About

Welcome to DubaiOFW.com – is a licensed community expat website in Dubai created to inform, guide, and connect people living and working in the UAE. While the name reflects strong roots in the Overseas Filipino Worker community, this platform has grown into a helpful space for OFWs and other nationalities looking for trusted updates, practical tips, and lifestyle content in Dubai.

We share stories and information that matter to expats every day, from Dubai news and public updates to lifestyle features, work-related topics, travel ideas, food spots, and community resources. The goal is simple: to make life in Dubai easier to understand and easier to enjoy.

Story

My name is Ed, and I founded DubaiOFW.com in 2013 as a personal blog to share my stories, daily experiences, and observations about life in Dubai. What started as my own space to document life in this fast-changing desert city has since grown into a community platform for expats in Dubai and across the UAE.

Over time, the website grew beyond one person’s journal.

As more readers discovered the content, DubaiOFW.com evolved into a broader platform that serves a much wider audience.

Today, we continue that same mission with a bigger purpose: to be a reliable digital home for expats who want to stay informed and connected.

From the Philippines to Dubai

Dubai – one of the seven city-states of the United Arab Emirates.
OFW – “Overseas Filipino Worker”. Known as a new hero of the Philippines.

Dubai is a melting pot of cultures, a place where OFWs are aplenty. A destination where you can build your career in a mountain of opportunities waiting to be explored.

Dubai OFW Site Guide

Here’s a quick guide about the categories of this page.

Dubai Blog Post Categories:

ADVENTURES: Includes stories about activities you can do and tourist spots/attractions not only in Dubai, but the rest of the United Arab Emirates. Aside from tourist attractions, I also write about my travel experiences here.

RESTAURANTS: These are not restaurant reviews, but just informational articles about places I’ve eaten in Dubai. I try my best to put as much details when it comes to the location of these restaurants.

OFW INTERVIEWS: I feature stories of expats from different backgrounds. Each one has a different story to share and we hope you get inspired by their experiences.

SHOPS: All about the shops in Dubai. From sharing personal purchases to featuring retail outlets. From major malls to historical souqs/markets.

EVENTS: News and current events in Dubai. From taxi fare increase announcements to the preparation for the Dubai Expo2020. This category houses articles about occasions in the Dubai calendar.

WORK: Everything related to work. I share my highs and lows as I discuss and sometimes rant about my job or finding employment in Dubai.

FITNESS: Health and fitness articles. I don’t consider myself a die-hard health buff, but having a fit lifestyle is a personal goal of mine. You can read about my goal to a healthy life here.

DAILY LIFE: These are blog posts about living in Dubai. It talks about random things such as the weather, my surroundings and even simple things like paying my bills.

TIPS: Blog posts that will hopefully be of use to anybody who wants to learn anything about Dubai. How Tos, Dubai Laws, and government-related tips can be found here.

Stay Connected

Thank you for visiting DubaiOFW.com.

Whether you are new to Dubai, a long-time resident, an OFW, or part of another expat community, we’re glad you’re here. We invite you to explore our articles, follow us on social media, and be part of our growing community in Dubai.