Over the weekend, Meg and I ventured to the Emirates Palace Hotel for lunch. Costing over $3 billion to construct (reportedly the most expensive hotel ever), the Palace Hotel is pretty impressive and home to some great restaurants, a private beach and the world’s first gold vending machine. Yes – you read that correctly –…
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Mall Mania!!
Malls are a big part of the culture of the U.A.E. Since temperatures in the summer can reach 130 degrees, you can understand why. You don’t just go for an hour to two like you do back home, but rather you go for the day. As a result, the malls have EVERYTHING! From the basics…
Desert + Client Training = First Week of Work
So, I knew my first week of work would primarily be spent training comms professionals in the ways of media and PR planning. But, I didn’t realize part of it would be a desert safari…I experienced the exact opposite of the tranquility Brian “suffered” while lounging around a 5-star hotel and walking the halls of…
Burj Khalifa
Ok, so I wasn’t going to go up in the Burj Khalifa (world’s tallest free standing structure) until daylight, but some random guy gave me a free ticket while I was reading a brochure. His friend apparently chickened out. Just the encouragement I needed to hear… Any how, I went up. A few things I…
Dubai!!
Except for being 15 minutes late to the staff meeting on her first day, Megan’s job has been going well. (She has since adjusted her departure time to account for the traffic!) With the commuting hiccup worked out, she hit the ground running. She put in some long hours preparing for this week’s client event…
The Digs
Here are some videos of our temporary digs. Sorry – I meant to post this a few days ago, but was having some technical difficulties. It’s nice enough and has a gym, brand new supermarket, cafe and restaurant. The complex is owned by Etihad Airlines – Abu Dhabi’s airline and same one we flew to…