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When Grief Follows You Into the Holidays

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Life Lately

11.02.25 | FAMILY

The Original Farmer’s Market at The Grove

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Affidavit of Support – Why it shouldn’t be required for Filipinos

May 31, 2017 by Alvin | AB&Me 4 Comments

Affidavit of support is a notarized document that is being required from Filipino travellers on a tourist/visit visa to another country. Affidavit of Support – What is it, really? The document is a statement that the sponsor takes full responsibility for the welfare of the traveler. That the sponsor will bear all necessary cost to…

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Filed Under: EXPAT LIFE Tagged With: affidavit, DFA, Immigration, OFW, support, TOURIST, Traveller, Visa, Visit

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To Family, To Friends, to Life – here’s to being 40

May 15, 2017 by Alvin | AB&Me Leave a Comment

They say life begins at 40, if that’s the case, consider me reborn. Today I turn 40. Here’s to being 40 with Family, and friends. To Family   Last year, we achieved a milestone in our family, we celebrated my mother’s 60th birthday. We are a global family, so last year’s celebration is a big…

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Filed Under: FAMILY Tagged With: A B & Me, AB&Me, Dubai Life, Personal

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Stay: Al Maha Arjaan Hotel Apartments, Abu Dhabi – v2

May 9, 2017 by Sheila | A B & Me Leave a Comment

A week before we traveled to LA, we had the opportunity to stay at Al Maha Arjaan in Abu Dhabi once again. They just renovated their rooms so it was a pleasant surprise. The whole look and feel of the hotel is so much different from the last time we were there! Related: Staycation at Al…

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Filed Under: STAY Tagged With: AB&Me, Hotel, staycation, United Arab Emirates

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Currently – April 2017

April 30, 2017 by Sheila | A B & Me 5 Comments

  “Mommy, it could be a girl AND a boy because your tummy is big. Soooooo big.” – Blake, 5 It’s been a while so I figured I’d open up with a statement my little one said to me one morning. Kids have no filter, don’t they?

Filed Under: FAMILY Tagged With: AB&Me, CURRENTLY, Dubai Life, Family, Personal, UAEMOMBLOGGERS

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The sad truth in a global family

April 24, 2017 by Alvin | AB&Me 4 Comments

The era of aviation made global travel easier, faster and more affordable. It used to be that families stay within 20 miles from where they are born. With the rise of aviation paved the way in the rise of global family. What is a global family A family whose members are geographically distant from each other….

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Filed Under: FAMILY Tagged With: AB&Me, BLOGGING, Dubai Life, Family, Personal

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How to Get Entry Permit: Residence Visa Holders who Stayed out of UAE for 6 Months

March 5, 2017 by Alvin | AB&Me 58 Comments

There are many expatriates who are residents in UAE. In general, expatriate residents should not be outside the UAE for more than 6 months in order for their residence visa to remain valid. A special entry permit is required to be able to return to UAE after six months. There are circumstances that going back to UAE…

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Filed Under: EXPAT LIFE Tagged With: AB&Me, EntryPermit, Expat, UAE, United Arab Emirates

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