Reflections of a 6 Week Old Driver in Dubai

Getting a driving license in Dubai is tougher than getting your MBA. - Emirates Driving Intitute Instructor. After getting my license 6 weeks ago, I've been, tentatively, let loose by my family on the roads of Dubai. My first drive was to my home from Ghurair centre, with my husband in the passenger seat, hanging on for his precious life - just in case. For the next few times, I drove on highways such as Dubai-Al-Ain Road, [+]

Driverless Taxis to Debut in UAE

If you don't know to drive, taking a cab is the next best option in UAE. Anyone who's driven in cabs here (or anywhere else for that matter) knows that cab drivers aren't the best drivers around. Sadly, most cab drivers can't even make up for their lack of driving skills with their knowledge of the roads. So we're stuck with hanging on to the seats for our lives, praying to whichever god we believe [+]

The Two Most Expensive Things in Dubai

After moving here early last year, one thing became very clear. For all of Dubai's branded glory - it wasn't the excessive spending that was causing the holes in people's pockets  but the real culprits were rent and education. Gulf News had a news item today stating that according to the Income and Expenditure Survey carried out by the Ministry of Economy found that 53% of income is spent on food and rent. I'd say about [+]