Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the United Arab Emirates and the second most populous, after Dubai. It is also the capital of Abu Dhabi Emirate, the biggest in the country. Even though it’s the capital, it is not nearly as attractive as Dubai. We have visited the city several times, either with some guests we had during our ...

I lived in Dubai for one year. But I visited the city as a tourist a couple of times – with friends and family who came to see us. Below I am describing five attractions of Dubai, but it’s a totally subjective vision of the city and I am not even slightly trying to be an expert or a guide, ...

We  moved to Dubai in February 2014. I went early that month and Magda followed up 30 days later. Despite some uncertainty that this would be a good decision, it turned out to be the right option. I started working three weeks after arriving, so when Magda came, things were already kind of on the way. She got her job ...