After our family did their two-week quarantine in Dubai as tourists, we were able to cross the border into Abu…
This time, I didn’t get sick from the Plane
I always get sick from flying, at least it felt like that pre-Covid! However, it has been a week and…
How to Process as a Dependent
There are no homeless in the UAE. To be here beyond a month as a tourist, one needs an official…
Restaurants and Covid
Covid on the Beach
After flying into Dubai, our family is required to quarantine for two weeks before going to our Villa in Abu…
Covid 19
The world is dealing with a pandemic and traveling is more difficult. Yet, Dubai is open for business again! Yes,…
Have it Delivered
The UAE has a huge service industry, everything can be delivered here. Couriers and delivery people are found everywhere often…
They Pride Themselves on Service
In a lyric from Disney’s Aladdin you might recall Robin Williams as the genie singing, “We pride ourselves on service.”…
Three Essential Apps
Hopefully your arrival goes smoothly armed with these three apps! Thank you for joining us on our adventure as we expat in Abu Dhabi!
An American Perspective
When first hearing of our family’s new adventure to Abu Dhabi, my husband and I began scouring the web for all the information we could find to expat successfully. Expat is our new verb, just like google, lunch, etc. To expat well we needed others to tell us how they did it successfully. Unfortunately, we found very few blogs or websites from an American perspective.
How to Expat 