Posted in Travel Info on Oct 29th, 2007
Who would want to buy this? For sure I am not the one. I found this metal things at Al Jaber Gallery in City Centre, Dubai. Apart from this Aliens vs Predator things, there are many other nice souvenirs available at Al Jaber gallery.
Posted in Travel Info on Oct 28th, 2007
Pay only AED70 for activation fee and you will get a SIM plus a free AED20 recharge card to use straightaway. That is a mobile prepaid service for visitors to UAE from DU, a new telecommunications service provider in UAE. In UAE, visitors only have two mobile phone providers to choose from. So, I am [...]
Posted in Travel Info on Oct 28th, 2007
The very much awaited first commercial flight of Airbus A380 has taken off safely from Singapore to Sydney on Oct 25. Air tickets for the inaugural flight was auctioned off in a charity auction held by Singapore Airlines to drum up publicity. I am not generous enough to participate in the charity auction although I [...]
Posted in Travel Info on Oct 28th, 2007
The Egyptian pound, known in Arabic as the gunaih is the currency of Egypt. Every one pound is divided into 100 piastres. Locally, the abbreviation L.E., which stands for livre égyptienne (French for Egyptian pound) is frequently used while the international standard code for the currency is EGP. Banknotes which currently in circulation are 5, [...]
Posted in Travel Info on Oct 16th, 2007
Public Holidays in Jordan for 2007 and 2008. Official weekend for Jordan is Friday.
2007
1 Jan New Year’s Day.
20 Jan Muharram (Islamic New Year).
30 Jan King Abdullah II’s Birthday.
31 Mar Birthday of the Prophet Muhammad pbuh.
6 Apr Good Friday.
9 Apr Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
25 May Independence Day.
10 Jun Army Day.
11 Aug Prophet’s Ascension.
13 Sep Ramadan [...]