One of the great things about being in Abu Dhabi is the ability to quickly travel to other countries traditionally involving a 10+ hour flight. This past week we had our first taste of this advantage as we took a short vacation to Cairo, Egypt. Due to the sheer volume of pictures and videos we…
World Cup Action!
The FIFA Club World Cup tournament is an annual soccer championship that brings together the club champion from each of the continents. This year’s tournament hosted in Abu Dhabi, featured local favorites Al Wahda…plus teams from Mexico (our closest home team), Korea, Brazil, Italy, Congo and Papua New Guinea. Lucky for us, one of the…
MEPRA! PR in the Middle East…
So, I was lucky enough to be here in time to celebrate the Middle East PR Association Awards in Dubai right before National Day. Although we came home empty-handed, we had one heck of an after party, which cemented what an awesome group of coworkers I have.
Swimming in December
After 2 months of waiting, the rooftop pool in our apartment building finally opened. Now if they can just finish the cafe and gym…
National Day
On December 2nd, the UAE celebrated its 39th birthday! In observance, the government and businesses closed down and thousands took to the streets to show their pride. It is a big event for the country, as evidenced by the thousands of lights, signs and displays that began appearing in the week leading up to National…
First Week of Work
After a two month vacation of sun and surf, my life of leisure came to a crashing end this week as I started my new job. Despite no longer being able to sleep in, my first week of work went well. The administrative department of NYUAD takes up 2 floors of a brand new building…
Turkey Day – Middle East Style!
Thanksgiving – what a great American holiday! A day dedicated to mountains of delicious, home-cooked food, football games and most importantly, family and friends. A day of thanks. This year, Megan and I found ourselves over 7,000 miles away from family, the NFL and the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. However, this didn’t stop us from…
Celebrating Eid!
Pronounced “eed” (like “lead” and “feed”), Eid refers to a Muslim holiday. Eid Al-Adha, which we celebrated the week of November 14th, marked the Feast of the Sacrifice following the Hajj, or the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia by Muslims worldwide. This differs from Eid Al-Fitr, which comes at the end of Ramadan….
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
Where ever your travels may take you today, Meg and I want to wish everyone a wonderful and safe Thanksgiving!! Give thanks for the loved ones you are able to spend time with today and have a piece of pumpkin pie for us! (I like mine with Cool-Whip.) Unlike Halloween and Christmas, there really aren’t…