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I am a thirty something IT professional enjoying life as an expat in and around the middle east.

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I’ve read some of your blog with great interest, Aaron. I’m a 60ish mother visiting my son here, and finding it fascinating in a horrific sort of way. Actually I find it like a cross between India in the 1970s and Hong Kong in the 1980s, with some Bel Air thrown in. I was actually directed to the blog you wrote about garden centres when I was trying to find out what plants I could usefully put in their ‘garden’ here that would be able to withstand summer heat and periodic neglect. Any ideas?

By: Clary on December 3, 2007
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Hi Clary - thank you for your kind comments about my blog and I actually your description about Dubai is fairly accurate.

I will have a chat with some of my friends who have greener fingers than myself and let you know what would be suitable for the garden.

By: Aaron on December 3, 2007
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Hi Aaron,
Great to read your blogs, they have helped us no end in our attempt to relocate to Dubai, although British red tape concerning the education certificates is mind blowing and very slow, dont they know we want to get out of this cold country!!. Can you offer any assistance with where would need to ship some small personal belongings to, as we cant bring them with us on the initial flight out which should be at the end of Jan. Any other info which you would consider helpful would also be great. Sounds like you love life out there, and we cant wait to join you. maybe we can meet up and you can show us where the best bits are. Thanks Sue

By: Sue on January 14, 2008
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Dear Sue,

Thank you for your kind comments about my blog. I originally started writing it to record what I had to go through to move and it is kind of evolved into a “scrapbook” of my life in Dubai.

I will send you a couple of thoughts by email.

All the best on your relocation and hopefully it will have stopped raining by the time you arrive.

Cheers

Aaron

By: Aaron on January 14, 2008
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Hi Aaron

Great blog I found you from your blog here

http://an-englishman-in-dubai.blogspot.com/

Do you have a contact email address I could write to you at?

Many thanks

Rob

By: Dubai Properties on January 25, 2008
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Great Blog, Keep up the good work, was wondering if you had an email that i could contact you at. It has to do with eating food and reviewing it :) If
Your Intrested please email me thanks.

By: B. Al-Bassam on March 3, 2008
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Hey there,

This might seem like the most random post ever, but I’ll be traveling to Dubai in a few weeks, and I wanted to know your thoughts about local places I should visit in Dubai, aside from all the tourist-y spots. I’ve been doing some research for the past couple weeks, including reading your blog. Wow, hope that doesn’t sound too stalkerish. I’m just trying to gather “insider info” on Dubai. You’re probably quite busy and you can totally just delete this comment, but if you helped a girl out, she would very much appreciate it :) As to what I want to know? Bars, restaurants, hookah (shisha?) lounges, nightclubs, hidden gems, etc. Anything and everything. It’s completely open – whatever you think is worth checking out in Dubai. I’ll be in Dubai the second week of April and staying off Sheikh Zayed Road, near Mall of the Emirates, if that helps. And if you ever need insider info on New York City, I’m your girl.

Thanks a bunch!

A grateful American

By: Margarita on March 19, 2008
at 6:46 am

Hi Aaron!

I very much enjoy your blog! Would you please visit my blog, UAE Mega Projects, and tell me how you like it. It is devoted exclusively to the UAE/Gulf Mega Projects and has gotten some good reviews by readers. Here is the link:

http://uaemegaprojects.blogspot.com

Thanks,

Brett Siegel

By: Brett Siegel on April 2, 2008
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Hi Aaron

Was browsing trying desperately to find some interesting material on life in Dubai and came across yours!!!

Love it, makes great reading and gives me a real insight into the country and its sister UAE companinons.

Read your recommendations on restaurants with interest and the China Tea ‘experience’……..

What about a fresh fruit smoothie drink, can you buy them in cafes etc???? Do you have any smoothie bars????? I have an interesting idea and it would be most helpful if you would take two minutes to advice and give me your overview on this subject…….

Best wishes,

Take Care, Happy Travelling,
Jilly

By: Jilly on April 9, 2008
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Hi Brett - checked out your blog and it is veritable encyclopaedia of information about the mega projects!

Dear Jilly - I am glad you liked the blog and thank you for the kind comments.

Yes fresh fruit smoothies are available all over the place from regular cafe’s to the chain type pulp/juice places with the blenders on the bar.

I will drop you a note with my email address.

Cheers

Aaron

By: Aaron on April 9, 2008
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Hi Aaron,

Can you put a link to my blog, UAE Mega Projects, on your Blogroll. I think your readers would like my blog and find it very interesting and informative. Thanks:

http://uaemegaprojects.blogspot.com

Sincerely,

Brett Siegel

By: Brett on May 31, 2008
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Hi Aaron. I’ve enjoyed reading your blog and have a question for you about your new apartment… I’m anticipating a relocation to Dubai myself. Would you mind emailing me?

- Steve

By: Steve on May 31, 2008
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Hi Aaron,

Just dropping you a line to say thank you for your excellent weblog.

I’ve been voraciously poring through your archives - the experiences you’ve written about (especially your preparations for the initial move and your foray to Ikea) are proving invaluable to me as I prepare to relocate to Dubai from the UK in August!

All the best,

Marcus Wetherell

By: Marcus on June 2, 2008
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Hi Brett, I will take a look at the megaprojects blog.

Steve - good luck and I have sent you a note

Marcus - again thanks for the kind comments and I really wish you all the best in you relocation. I like the start of your blog try and keep it up. i know a lot of teachers in Dubai and the all seem to be enjoying themselves a lot!

By: Aaron on June 2, 2008
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