Thursday, April 21, 2011
Dirham Dreamz Tutorial
The(proposed) UAE version of the popular quiz game show- Who wants to be a Millionaire?
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Dubai Creek
Dubai City is still divided over the Dubai Creek. So who wants the district to another must always go on the Dubai Creek. Either with the water taxis or car Abras.
Sunday, April 17, 2011
"Sheikhs & their hummers" Jacinta81s photos around Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates by TravelPod blogger Jacinta81 titled "Sheikhs & their hummers!!"
Jacinta81s travel blog entry:
"I landed in Abu Dhabi early in the morning & quickly got through the boarder formalities & made my way outside to change some money & grab a taxi into the city. Its about 30mins drive (depending on traffic) from the airport to the centre of the city.
It was about 30C on arrival & I checked straight into my air-conditioned Novotel Hotel room to have an hours power nap before I headed out to explore. It will give you an idea of how much things cost in Abu Dhabi when I have to book into a Novotel. It was the cheapest of any available hotel I could find (99GBP/night). The location is pretty good, right in the centre of town & around the corner from a little shopping centre which surprisingly has a Marks & Spencer.
So after my little morning rest I got changed into some clothes that werent too hot outside but not too revealing either. I knew Abu Dhabi was fairly open to all but I didnt want to miss out on visiting anywhere because of what I was wearing. So I headed out into the now 36C heat to explore. Luckily I havent been in London long enough to suffer in the heat. I was loving it!
The first thing I did was to start zig-zagging through the streets north of my hotel. The majority of what you see are hotels but I did eventually come across another shopping centre, so I went inside to check it out & to grab a bite to eat. The shopping centre was pretty dingy & hardly anyone to be seen.
After that I went back out into the sunshine & headed for the waterfront. Almost completely lined with hotels, many still under construction; I walked for hours along the water. I came across a really cool hedge maze & of course had to give it a go. I made it in & climbed up the tower in the centre to get a few photos overlooking the maze. Getting out was sadly a more difficult challenge but I got there eventually. The length of the strip consists of these kept gardens that run for miles which run alongside the 6 lane road with the waterfront boardwalk on the other side. There are gardeners working throughout the whole day watering, trimming & keeping each of the themed gardens & play areas. It would be at least a 2km strip..or at least it seems that long.
I spent most of the the day wandering through these gardens & running for dear life across the roads to the boardwalk to check it all out from that side too. By mid afternoon I decided to flag down a taxi & get them to take me up to the Emirates Palace Hotel. This place is amazing! It was once an actual Royal Palace but has now been turned into a top notch hotel, fit for sheiks & a-listers. This place was beautiful with manicured gardens & an amazing building with even more amazing interiors. I walked through just about every part of the palace that I could get my way into & found the most amazing hanging carpet I have ever seen in my life. On one side of a grand staircase they have the carpet with an image of the palace by day (which I wanted to bring home with me although its 2 storey tall & about 15m long) & on the other side of the staircase is another wall hanging of the palace by night.
After seeing how the high life live/holiday I headed back along the water to the Abu Dhabi City Beach. Its costs 5 dirham to be allowed on the beach. I had unfortunately forgotten by swimmers but I still paid (reluctantly) to wander along the sandy beach & take a few photos. There were plenty of tourists & locals enjoying the water & the sunshine.
By the time I came to the end of the beach I was exhausted. Id been walking in the sunshine for over 10hrs & needed a cold drink & some food. But I had walked so far along the road it took more than an hour just to get back to my hotel. Luckily at the base of the building there was a little icecreamery which went down a treat.
Once safely back in my hotel room I skulled another full bottle of water & slid into a nice bubble bath to relax. I think that would be the closest Ive ever come to falling asleep in a bath. Quite scary because my mouth was only just above the water level when I realised Id been soaking there for about 2hrs. So by now I was starving & wasnt keen to go out & find anywhere to eat so I settled for the chinese restaurant within the hotel. The food ..."
Read and see more at: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/jacinta81/8/1239453360/tpod.html
Photos from this trip:
1. "- The Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi"
2. "- A hospital for wimps???"
3. "- The ceiling of every hotel room"
4. "- Royal Palace"
See this TripWow and more at http://tripwow.tripadvisor.com/tripwow/ta-013a-4c84-887b?ytv4=1
SMEs in the UAE are utilizing social media as a marketing tool
Interview at "Bil Dirham"show on Dubai TV highlights figures on how SMEs are utilizing social media as a marketing tool.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
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