To being where I set myself out to be. It is 5 to 2 in the morning and as usual before I fly anywhere, I find it hard to sleep. Tomorrow evening after work I will embark on what will be my first business trip. Just typing in the words now it seems weird to be going on a business trip, what is even harder to believe is that this trip will be taking me to Dubai and Abu Dhabi.!! I know at long last I get to see the city where I am meant to live for the next couple of years. It's a bit scary yet very exciting, probably explaining the lack of sleep at the moment. I am going to Dubai for the annual golf tournament the Dubai Desert Classic. http://www.dubaidesertclassic.com/index.php This year marks the tournaments 20th anniversary and the 6th year CNN has been a sponsor so it will definitely be an experience to remember. At the tournament I will be meeting clients and of course watching all the pro golfers earn their way to the prize 2.5M (man I wish I was a pro golfer) After many thrilling events in Dubai (mainly for clients- but I'm sure I will squeeze my way into sand dune bashing and sand skiing) I am off to Abu Dhabi with my boss to see the city I have been making all this hype about.
I will be flying out tomorrow night from Heathrow at 8:30 pm flying out to Qatar landing in Doha at 6 in the morning and flying from there at 7 am to Dubai landing at 10 am. From there I will be picked up (hopefully) and taken to the hotel where we will be staying at. Le Royal Meridien which looks amazing! http://www.starwoodhotels.com/lemeridien/property/overview/index.html?propertyID=1897
In case anyone is interested in the images those links are all I know about where I will be heading this week.
I am excited to experience the trip but most of all to see the city I've heard so much about and to experience the side of Ad Sales I've been waiting to be a part of, the personal relationship part, meeting the faces that go along with the names ( even though I can't pronounce many of them). It will ultimately be a good experience that will allow me to glimpse a bit into what the future could hold. I will be given a tour of Abu Dhabi and experience the city which I will soon call home.
I know this all sounds way too glamorous and good to be true, and while I admit I am blessed I am also aware of the huge responsability that it is to go on these trips and represent CNN and myself in the best manner possible. So I look forward to reporting back and of course to posting the hundreds of pictures which I am sure I'll be taking. From the Emirates Golf Course to the Sand Dunes to the glittering skyscrapers which I'm sure will be more than I ever imagined.
But for now I must try to get some sleep and prepare for what I'm sure will be another hectic, busy day at work... just one day before I set foot on the future country I'll soon call home!
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Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from February 15th to 17th, Aim 186 Real Estate reports.
Representatives from Thailand, Spain, South Africa, Bulgaria, Egypt and the USA will all be present at the show, which gives developers the opportunity to target potential investors and inform them of opportunities that are currently available in the real estate market.
Nat baby,
Love reading your blog.Keeps us all updated on your adventures. One of the things you probably noticed upon arrivals the difference in culture, dress etc of the locals especially the people from the United Emirates. I remember when I first got off the plane in Pakistan I thought I was on another planet, with all the people squatting down on their haunches staring at me through the railings and barricades between the passengers and those awaiting their families. We are all thinking of you and loving you.
Daddy
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