We locked our door yesterday and forgot to take the key out from inside, so we had keys but were still locked out. We called a Spanish locksmith who left immediately to come and let us in, but it was 20 minutes away. Twenty minutes later he's on the phone as his GPS can't find us. Now the fun...

Hi, IM new to the forum, I do not mean to be silly or ridiculous but Im facing as much as a lot of people a deep issue here, I been living in Dubai for a while, even thought I made friends, but I still find it very difficult to meet single people, in specific single women. Most of the people I...

Hello everyone! :welcome: My name is Marie (19), and I've recently moved to Benalmadena here near Malaga to work and learn Spanish. I'm German but I've lived in Ireland for 15 years now. I find it a bit difficult to meet new people by just going out, so I thought I'd join you guys here..! I'm...

Hi! I have just moved to Malaga city and would like to meet some English speaking people! I'm from the Uk and very easy going so would be great to meet anyone of any nationality that speaks English as I'm still just learning spanish and speak nowhere near enough of it to communicate properly...

Hi, I am a permanent resident of Australia, got it in 2012 but just visited in march, 2013 and came out for a job in US. My heart is still in Australia as i really want to make a move but scared of job prospects and economy - higher cost of living. I have a nice job in US but I am not a...

Hi all, My name is Amy and I am a student at the University of Westminster. I am currently producing a documentary on the culture of Venice, and how if the city were to be drowned in water in 50 years time, the beautiful city and all it's history and culture will be lost. I am looking for any...

I asked one of the local shops where I could buy a small table for use as a computer desk. He said that the open market on Sunday might have a used one and he walked me there. They had lots of furniture which looked really high quality and was probably quite cheap but they didn't have anything...

Hi there all, I'm new to Dubai and want to join some sports clubs. I've found the netball league but that's based all the way out in the desert, so until I get settled with a car, that is a no go! I like team stuff, things where I can meet new people. I'm female, British, 26. I'm currently...

Hey Folks. Thought it would be fun to know how we are all living in Dubai... since we are all here and quite a diverse bunch, would be really cool to see how a everyday is like for each one of us, moreover it would give new visitors on the site an idea of the reality of Dubai :) So here goes...

I thought it would be fun to know what everyone is doing right now :) Well - I am still at work (ain't something new, I'm a work-a-holic)... and I am listening to Mr. Bob Marley's - Uprising album. Almost done work and ganna hit the gym to relax after an average stressful day! :) -Joey