Archive | February 2014

Day 51 : How to tie a perfect bow

Feb6

1. Depending on how thick your ribbon is, you might or might not be able to tie a double knot before starting your bow:

2. Reach way back in your kindergarten memory, when you first learned to tie your laces, and that’s how you tie a bow. Make two loops and tie them together in a simple knot:

3. Smooth the knot cover over and pull tight, making sure both loops are the same size. *leave a long tail on both ends.

4. Now here’s the magic part. Take the “tail” of the ribbon and fold it back in towards the centre knot. Add a dot of glue (right where you see my fingers are holding it down).

5. Cut on a bias or with a v-notch. Now that’s a pro-looking bow. Doesn’t matter what the gift is, this will wow’em:

Important: Following the Road closures during The Dubai Tour cycle race

Feb4

Wednesday Feb 5 1PM – 5PM

Blocked roads: Dubai World Trade Centre, DIFC, Sheikh Mohammed Boulevard.

Thursday Feb 6 11:20AM – 3PM

Blocked roads: DWTC, Zaabeel Rd, Al Meydan Rd, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Rd, Umm Suqeim Rd, Al Soufouh Rd, Emirates Hills, Atlantis the Palm Jumeirah.

Friday Feb 7 10:30AM – 5PM

Blocked roads: DWTC, Airport Rd, Khawaneej Rd, Emirates Rd, Al Hubab Rd, Hatta.

Saturday Feb 8 11:30AM – 5PM

Blocked roads: DWTC, Sheikh Zayed Rd, Baniyas Rd, Al Seef Rd, Al Ras Rd, Al Shindagha Rd, Al Dewan Rd, Jumeirah Rd, Burj Plaza Rd.

‘Tax’ comes to Dubai… but don’t worry, it’s just for tourists

Feb4

The Dubai Government have announced that a sort of ‘tourist tax’ will be introduced later this year to help fund Expo 2020 projects.

The ‘Tourism Dirham’ will range from Dhs7-20 and will be applied to any guests staying in hotels, hotel apartments, guesthouse and holiday homes from April, and is based on a per room/per night basis.

In a statement, the Department of Tourism and Commerce said: “The introduction of the Tourism Dirham will support Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing, helping to ensure our continued competitiveness on the global stage which will be reflected positively on the growth of two of our economic pillars – trade and tourism.”