Ok, so I haven’t physically been in the U.S. since September, but I was technically on American soil yesterday. How you may ask? Well, I had to go to the U.S. Embassy to add pages to my passport. Strict security rules prohibited me taking any pictures or video to document the experience, but I still…
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Camel’s milk…yummy!
From our conversations with friends and family back home, the one topic that seems to draw the most interest about the U.A.E. is camels. Camel races, riding camels, camel markets, camels in pickup trucks….all things you don’t typically see in the States. But of all our camel stories so far, perhaps the oddest might be…
Megan and Brian announce North American tour!!
Mark your calendars – after weeks of speculation and rampant internet rumors, Megan and Brian have announced North American tour dates!! The jet-setting couple touch down in Maryland on Thursday, May 5th, followed by an appearance in Connecticut before heading back to the land of camels and falcons on Sunday, May 15th.
Because sometimes even men sneeze
We picked up a box of tissues at the store the other day. I’m not quite sure why these are for men, other than they are in a dark, non-flower covered box.
What century is this?
Every once in a while, we run across something in the UAE that reminds us it is still a developing nation. Here is a sign that was recently posted in one of our apartment elevators by management. You’ll notice that some tenants were quite eager to leave their “feedback” on this issue. Almost always, these…
Not everything translates well into English…
Here’s a hidden gem by work…
Al Ain
Deemed the Garden City, Al Ain (or “the spring” in English) is the birthplace of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the first president of the United Arab Emirates, and it has the country’s highest number of Emirati nationals. There are a bunch of cultural, nature-inspired and modern activities (aka, the mall) on offer. We…
Off to the Races!!
After talking about it for months, we finally decided to check out a camel race. The main obstacle was how early the races occur – typically starting at 7am on Friday mornings. So despite some expletives uttered when the alarm went off, we got up early and headed to the track. When we arrived, it…
And it’s not even written in crayon!
Not to be outdone by Megan, I finally received my official NYU Abu Dhabi business cards. While I have no idea if the Arabic translation is correct, Meg and I could at least tell our last names are translated the same on each of our cards. They could both say “silly gringo”, but at least…