Cora Fraser, a 31-year-old teacher from Scotland, moved to the UAE five years ago and set up a new life in Dubai.
It is a popular choice among expats who are hoping to soak up the sun, enjoy stunning landscapes and experience a more lavish lifestyle.
It also boasts a thriving economy and career opportunities are plentiful - not to mention, there is no salary tax.
Cora previously spoke to GB News about her favourite aspects of life in Dubai. With scorching temperatures that often exceed the 40°C mark, it's a far cry from living in the UK.
Cora moved from Scotland to the UAE five years ago
Cora Fraser
Cora loves her life in Dubai, enjoying the weather, outdoorsy lifestyle, work and her new friends. However, no place is perfect and being away from home does have its drawbacks.
While she does go back to the UK over the Christmas and summer holidays, the teacher admitted that she wants to be closer to her family long-term.
She and her partner have now bought their property in Dubai, but Cora is keen to move home within the next few years.
"Me and my fiancé keep going backwards and forwards about this because he wants to stay here forever - he loves it here - and I want to go home. We keep just being like, 'One more year, one more year'.
"I know it is really nice here but I just want to be close to my family. I want to have kids and when I have kids I think it's just nice to be around your family, you know?"
Cora also misses the kind of teaching she did in the UK, believing that she perhaps had more of a positive impact back home.
"I love my job and I love my school," the expat explained, "but you are always going to be working for a private school and if you're doing something else like being a doctor, you'll be working for a private hospital.
"The reason you get into teaching is to help kids who are struggling, so even though I am doing something good, I could maybe be doing something better at home."
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'I know it is really nice here but I just want to be close to my family'
Cora Fraser
Cora mostly teaches expats, as it's a British curriculum school, although there are a few Emirati children in her class.
"There's only a few Emirati schools for locals and it's a bit tricky to get a job there," she said.
For those looking to move a bit closer to home, expat in Spain Alastair Johnson spoke exclusively to GB News about his move to Sitges, near Barcelona.
He admitted that while the relaxed attitude to the time "bugged him" at first, he soon realised that the Spanish had really "got it right".
In conversation with GB News, he also shared what makes Spain an ideal destination for those in their 50s and 60s.
