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Travel Tips for in-flight Health…

Recycled air and whole lot of people in a confined space can be a recipe for germs. Luckily there are a few things you can do to avoid those mucky microbes and arrive in good health.
* One of the most common ailments associated with flying is dehydration. So, keep in mind to keep drinking [...]

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Gold-dispensing ATM Opens in Abu Dhabi

ATMs are not always what they seem. Sometimes, the automated teller machine dispenses gold.
That’s the case with a machine at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi, which is not only coated with a thin layer of gold but also will, for a price, give you something made of gold. The current range of 320 [...]

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Best Fashion Shop

With more mega malls on the way for Abu Dhabi, it’s fast becoming a major hub for first rate global shopping. Here are just few hot spots the city’s fashionistas need to click their heels to pronto!
1. ZARA. In an ideal world, we’d love to see the entire family decked out in their gear [...]

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Keeping up with the Joneses

Breakfasting at Jones the Grocer on a weekday feels like you’re on lunch break near a mainline London rail station – it’s very Pret a Manger but with proper dining, bustling with suited up folk from the neighboring offices. In other words, it’s refreshingly foreign, health – conscious, not self-conscious, upscale yet downplayed.
Jones the [...]

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Reasons we love living on Abu Dhabi mainland…

Unless you’re an oil baron or a real estate tycoon, rental prices on the island may seem a little steep; the good news is that living  off the island isn’t bad. Here’s what I love about it.
1. THE PARKING. There’s just about nothing more infuriating than sitting through an hour of traffic only to [...]

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Eight on the Dot

The name stems from the infinity smbol – which looks like an 8 – and the restuarant – cum – nightspot in Souk Qaryat Al Beri is part of a Beirtu based chain. It’s on a mission to introduce to Abu Dhabi the concept of dining an dpartying at one veneu. The space is [...]

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Spring Family Vacation…

Spring is in the air! A time to start a new more wonderful day with loved-ones, family, friends and relatives. What’s the best thing about spring? Falling leaves? Sakura in Japan? What about some other great places like Cancun, Mexico? Is there any good thing about this place? Well, there’s so much to see [...]

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Developing a national Emiratisation policy

The emiratisation employee forumto be held on 25th and 26th January at the Fairmont has the theme Private Sector Emiratisation for Economic Prosperity and aims to provide a forum to discuss ways in which successful Emiratisation policies can be developed. It brings together participants from the public and private sectors arganizations.
Through a series of [...]

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Abu Dhabi to lead UAE growth, says analyst

The UAE will emerge from recession in 2010, with virtually all the growth coming from Abu Dhabi. Accoridng from an investment analysis report by Shuaa Capital, Dubai’s economy in set to contract in 2010 – it is a real story of two cities, “said Mahdi Mattar, head of research and chief economist at Shuaa.
We [...]