It appears that all those time-lapsed videos have been one-upped by a super cool virtual tour of Dubai (well, part of Dubai at least). This is the area of town that we hang out in most, as they are the closest neighborhoods to Abu Dhabi, and also near the location of Edelman’s Dubai office. Take…
Tag: Random Musings
How the world’s tallest building does fireworks
Go big or go home. That’s the UAE’s motto. You can see photo and video examples here with the Burj Khalifa’s fireworks display for New Years. Happy 2012! A live action shot is just a click away!
An Emirates Winter – Our New Year’s Gift to You
There have been a few videos floating around that highlight the beauty of the UAE. Here’s one – Emirates Winter – that expands beyond the cities to capture the vast and varied landscapes of the country. It took filmmaker and artist, Lewis De Mesa, five months and over 300,000 pictures to create this video –…
UAE turns the big 4-0
It was 40 years ago that the British ended their treaty with a group of nine sheikhdoms in the Persian Gulf. And while Qatar and Bahrain would go their own way, the remaining seven sheikhdoms, led by the revered Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nayan, formed the United Arab Emirates. Comprised of Abu Dhabi, Dubai,…
Wanna’ see something really scary?
One of the things I miss most about home is Halloween. Going on haunted forest walks, building an elaborate haunted house with my dad and drinking some punkin ale. Ok that last one isn’t necessarily Halloween, but you get the point. Those who know me, know just how much I love this awesome holiday. So…
We Count!
Abu Dhabi has embarked on the huge task of counting every man, woman and child in the Capital. No easy feat to be sure, but Meg and I can proudly say we did our part. One evening about a month ago, the doorbell range; a large envelope appeared mysteriously at our door. Inside, several pages…
That Can’t be Good!
We thought it would be fun to put an outdoor thermometer on our balcony. Shame on us for only getting one that goes up to 50 degrees Celcius (122 degrees Farenheit).
Happy Abu-versary to Us!
It may be hard to believe, but one year ago today we touched down at AUH and have been on one crazy adventure since! It seems like yesterday we were snapping up bottles of wine and liquor at Duty Free, for fear that a liquor license couldn’t come soon enough…sweating in 100-degree heat at 9…
Feelin’ Hot, Hot, Hot!!
So, we know it’s hot. We see the weather forecasts of 45 degrees Celsius (115 degrees Fahrenheit) and higher, and the “real feel” on our blog confirms the humidity is in the air. But, little did we realize how that can affect the things we “own”, like the car. In a nutshell, the reusable grocery…