While shopping alone in the nearby supermarket, my hubby came upon a woman from the Philippines who offered him a sample of some drink product. Then she asked him, "are you Chinese, sir?" -- to which my husband replied that he is actually Japanese, not Chinese nor Korean as most people in Dubai …
the not so (im)perfect desert
I know this is a little early but after a month, here's how I feel of the third country I am into: I love... the feel of the sun shining everyday..cloudy skies are rare! the starlit skies at night great weather (from November to April, so they say) that I am not gaining any weight as I am …
thousands of words
A picture says a thousand words. View millions of those words in :TRUE DUBAI. The site promises bare-all photos of this city, and it is not just about tourism. Go check it sometime. …
back to the blue
After the nasty weather accompanying some sand storm and a little rain (just enough to panic motorists), Dubai is back to blue and sunny skies today. Perfect weather really. Now I could appreciate it more after I bought my sunglasses, finally! Food is very affordable here, we only pay half as …
sandstorm!
This is what greeted me when I went out for lunch today: Dubai is basically built on and surrounded by sand (although lots of greens are made every where) so when the wind blows, it goes everywhere. Sandstorms look a bit like fog until you actually stand outside and discover that it …