Who in the world is Rebecca Wicks?
Meet Rebecca, the new weekly columnist
for Dubai City Guide, ready with a whole range of interesting
articles for our readers. Know her better:
Growing
up in a small, rural town in Lincolnshire, England,
with grand ambitions of becoming a lollipop lady, it
was never part of my life-plan to move to the Middle
East and become a freelance writer. But after gaining
a degree in Media Production at Lincoln University,
I spent two years in New York City and saw the world
change after 9/11 - two things that would have made
anyone a slightly different person.
Having done my time as a coffee-making monkey in Manhattan's
media world, I clawed my way up the career ladder, laptop
in one hand and a double chocolate extra fat latte in
the other. I wrote for various publications on the side
and eventually moved back to Britain, where I spent
two years in London as an online editor for a travel
and lifestyle website. I also edited several London
restaurant and bar guides – making me a walking
entertainment information centre (and magnet for free
meals in great restaurants – always good for making
friends quickly!).
Braving Mother Nature's best of British evils and squishing
myself onto the tube (and under the armpits of a thousand
other moody commuters) every day, quickly lost its appeal,
leaving me wondering "where next?" London
held a million memories and a thousand lasting friendships,
but as with a hundred other fed-up expats, Dubai seemed
to hold an opportunity that my home country couldn't
offer. And a whole lot more sunshine.
I packed my bags six months ago and haven't been back
since, although I've been known to actually miss the
tube when I'm stuck in a taxi on Sheikh Zayad Road in
rush hour.
District Line from Mile End to Victoria - all is forgiven!
Contact Rebecca on writesitedubai@gmail.com
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