While we were near The World Trade Center in Sheikh Zayed Road on a foggy morning:

The fog mist(?) seems to be moving in a very interesting manner I had to grab my camera and take a picture. Sometimes, traffic is good - it can make you appreciate the things around you and give you a [...]

A horrific accident happened last Tuesday in the Dubai-Abu Dhabi highway caused by fog and clear reckless driving left hundreds injured and 8 people dead. Of the hundred vehicle pile up, 25 vehicles caught fire.

~ Looks like a scene from a Hollywood action movie but sadly, it isn’t ~
Police officers say that the crash happened [...]

I know I could post this for Wordless Wednesday but I just can’t keep myself wordless when I saw this:

I took this March 1, 2008. This is a countdown to the completion of one of Dubai’s mega project, the Dubai Metro. I’m excited to see the number decrease each day and couldn’t wait for it [...]

It was my first time to see a horse racing event at Nad Al Sheba, Dubai. I know nothing about horse racing except for horses being beaten to run to the delight of the betting crowd. I thought I’d check out the excitement when M said he needs to go there for his work (evaluating [...]

Yesterday we went to the mall to find some ingredients for the bake sale tomorrow at our daughter’s school. It’s just Tuesday so the malls wouldn’t be packed like crazy like when it is Thursday night, the last working week of the hardworking people of the UAE.
The mall was full. What were the people doing [...]

They’ve  gotta be kidding us!
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority has installed air-conditioned bus shelters all over the city in preparation of next year’s summer. One of the purposes of these environment controlled shelters is to lure people to take the public transport to reduce the bottleneck traffic everyday in the emirate.
The capacity of the [...]

The Indian bus driver involved in yesterday’s fatal crashwas questioned by the RTA (Roads and Transport Authority). Witnesses said he was driving recklessly and with speed but police have yet to confirm if the driver indeed jumped at a red light by analyzing photos and videos installed in the intersection lights.
Why don’t they just listen [...]

This is what happens when a special public bus dubbed as “express” jumps at a red light to adhere to its name:
    
Bus #X25 slammed into five other cars in a busy intersection (100 meters from my office)  on a hectic Tuesday morning
Sorry, I could not bring myself to post bigger images. Please click the [...]

My mother was serious. She swore what she saw were fighter planes hovering in the sky for more than one hour. Diving then going up again, almost beautiful but a little bit scary.
Fighter planes.
       The Middle East.
                 Iran.
If you put two and two together, it can be a scary thought. Isn’t it?

I never entertained the [...]

There was very heavy traffic going to Jebel Ali side of Dubai early this week which was caused by laborers mostly from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh protesting in the streets demanding a 200 dirham (approx. $55) increase in their current salary of 600 dirhams per month (approx. US$166). They also complained of their accommodation, living condition and [...]