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Duba Fountain – I Will Always Love You By Whitney Houston

We were just watching this fountain show in tune to Whitney's endless I Will Always Love You at Dubai Mall last weekend, and we were shocked by her death this morning.RIP...

Unconfirmed Reports of Fire in Burj Khalifa Trends in Twitter

Twitpic by @MeowBurj Khalifa is trending on Twitter UAE tonight. An apparent fire on the world's tallest building has caused alarm on the Twitterverse.  Some tweeps saw smokes; some...

du World Music Festival: Sarah Geronimo & Christian Bautista

Sarah Geronimo is set to return to Dubai anew for the annual du World Music Festival. She will share the stage with fellow pop icon Christian Bautista on March...

Madonna Live in Concert in Abu Dhabi, UAE

A day after turning back the hands of time on her spectacular Superbowl Halftime performance, Thinkflash is bringing Madonna in concert in Abu Dhabi on June 3rd 2012. Tickets...

Happy Feet! Penguins in Ski & the Mixed Reactions

Colony of Gentoo and King Penguins are the recent 'expats' creating a stir in Dubai. No doubt these snow penguins are really cute and lovely, but, having it in...

Kino’s Cafe, Kinokuniya Bookstore Dubai Mall

Thanks to my meeting last night, I discovered Kino's Cafe inside Kinokuniya Bookstore in Dubai Mall. It was a quiet, relaxing Japanese-themed cafe with a great top view of...

Review: P.F. Chang’s at Dubai Mall, Not As Good As Advertised

Mongolian BeefIt's Thursday night, we finally tried P.F. Chang's in Dubai Mall after so much buzz about it.  It was full house - that suggested higher expectations. Unfortunately, it...

Bubbles & Boba Tea to Open in Dubai Mall

Photo from Bubbles and Boba Facebook PageMe and my wife has always been a fan of bubble teas - tried the best from the Far East: Philippines, Hong Kong...

Charice Infinity World Tour Kicks Off in Dubai

Philippines pride, international singing sensation Charice will kick off her "Infinity" world tour in Dubai on March 2, 2012.  She will be promoting her latest album, Infinity, which includes...

Abraj: The 2 Towers of Dubai

Abraj: The two towers of Dubai from Philip Bloom on Vimeo.Another amazing timelapse video of Dubai by Philip Bloom is making its rounds on Facebook and Twitter. This one features...

Are You Ready for WWE RAW World Tour Live in Abu Dhabi?

WWE Superstars John Cena, CM Punk, Alberto del Rio and The Miz among others are smacking it down Live in Abu Dhabi this February 2012.Three-day heavyweight actions begin Thursday, 9th...

Emirates Airlines Crosswind Landing in Dusseldorf

Amazing landing by Emirates Airlines Boeing 777 at the windy Dusseldorf Airport.

Eagles Live in Dubai, Tickets on Sale

The legendary band behind the hit Hotel California will appear in concert on April 12 at 7he Sevens Stadium in Dubai, their first-ever performance in the Middle East. Expected...

Dubai at Night: View from International Space Station

Photo from NASAAmazing night view photo of Dubai photographed by an Expedition 20 crew member on the International Space Station. Do you see The Palm?"This night time photograph of...

Google’s First Hangout with UAE Bloggers in Dubai

Had a great time today mingling with fellow bloggers at the Pavilion in Downtown Dubai.  It's great to have received an invitation for this pioneer casual get-together with the coolest people from...

Dubai’s Most Popular Water Ride, Jumeirah Sceirah Closed Down

This photo puzzles me on what they're sad about, until they say...Wild Wadi's signature water ride, the 13 years old Jumeirah Sceirah is now forever gone. According to their...

AED 20 Fine Per Day For Not Applying For Emirates ID Card?

Ok, fine! What?Got an email from a colleague that a strict fine is being implemented since 1st January 2012 for citizens and resident expats who fail to apply for...

Getting Husband-sponsor Visa in Just 1 hour

Last Thursday, I applied for my wife's visa under my sponsorship and surprised that I got it in just an hour. I went to a Typing Centre complete with...

Exclusive Invitation for Bloggers in the UAE from Google Arabia

This must really be good. A great opportunity to mingle with fellow bloggers and a dialog with Google execs.  I'm thankful for the invitation.

Azkals to play 3 friendly matches in UAE

I got a tweet:The Philippines national football team, Azkals will be in UAE from February 5-17 for a training camp and a series of friendly matches.  This is a...

The Dubai Mall Metro Link Futuristic Bridge

Artist impression of the glowy, futuristic link.Emaar is set to develop an 820m-long glassy pedestrian bridge linking the metro station to Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall.  The footbridge will...

Jason Mraz, James Blunt, James Morrison Headline 2012 Dubai Jazz Festival

Dubai Festival City will serve as new home for the 10th edition of Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival, which will see an outstanding line-up of legends, stars and divas...
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Ion Gonzaga, a.k.a. "Boy Dubai" is a no-nonsense authority blogger and storyteller. He is known to "say things many people cannot say." He's also a UX designer, runner, cyclist, a big fan of basketball.

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