Tag: Dave Luis
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How a wizard named Paul pulled me out of my poverty mindset
At rock-bottom, smothered by debt and anxiety, the call for help went out. A financial adviser answered, and that was when the money nightmare turned into a wake-up call that worked
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How my love of food set me up for life
We all need to eat to live, but what a joy it is when you’re able to work with for a living, all the way from waitering in a family restaurant to mulling over menus a world away from home.
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An independent adult’s guide to getting hopelessly lost in the desert
There’s a ghost town at Sharjah just outside Dubai, at a place on the map where a whole lot of nothing fills the view forever. The tiny outpost has drowned in the dusky red dunes over the years, abandoned now so that only the odd building rises half-heartedly through the sand.
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Thank you, Kate Moss, my role-model, for helping to save my life
At a time when Lance Armstrong was denying that he doped his way onto the winners’ podium and Tiger Woods was denying breaking his wedding vows, Kate Moss showed the world what it meant to take accountability and do the right thing.
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How I survived the great rugby battle in the desert
When Joe flipped on the telly to catch the rugger, I thought “Great! I can do rugby! I have a favourite team. I’ve live-tweeted the Rugby World Cup, and I’ve even watched my team, the Stormers, live at Newlands, from a box, nogal!
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How I fell in love in a moment in Dubai
One evening on my daily run, wading through the crowd on the bridge at Souk Al Bahar, the musical fountain started up. Instantly a forest of hands went up, each m clutching a mobile phone to record the sight – and BAM! – I suddenly realised that I was living through my mobile phone’s camera.
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Goodbye, loan arranger, & Hi Ho to the new money me!
I’m well known for buying unnecessary things. A spare car. Too much underwear. Hardcover versions of the softcover Terry Pratchett books I already own. From the extra extras to the pricy options, I’ve lived my life like there’s no tomorrow.
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How I shook Off the Husk of My Old Life & Flew Into the New
Come at me, Novemberitis – you have no power here!
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Why I’m Saying Goodbye to My Comfort Zone & Hello to Dubai
So, just like that, I’m packing up and moving to Dubai for a dream job. With just days to go before I leave, it feels like this is all far too sudden and a life-changing decision made on a whim.
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If Heritage be the Food of Love, Let’s Eat!
Melkkos is a boarding school staple and it’s best described as a liquid pancake. It’s just flour and milk with a touch of cinnamon. Melkkos is so wrapped up in my childhood that I would honestly include it in my family tree. It’s my family. It’s my heritage.