Finding fun, relatively quiet and safe parks in Al Ain can prove to be a little bit of a challenge. However, in the Shiab al Ashkar District, you will find a great many beautiful, spacious and well-equipped parks. They range from rather large ones, with Helter Skelters and trampolines, to smaller ones with a scattering […]
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Remal Mall
Another of the new additions to the numerous malls in Al Ain, is the Remal (Sands) Mall, located directly opposite the Etisalat Building and next to the Al Oyoun Compound. Although the mall does not have an official website, there are pages on the various attractions and stores inside the mall. Bounce, an original indoor trampoline park […]
Barari Outlet Mall
The last year in Al Ain has seen a huge surge in the number of malls, the most recent addition being Barari Outlet Mall. Barari has 70 shops and a sizeable food court, with a cinema, bowling alley and an indoor Theme Park of sorts; Fun City. Being an Outlet Mall, all of the retail stores […]
Pre-natal yoga in Al Ain
Aurélie Bezerra is a certified yoga instructor who offers prenatal yoga classes in Al Ain. I am sure a lot of pregnant ladies will be happy to know about it. She arrived in Al Ain in December 2014, and she told me that “even before to get in UAE I was looking for info on your site. […]
Brighton College opens in Al Ain in September 2013
Brighton College Al Ain will open in September 2013 in the Zakher district. The co-educational Junior School will open for pupils in FS1 up to Year 4, together with the Boys’ School and the Girls’ School for boys and girls from Years 5 to 9. Years 10 to 13 will open from 2014 and […]
Martial arts classes in Al Ain
A guy called Andrew emailed me today… I have to agree this is a great site and very very helpful. My family and I will be moving to Al Ain in the next few months. I was just wondering if you know of any Martial Arts places for my son to do? Yes, there is […]
Book Oasis: secondhand bookshop in Al Ain
There is now a secondhand bookshop in Al Ain called Book Oasis. The owners believe it is the very first such shop in Al Ain, and, in fact, may be the only secondhand bookshop in the whole of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi! Inside, the shop looks like this… Most of the books are in […]
Car accidents in Al Ain
I received this email yesterday from a woman I’ll call Jane… Thanks so much for your website and the book. It has been very helpful. I do have a few question for you and I hope you have time to respond. I just got hired to teach at either the Abu Dhabi or Al Ain […]
Le Meridien makes our 10th wedding anniversary extra special
When service is as good as it is at the Le Meridien Al Aqah Beach Resort Hotel, it really helps make a special occasion extra special. The following story may inspire you to try this hotel out… I booked a table on the beach for a moonlit dinner for my wife and I on January […]
Green Mubazzarah in Al Ain
If you look south when you’re looking out of an upstairs window in Al Ain, you’ll see the mountain Jebel Hafeet (or Jebel Hafit), with the Le Mercure Hotel at the top. This mountain is 1,240 metres high. It’s a 25-ish minute drive from the Hilton Hotel in Al Ain. The steep, windy Jebel Hafeet Mountain […]