Archive for the ‘UAE’ Category
Emirates cancels Global Sale in Qatar
In: Abu Dhabi|Middle East|News|Qatar|Qatar Airways|Transportation|UAE
30 Dec 2011I got an email from Emirates regarding their cancellation of their “Global Sale” in Qatar “due to the requirement of governmental pre-approval.” This is quite alarming since “Global Sales” or promotions, especially if done online means you need to have pre-approval from the Qatari Government to conduct them here? Or does this have to do [...]
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- Tags: Emirates, Global Sale, qatar airways
Abu Dhabi to Philippines
In: Abu Dhabi|Middle East|Qatar|Qatar Airways|Transportation|UAE
16 Jul 2011My previous post was cut short as I was called for my turn at the Six Senses Spa in the Pearl Lounge in Abu Dhabi. For those who are going there, my tip is to get a schedule early upon arriving at the lounge. The lounge is quite good but may be small especially when [...]
Spinneys at The Mall, Qatar
28 Jan 2011We were able to visit Spinneys at The Mall for the first time today and it’s a good change of atmosphere for those who got used to buying grocery items at the usual Hypermarkets like Lulu, Giant and Carrefour. For those not in the know, Spinneys is a high-end supermarket retailer in the Middle East [...]
Qatar Airways 2 day Seat Sale!
In: Bahrain|Middle East|News|Qatar|Qatar Airways|Saudi|Transportation|UAE
27 Jan 2011I got this email from Qatar Airways about their 2-day Seat Sale. The Seat Sale is actually nice if you really do intend to go to Dubai, Bahrain or to the other GCC countries mentioned as the base fare does come out lower than what you typically pay for. However, these rates don’t include any [...]
Aramex Shop and Ship Increases Rates…Again
In: Bahrain|Cost of Living|Middle East|Qatar|Saudi|Shopping|UAE
4 Jan 2011update: It seems I was mistaken and the last time Aramex did indeed increase shipping prices was June 2008 (thanks for the blog archives!). It seems Aramex Shop and Ship increases its rates every year. This year, an email sent by Aramex tells me of their 2011 rates. It might not be that much as [...]
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- Tags: Aramex, shop and ship
