11 things I've learnt from 11 years living in the UAE
WEEKEND UAE WEEKEND CORONAVIRUS GULF MENA WORLD BUSINESS OPINION LIFESTYLE ARTS & CULTURE TRAVEL SPORT PODCASTS SIGN UP 11 things I've learnt from 11 years living in the UAE These are the tips and life hacks I've picked up in more than a decade Saeed Saeed Jan 28, 2022 Time flies, even in a pandemic . As February marks my 11th anniversary of my second stint living in the UAE – the previous was the first nine years of my life – I still recall landing in Abu Dhabi airport at the crack of dawn in 2011 excited yet uncertain of what this new adventure would hold. I remember rationalising that if my job and colleagues were relatively decent, then everything else would be a bonus. I got more than I bargained for. Friends and colleagues became family and I built a career allowing me to document the various developments of this most exciting and innovative of countries. READ MORE My trips to Dubai's Al Ghurair Centre trigger priceless family memories If I...