{"id":2965,"date":"2013-07-18T10:09:06","date_gmt":"2013-07-18T10:09:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/?p=2965"},"modified":"2022-09-21T13:42:20","modified_gmt":"2022-09-21T13:42:20","slug":"top-10-websites-expats-uae","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/top-10-websites-expats-uae\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 websites for expats in UAE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Daniel Abrahams on Google <\/a>+<\/p>\n

Welcome to the next round of the Expat Star Awards<\/a>! In 2012, there were a recorded 240,000 Britons living in the UAE and we reckon the following websites have been a brilliant source of information and entertainment \u2013 of not lifeline \u2013 for many of them. So let us doff our caps and pay tribute to our top 10 websites for expats in UAE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Gold<\/a><\/p>\n

FooDiva<\/a> wins our Gold prize for a really contemporary site featuring \u2018impartial, intelligent reviews and foodie features\u2019. It\u2019s THE place to get the lowdown on where\u2019s hot and where\u2019s not when it comes to dining out in Dubai. It\u2019s particularly appealing to ladies who will love its pink and black theme and are looking for uber trendy places to catch up in the popular UAE city. A well deserved honour, we say.<\/p>\n

\"Silver<\/a><\/p>\n

Chef and Steward<\/a> – Ignore the safety warnings which pop up when trying to access this site as it\u2019s a credible \u2013 and now award winning \u2013 source of great information for foodies living in UAE. Run by a husband-and-wife team, this website has some serious insider knowledge of the foodie scene in the Middle East. On the one hand, Lij is a head sous chef with 7-star hotel experience and Kari is a food, travel and lifestyle photographer and writer, not to mention film maker. What\u2019s not to love?<\/p>\n

\"Bronze<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0Mrs Dubai<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0 Our Bronze winner is \u2018Dubai\u2019s desperate housewife\u2019 \u2013 providing a \u2018snapshot of life as a stay-at-home mum\u2019 in an alien country. It carries all the usual parenting stuff you like to read but with a twist \u2013 hubby is often working away from home and mum is adapting to life in another country. Well worth a read \u2013 especially if you\u2019re in a similar situation!<\/p>\n

\"Finalist<\/a><\/p>\n

Life In The Food Lane<\/a>\u00a0– We\u2019re noticing a pattern here \u2013 the UAE is foodie heaven, so cue Life in the Food Lane, a great account of foodie and travel adventures from Francine Spiering, a Dutch woman who\u2019s found solace in all things culinary since relocating.<\/p>\n

Geordie Armani\u2019s<\/a> blog is a great \u2018dip in, dip out\u2019 kind of read and will always lift your spirits. Follow all her musings, which are largely foodie based (again, see the theme here?) and highly informative. All we can say is, if you\u2019re a serious foodie, you want to be getting over to UAE!<\/p>\n

Gubbi of Arabia<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0 Expat tales of living in Dubai is what you\u2019ll find here \u2013 warts and all. And, we have to confess, there don\u2019t seem to be many warts. In fact, we\u2019re warming to this location by the minute. Great food seems to be the common thread and we\u2019re loving it!<\/p>\n

MyDubaiOnline <\/a>– \u00a0This one\u2019s a great personal account of life in Dubai from someone who, after three years\u2019 residency, knows the country well. The blog brings humour, honesty and warmth into the equation and doesn\u2019t hold back on the nitty gritty.<\/p>\n

Ann Marie McQueen<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0 is a Canadian in Dubai and very well versed in capturing her experiences, which range from sightings of famous film stars to witty musings on what she\u2019s heard through the grapevine. She\u2019s a dab hand at drawing readers in and has already won a string of blogger awards for her efforts.<\/p>\n

Gulf News<\/a>\u00a0 – Gulf News has to be the primary source of news for UAE expats \u2013 covering hard hitting reports to in-depth features for those looking to keep on top of what\u2019s happening in their area. It\u2019s jam-packed with information so hats off from us.<\/p>\n

Time Out Dubai<\/a>\u00a0–\u00a0Time Out probably needs no introduction but we\u2019ll give it one all the same. The site\u2019s an absolute essential for anyone looking to stay up-to-date with what\u2019s happening in UAE \u2013 whether it\u2019s the bar and club scene or where to go for a day out with the kids.<\/p>\n

Well done to the UAE Expat rockstars which made the grade. Winners are invited to\u00a0click here<\/a>\u00a0& upload their badge of honour to showcase on your website. You deserve it!<\/p>\n

Need any help to transfer money to Dubai or from Dubai<\/a>? Try out our comparison tool today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Daniel Abrahams on Google + Welcome to the next round of the Expat Star Awards! In 2012, there were a recorded 240,000 Britons living in the UAE and we reckon the following websites have been a brilliant source of information and entertainment \u2013 of not lifeline \u2013 for many of them. So let us doff our caps and pay tribute […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4093,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2965"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2965"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2965\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5789,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2965\/revisions\/5789"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4093"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2965"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2965"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mycurrencytransfer.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2965"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}