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The Cost of Living in the UAE

The cost of living in the UAE, is quite interesting – after all there is no vat/gst on purchases.

So for those curious types here are some price comparisons. Very loosely there are 6AED to 1GBP or 3.4AED to 1AUD.

If you look at the table below you’ll see that 9l of water cost 1.08 GBP or

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Girls just want to have fun

After a couple of days returning back from Singapore, I headed to the airport to pick up little sis. After waiting for a while she appeared through customs and we hit the road.

We headed down to South Bank for lunch followed by my really brief tour of what was what, and of course a token

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Eggs Rated

Transform an indulgent Benedict breakfast into a gut-shrinking or muscle-boosting super meal

 

I came across this great article on the Menshealth website…. eggs for breakfast anyone?

 

Bulk Up!
Think Big Benedict

If you’re trying to pack more muscle than the weights floor at your local gym, then breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And with

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Australia Day

Monday was Australia Day… An excuse for most people to have another day off and the majority an excuse to drink. We did the latter of course.

Andreas was in town so we headed off to Rob’s Place for a bbq and a touch of cricket before heading down to the infamous Story Bridge Hotel to

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Food Fit for a King

It’s Labor Day Bank Holiday weekend. Today has been the first real day of good weather, warm enough to lay out in the sun and relax, with a slight breeze to take the heat out.
It has at present been a bit of a gastronomic affair. I have been reading up on various recipes to do

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