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Try www.khaleejtimes.com and go to the relevant classifieds section. Seems to be cheaper cars in there than Gulf News.....maybe most in GN are dealers and newer cars?? Also there are a stack of other websites if you do a search for UAE classifieds you'll get a choice!
Cheers!!

GAB

Not a day goes by where I don't see an accident!!

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Kelly1966- a good place to look for maids/helpers/nannies is on the notice boards in the supermarkets like Spinneys and Union Coop. Expats being transient often advertise everything here.

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Yeah, I'd have to say Explorer publishing seem to cover all bases when it comes to the UAE-their books are really great! There is everything from off road, underwater to family explorers.

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We walk our dog around the block in Jumeira but he really likes the water and we take him to the beach at Jebel Ali on weekends.

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Fun stuff....hmmm, going to the beach is free (some places like the beach park have a fee of 5dh I think but I don't know what the difference between that and going further down for free is) and the beaches are nice. Jumeirah is very close and Jebel Ali is not far-alot of people are into kite surfin...

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Actually I cleaned up after all the humans last w/e-few plastic bottles, bit of rope etc but I was disheartened to see more crap as we drove off. Why enjoy a day at the beach and then trash it??

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Try the notice boards in places like Park n Shop, Union Coop and Spinneys-all supermarkets-Try the first two on Al Wasl Road I know I've seen people with notices up regarding shared rental. Also the suggestion about the paper is good there is also Kaleej Times too and they do have classifieds on line.

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It all depends on your budget and what is most important to you. If you live in Jumeira/ Umm Seqeim you would be very close to many schools and nurseries, a variety of supermarkets and shopping complexes and Jumeira Beach with easy access to Sheikh Zayed Road and a quick car ride to most major malls...

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Chocoholic is right- our general practioner charges DH 230 and dentists are around about the same of course any treatments enhance your bill further. Medication on the other hand is easy to get with or without prescription and is less expensive than home for us. Company or coorporate private health ...

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By the way you are a short drive from Dubai Country Club-I think membership isn't too bad there but they have a website so you could inquire. If you live in Satwa you are 5minutes from Jumeira Beach by car and about 30min from Jebel Ali. If you are looking more at exercise, gym equipment is really r...

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Sounds more than pretty good. A long time since we were in Sing but we were paying far more per annum for an apt than the house we have here!! Cars are cheaper, petrol is cheaper and food is cheaper than Sing by far! Do a search on COLA indices and you'll see that Dubai sits well below Sing. Alcohol...

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We've travelled a bit with our kids and the term has been used in every place we've been too and I've met quite a few expat brats..... thing is their parents are worse than their kids! :shock: I don't think the problem is being spoilt in a financial way it is that they have been spoiled in the way t...

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Any suggestions of where? I've heard Karama and then been put off but what I've been told. Any personal reccomendations through experience appreciated!

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I think that is where I went in Singapore! LOL I want a name done in Arabic. I would be interested in his(or her?) details.

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Depends how/what/when you drive?

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What is a "real" expat??

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Well things must have changed since 2002-we were paying S$5000, unfurnished, per month for an apartment! (have a house here and works out to DH8000 per month) Rents must have really dropped. Food-eating hawker stall stuff granted, is cheaper but Aussie lamb chops starting at S$20 per kilo compared t...

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I know what a an expat is I just thought a real one was something else..... I am just surprised, tho' that in this place where UAE nationals are out numbered by expats that there is a place that there are more locals than anywhere else.

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Not as far as I know. There are some good restaurants here though and a huge range of dining experiences. I am quite happy getting a cheese arabic bread from Al Reef Bakery for DH4, then again places like Asha's and the Thai restaurant at Wafi are nice and the hotels seem to have some good buffets a...

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I think someone said it before-race or more specifically country of origin is a determining factor in salary. I think you'll be hard pressed to find any salary ranges that will specifically point out that "if you come from blah, blah expect to be paid "X""-politically incorrect. The best advice anyb...

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Thanks guys for the input! A little off-putting tho'...

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Dubai Explorer lists quite a few-Al Boom has a dive centre on Al Wasl Road and I am pretty sure you can do a course thru' Jumeirah Beach Hotel and I think you are allowed to use their facilities if you do this.

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Yeah, cute!

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The supermarkets are Carrefour (which has a website BTW), Geant, Spinney's, Choithrams, Union Coop and Park n Shop. There are others like the one at the top of Lamcy...is that Al Maya?? Not sure, and I've seen LuLu advertised too. Spinney's is expensive in my opinion but has everything (and I am not...

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You can get the dacron type one from IKEA but the closest I've seen to a protector of the type you are talking about is flock backed vinyl table cloths.

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Also try the notice boards in Spinney's, Park n Shop, Union Coop etc and the Gulf Classifieds for second hand bargains. Other furniture places include Marina-nice wooden stuff, and reasonably priced for what you get. Depends if you are after modern or antique looking furniture.

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The second link is hysterical. BTW lochness, they know all your info here too and KFC and Pizza Hut share their info.

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We moved to a developing country with our first child from Australia -I trailed my husband and she was 4 weeks old. Make sure you get the passport organised when he is there because even though my husband had signed the application he was overseas and they wanted to speak to him personally/face to f...

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Don't you just make your player region free or change region? Isn't a matter of just pressing a couple of buttons on the control? That is to play the DVD's but I think you are talking about what system it is like pal or NTSC or multisystem????? We bought a dvd player in Sing and it worked here and a...

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