In pursuit of 'something different', South African Renay Pattinson moved to Abu Dhabi, the UAE's answer to Mauritius. Despite initial resistance, Renay has embrac
The first person to greet expat Renay Pattinson when she first arrived in the UAE was a taxi driver and she's been making friends with them ever since. Join her
Expat Renay Pattinson has taken time out from under the air conditioner in her Abu Dhabi apartment to warn us that when in the United Arab Emirates capital, to not be
The Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines culture shock as 'a sense of confusion... that may affect people exposed to an alien culture or environment'. According to