Many travellers' bucket lists include hot air ballooning, and it's easy to see why! For a variety of reasons, Dubai is one of the best destinations in the world to take a Hot Air Balloon ride. At 3000-4,000 feet, seeing the expanse of the Dubai desert is truly amazing. A Hot Air Balloon sails with the wind, and from where Balloon Adventures Dubai takes off, you can see immaculate undulating sand dunes...
The Dubai Land Department has developed a first-of-its-kind e-system dubbed Mollak, which is the Arabic word for Owners, through its regulatory arm, the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA). Mollak oversees the regulation of jointly held properties, service costs, and the payment of service charges in Dubai. Mollak offers a unique and integrated system for regulating and monitoring service charge...
Is it true that a new roof will save you money in the long run? That's a simple yes. However, you might be wondering how a new roof will help you save money on your energy bills. The answer is that by making your home more energy-efficient, a new roof will help you save money on your monthly electricity expenses. Rather than using current roofing materials and processes, earlier roofs were built with......
As hundreds of thousands of people across the United Kingdom adjust to the latest lockdown, Dubai welcomed British tourists with open arms. During the first week of January, the London-Dubai flight route was the busiest in the world. Lockdown weariness set in across the UK as a result of the uncertainty, anxiety, and fear that came as a result of facing COVID-19's stay-at-home effects, with many...
An Emirates ID is required if you want to have a permanent residence in Dubai. This card must be carried with you at all times, regardless of the city you live in. It is issued by the Federal Authority for Identity and Citizenship (FAIC) and contains an electronic chip with all necessary data. Everything is saved in this small chip, from your fingerprints to other basic details and images, and it will...
Do you want to apply for a visa in the United Arab Emirates? The UAE has long required new residents to submit to a medical examination as part of their visa application. COVID-19 limits were recently implemented by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA). Specific groups, for example, are exempt from medical fitness exams. You might also discover that several medical fitness centres have closed their doors. Can...
A Price Forecast for the Next Five Years: Both real estate and Bitcoin have seen significant price swings in the last five years. The typical home price was $313,000 at the start of 2017, and despite some ups and downs in subsequent years, it has consistently increased from the start of the epidemic, rising from $322,600 in April 2020 to $404,700 by July 2021. Bitcoin was launched in 2009, and it...
Burj Khalifa, also known as Khalfah, is a mixed-use skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, that is the world's tallest building, according to all three of the basic criteria used to evaluate such structures (see Researcher's Note: Building Heights). Burj Khalifa ("Khalifa Tower"), formerly known as Burj Dubai, was officially named after Sheikh Khalifa ibn Zayed Al Nahyan, the ruler of the neighboring...
Business Bay is quickly emerging as one of the most desirable places in Dubai to own property. Due to the focused development within the area over the past number of years, and now reinforced by the exciting plans being put in place for the long run, it's set to become a place to be for generations to come. To understand why investing in property either for personal use, or with the...
On September 1st 2020, Dubai's first Chinese-curriculum school opened its doors. In a physically separated event, Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed, son of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurated the school. The Chinese government will provide financial assistance to the Mirdif non-profit school. It is a popular residential area with a large Chinese community, providing...