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Any Americans in Dubai?

by mark on October 27, 2009

Joining a network is easy!

Joining a network is easy!

While we automatically assume that American expats are one of the largest groups in all areas of the world, the truth is that very often it can be difficult to find someone from your former homeland unless you use social networking sites or social groups. There is a very interesting post in the Dubai Forum which has been started by an American who was moved to Dubai and looks to be missing the American way of life and American company.

Finding expats in your new homeland

As we suggested above, many of us automatically assume that the American expat community has reached every corner of the globe and taken over just about every single expat market. However, when you consider the size of an area such as Dubai, which is attracting significant overseas interest from business and private point of view, initially it can be difficult to meet up with expats from your homeland.

However, there are now many ways in which you can at least make contact with expats which include:-
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