Author’s Corner
Hi There! Thanks for dropping by to know the mind behind this blog. It’s a real pleasure to have you here.
You can call me “Frugal Xpat”. I am a working expat, who recently embraced the life of sensible frugality, here in United Arab Emirates.
Also, I am a writer by heart but a corporate slave in reality. I accept online writing projects to pacify my pursuit to live my long overdue dream job – a freelance writer. Hence, oftentimes you will find me writing and working at home during weekends, public holidays and wee hours.
Indeed, I am a passionate slave in my writing career unfortunately it is the misery in the corporate world of hotel industry that brings home the bacon.
Anyway, this blog “Frugal Expat” aims to provide local information about living and working in UAE.
Lastly, I am a writer and blogger for hire. For writing projects, please feel free to contact me here.

Michelle
November 25, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Hello there! Thanks for visiting my blog and leaving a message on my chat box. I appreciate your blog and the freelance writing sites that it is leading me to. I’d also like to break into international freelance writing.
By the way, my husband also works in one of the big hotels here in Manila, so we kinda have a lot in common.
God bless you!
Michelle
beyondsilverandgold.blogspot.com
cyramiles
November 27, 2009 at 12:50 pm
@ Michelle: Thanks for passing by Chelle…So you know how is it to be with hoteliers…hahahha… long hours..no public holidays.. no christmas.. no new year.. no valentines.. kasi nasa work lagi…hihihihi
yanangski
November 28, 2009 at 11:46 am
thank you for visiting my site fellow coffee addict. hehe! God bless on your work there!
peter
February 21, 2010 at 7:51 am
I luv ur blog. Its every informative and i find it here things which I do not know about Abudhabi and in which i am also living and working.
Cyra Miles
February 25, 2010 at 5:53 pm
Hi Peter,
Thanks for dropping by and glad to know that you find the blog informative.
octopoe
February 23, 2010 at 2:41 am
Cool! I am an ESL teacher in San Francisco, and Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and of course the UAE and larger Middle East are targets for all these teachers that I train. It seems like Abu Dhabi would have an interesting expat scene, no?
Anyway, thank you for sharing your blog. Peace!
Cyra Miles
February 25, 2010 at 5:47 pm
Hi Octopoe,
Thanks for dropping by.. Indeed Abu Dhabi can be an interesting place to stay and meet other expats!
Cheers
Joanne
February 28, 2010 at 7:44 am
Hi Cyra,
I have read about your freelance writing stint sa Pinas…I am also an expat here in UAE and I am very interested sana to work as a freelance writer like you.
Would appreciate sana if you can help me how to qualify or how to apply?
Thanks a lot.
Joanne