Surrounds

Springtime in Dubai. Sunny, smog-free (miraculously), sharp blue skies and even sharper architecture outlined and clearly defined as the sun descends to the horizon upon the Arabian Gulf. However from where I am standing the Gulf is far away, for I … Continue reading

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Dubai from the Sky

As of April 1 2013 loads more Aussies will find their way to Dubai, either as a stop-over en route to Europe, or as a destination unto itself. You see, Qantas and Emirates have partnered in a world first, wherein … Continue reading

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Australia Day in Dubai

Welcome to the twenty sixth day of January, 2013. It is today that Australians world wide celebrate a kinship with their native land; a mateship felt toward fellow Aussies; and a love of being proudly knows as Australian. Of course the … Continue reading

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