Expat talk – what the expatriates say about living in Dubai
siddlobo
27 July, 2009 12:07
Dubai has a huge
expat population. While a lot of foreigners have been packing bags and heading home
in recent times, the city still plays host to people from all over the world. I
caught up with a couple of expats calling Dubai
home and here’s what they say about life in the city.
Amar Singh, a 32 year old Indian consultant weaves his way
through the dancing crowd and tells me… “I love Dubai!
Look at this place… where else can you have this kind of a lifestyle in the Middle
East?” We are in Barasti, a favourite watering hole for
Dubai’s expatriate crowd. This could have been any bar in South East
Asia… the usual 80% - 20% ratio of white men to Asian girls, loud
music and free flowing drinks. “That’s the problem with this place” says
Hitaru, a Japanese friend who’s recently moved to the city as well and
obviously not having as great a time as Amar. “This could be anywhere in the
world, everything seems so artificial. This is supposed to be a desert but it
could just as well be New York.” (More)
EasyExpat Travel: services for travellers
easyexpat
23 July, 2009 12:31
We are proud to announce the full redesign of our travel service:
http://travel.easyexpat.com/
This website aims to provide services for those on the move, to help them finding the good vacation package within the multiple services offered by the EasyExpat portal.
We have grouped a selection of big players on holiday package, flights, car hire, travel insurance and our offer of hotels around the world. Information and services are provided both in French and English. (More)
Chicago Makes Its Bid for the 2016 Summer Olympics
audrey
21 July, 2009 10:09
Since being chosen as one of the four Candidate Cities for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games (along with Madrid, Spain; Rio De Janiero, Brazil and Tokyo, Japan), Chicago has had a steady stream of events to showcase its advantages – and make its best appeal for winning the final vote to host the Games, officially known as the XXXI Olympiad.
Chicago won its place as the United States candidate city by beating out four other cities which had hoped to be the American representative for the Games: Houston, Texas; San Francisco and Los Angeles, both in California; and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It then went on to make the cut for the final four Candidate cities – with Doha, Qatar; Baku, Azerbaijan and Prague, Czech Republic being eliminated in an earlier selection process by the International Olympics Committee (IOC). (More)
Eco travel ideas for summer
siddlobo
15 July, 2009 12:08
Planning your summer holiday? From teaching orphans in Zambia to learning how to surf, here are some unique and memorable ways to enjoy your vacation responsibly.
Cultural holidays
These are opportunities that will make you go beyond the touristic taking pictures of natives. By embarking on a cultural holiday, you’ll have the chance to make real connections with people in local communities and learn about cultures and beliefs from around the world. Leave the hotels behind… try home stays or village stops. Not only will you have an experience that’s way off the beaten path, you’ll also have one that’s richer and more meaningful. (More)
INTERVIEW: Les Euronautes
easyexpat
13 July, 2009 13:38
LesEuronautes.eu is a website aiming at informing young people about opportunities of mobility in Europe and encouraging them to take advantage of it. The project (initiated by the European Union and the French government) is managed by Touteleurope.fr, a company which aims at giving to the citizens as much information as possible about EU, its organisation and actions.
Company - City - Country :
Les Euronautes, Paris, France (H.Q) All over Europe
Can you talk a bit about your company/project?
Touteleurope.fr is a company which aims at giving to the citizens as much information as possible about EU, its organisation and actions. At the end of 2008 we launched a new website, leseuronautes.eu. (More)
Top 10 Summer Travel Accessories
siddlobo
06 July, 2009 15:12
Planning a summer vacation? From sand pillows to floating phones, here are some quirky accessories to make sure you have even more fun in the sun.
Sand pillows
This is a hot new accessory. These easy-to-carry, nylon-coated pillows are made of the same material wetsuits are made of so you’ll never have to worry about wet towels under your head and sand in your hair again. They’re also super-easy to use. Just open the hook, fill with sand and close the hook for your own comfy sand pillow. Perfect for any beach holiday. (More)
Nostalgia
easyexpat
02 July, 2009 17:06
As we have just changed the design of EasyExpat, you will find bellow some print screen of the previous versions (you can also comment on the forum) (More)
