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 could change one