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How my love of food set me up for life

Oct 2, 2018

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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.

An independent adult’s guide to getting hopelessly lost in the desert

Jul 19, 2018

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Dave Luis

in Life Event, Making a Home

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.

How I survived the great rugby battle in the desert

Apr 25, 2018

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Dave Luis

in BrightRock Plays the Bounce, Life Event, Making a Home, Starting a Family

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!

How I fell in love in a moment in Dubai

Feb 23, 2018

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Dave Luis

in Landing that Job, Life Event, Making a Home, Starting a Family, Tying the Knot

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.

Goodbye, loan arranger, & Hi Ho to the new money me!

Feb 1, 2018

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Dave Luis

in Landing that Job, Life Event, Making a Home

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.

How I shook Off the Husk of My Old Life & Flew Into the New

Nov 14, 2017

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Dave Luis

in Landing that Job, Life Event

Come at me, Novemberitis – you have no power here!

Why I’m Saying Goodbye to My Comfort Zone & Hello to Dubai

Oct 20, 2017

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Dave Luis

in Landing that Job, Life Event, Making a Home

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.