Dubai was our bitter-sweet “home” for 5 years.
We have written extensively about why we left Dubai and have no plans of coming back.
Even though we might not recommend the United Arab Emirates as a place to live, there sure are some worthy experiences for those visiting! If you travel with an Indian passport, getting a visa for the UAE can be fairly easy too.
I’m writing this post from Ethiopia, a pretty good place to think about the value of material things. We left our house 3 days ago (it feels like ages already!) and I must confess that after all of this “oh yeah, we’re setting ourselves free from possessions” speech I had … more »
I have always wanted to see the world! I guess most people say the same thing but they are more like: “oh yeah… I’d love to see the world… one day… if I were rich!“. The thing is that you don’t need to be rich, all you need … more »
There’s something really liberating about selling all your possessions and setting out on an adventure! It gives strength to the old adage: Don’t let your possessions own you. I finally sold my car, and I was definitely very sad to see my beautiful ride go! However a feeling of … more »
So we got our International Driver’s Licenses today. It’s really simple in Dubai, all you need is: – A valid UAE license – 2 passport size photos – Passport copy with valid visa page – AED 140 Just head to any post office, yes POST OFFICE and you can have … more »
So I had found a colleague from work to sell my car to. Unfortunately there were some financial issues and the car now needs to be resold. *sigh* Lets look at this as a small setback. We just ordered our backpacks, I got a 75L Osprey Meridian and Zara got … more »
We’re leaving on a journey of a lifetime! This site is going to help us track it all along the way. But for now, I have to run because Zara needs to apply for her visa to India!