This time last year we made the decision to relocate to the United Arab Emirates and only six months ago we packed up our belongings and prepared to make the move. I'll never forget the moment my international job offer came through and the wave of anxiety we both felt as the months and months of research came to a head; were we really about to pack up and move to the other side of the world? The answer of course was 'yes!' but that didn't diminish the moment of self-doubt we both experienced in deciding to make such a big