Moving To, Or Leaving, The UAE?

Hi Everyone, If you are moving to the UAE, check out the brand new book published by our friends at Explorer Publishing: Dubai Red-Tape.

"Like no other book in Dubai, the Red-Tape Explorer will help you navigate the inevitable administrative maze that comes hand-in-hand with living in the UAE. With this trusty guide by your side you will quickly cut through Dubai’s bureaucratic red-tape, meaning you can get on with living life to the full in this exciting city."

If you are leaving the UAE for another expat destination, grab a copy of an Explorer Residents' Guide for your next location at 50% off here. (Summer promotion)

All the best, Andrea.

New TV Show In Dubai Needs An Audience

Hi Everyone, If you are living in Dubai and would like to be an audience member for a new TV show in return for (approximately) US$50, read on...

"My name is Lindsey Pawson, Production Manager for the Ranya Talk Show on Dubai One TV. With our host Ranya, this exciting new show will have open discussions on debatable and important issues that could range from lifestyle to social topics.

We will be filming our first four shows in the first few weeks in August and after Ramadan two shows will be filmed every other week. We are looking for enthusiastic people to appear as audience members in the studio. All audience members will receive 200 AED per studio shoot in cash.

If you would like to be involved, please send me an email with your full name, mobile and email address. Thanks."

Living in Dubai? Can You Sing?

Hi Everyone, Forget American Idol... start your singing career in Dubai. :-)

This (European) Summer, Mindset-Impresario are producing a show that would require 14 singers who would be performing various musical and pop songs at key locations in Dubai. If you would like to get involved, read on...

"Inviting both professional and amateur singers of all nationalities for a chance to be a part of an extravagant summer production held in Dubai. Performances will be held between 14th of June and 14th of August, only on weekends. Auditions are currently on. To be a part of this production kindly call Bryan Furtado on 04-294-5988 (+9714-294-5988) or send him an email with your details today. Thanks!"

New Lifestyle Magazine In The UAE

Hi Everyone, Our friends at Explorer Publishing have just launched a new UAE lifestyle magazine Live Work Explore, to complement their invaluable UAE living and exploring guides.

"An informative read with up-to-the-minute insider information on making the most out of life in the UAE, as well as exploring exciting destinations around the world. The bi-monthly magazine is available free in more than 200 outlets in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with the debut April-May issue out now."

If you live in the United Arab Emirates, check it out.

Top 10 Tips For Living In...

Hi Everyone, Expat Exchange (a very well-established and well-respected expat site) has recently been gathering and sharing tips for various countries that have come straight from their members.

For example:
Top 10 Tips For Living in the UAE (United Arab Emirates)
Top 10 Tips For Living in Denmark
Top 10 Tips For Living in Morocco
10 Tips For Living in Portugal

Here are a few more (but written by individuals, not collated from members' tips):
15 Top Tips About Moving To The UK
10 Tips For Moving To France
Top 10 Tips For Living Abroad

We haven't talked about Expat Exchange before, but they deserve a bit of a promo, as they have invested countless hours over several years into compiling a lot of great content for expats worldwide.

Take a look if you have not already - we hope you find the site useful.

PS. Here is an another interesting one on their site: It was written in 2004 by Tom Johnson (who was an expat in Cairo at the time)... it's just one to read for fun: 10 Types Of Expats.

Living In, Or Moving To, Dubai?

Hi Everyone, Our friends at Explorer Publishing, who kindly donate a complete set of Explorer Mini-Guides each month to one lucky ExpatWomen.com member, have just released the latest edition of their Dubai Explorer (Live Work Explore - Residents' Guide). Check it out, if you are living in, or moving to Dubai, or know someone who is. Many thanks.

"Written by residents, for residents, Explorer's complete Residents' Guides are captivating guides to life, bridging the gap between practical living and working guides and inspirational destination-specific travel guides."

Great News For Expat Women In The UAE

Hi Everyone, If you are an expat living in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), we have great news: the main internet service provider in the UAE (name best not mentioned) has finally unblocked our main Expat Women website. Hurray! :-)

We apologize that it has taken so long to negotiate and we hope everyone in the UAE (using this internet provider) will visit our global site ExpatWomen.com again soon. Thanks for your support!

Expats - The Movie - Filming Soon in Dubai

Hi Everyone, If you are interested in starring in the upcoming 'Expats' movie, by Dubai-based expat (NZ) movie producer, Craig Johnson, and you live in the UAE, be quick to register your interest here. Auditions are scheduled for this week: August 29 and 30. Good luck!

(We spotted this announcement on Bernama.com, an online Malaysian News Agency, thanks to our Google alert. )

HSBC Survey Results: Pack Your Bag And Head To Singapore, the US or the UAE!

Hello Everyone, If you have not already seen the impressive array of news articles in the expat media in the past few days about the HSBC International Expat Explorer Survey results, released on 24 July, here are some of the highlights:

• 2,155 expatriates surveyed, over 4 continents;
• Singapore, US and the UAE were ranked as the best overall expat locations;
• 74% of expats living in Singapore said their quality of accommodation was better than back home;
• 58% of expats save and invest more than they did in their country of origin; Hong Kong-based expats (on the whole) have the highest salaries;
• In terms of longevity, The Netherlands rated the highest, with 82% of expats there already residing there for 3+ years; and
• The UK and France were among the lowest-rated destinations, scoring poorly on their levels of luxury and standards of accommodation.

However, unlike all of the other sites that we've seen, we can offer you the full PDF summary of the survey results (great for expat research, articles, HR strategy, or just plain curiosity), thanks to our good friends at HSBC Offshore (a valued Expat Women Gold Sponsor). Just Click Here. :-)