Tag Archives: Abu Dhabi

Volvo Ocean Race is setting sail from Abu Dhabi to continue the rest of the race this weekend. With plentyof activities still going on through the event village, there was one that particularly caught our eye!

A celebrity sport favoured by Cameron Diaz, Nicole Ritchie and Jennifer Aniston, Internationally acclaimed surfer & paddleboarder and Puma team member Laird Hamilton brings it to Abu Dhabi. In association with Puma, Hamilton and his team are running a paddleboard school daily at the race village in Abu Dhabi from 11am-5pm, with no cost to try it out to mark the launch of Puma Laird …

The Rabbit Hole is an Emirati initiative that’s used as a platform to combine fashion designers from the UAE & the GCC to promote their talents from students.
The founder of The Rabbit Hole is Maitha Al Maktoum. Estbalishing it to bring focus to fashion and talent in the region, this initiative is supported by a wonderful team including Hessa Al Amri, Maitha Belhab, Nour Al Harmoodi, Ayesha Al Hamrani, Maryam Al Mansoori, Mashaikh Al Rakhaimi, Sara Al Madani, Salma Al Hussaini and Mohammad Al Banna.
 

The latest event takes place in Zayed University in Abu Dhabi with an …

Volvo Ocean Race is presently enjoying a stop over in Adu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE until January 14th. Kicking off with a magnificent concert by Coldplay, the stop over has seen entertainment, events, races and cultural experiences for everyone.
While Greendragon, Ireland’s entry to the Volvo Ocean Race in 2009, is not part-taking in the present race, this weekend saw a historic Irish boat take part in the event in Abu Dhabi.

The Nora Bheag
The Nora Bheag, a Galway Hooker owned by Cóilín Hernon, is almost 100 years old and went afloat in Abu Dhabi this weekend to mark Irish Day …

Al Jimi Mosque, Al Ain

Al Jimi Mosque, Al Ain

Al Jimi Mosque, Al Ain

Converse in a sea of sandals, Al Jimi Mosque

Al Muwaiji Mosque, Al Ain

Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi

Polish, polish, polish

Burj Al Arab, Dubai

Afternoon Tea at Burj Al Arab, Dubai 
Paul Carmody has a way with a camera, capturing some magnificent things from expat eyes living in the Middle East. He is inspired by things that others aren’t, sees things in a different aspect and captures the moment perfectly. Many of his photos are from Al Ain, a city on the border of the UAE and Oman …