"Jobs With No Limits in Abu Dhabi? We Accept, We Said."

The Burton's presentation is a delightfully entertaining, engaging and enlightening collection of cross-cultural encounters, day-to-day experiences, myths and interpretations experienced by the author and his wife during their time in Abu Dhabi. You will be drawn into the cultural encounters, stratospheric expectations, unimaginable obstacles, and hilarious day-to-day experiences, many of which required a supreme level of patience, determination and a keen sense of humor to retain sanity. You will be intrigued by the day-to-day experiences faced by American expatriates embedded into one of the wealthiest and most culturally diverse countries on the planet in the midst of one of the world’s most politically volatile regions, many of which are related in Steve's book, Staying Afloat, Three Years in Abu Dhabi.  

Recognized as one of today's premier international marina development specialists, Steve Burton was hired by Abu Dhabi’s flagship real estate development company in 2007 to place Abu Dhabi on the map as a premier global yachting destination within thirty months. Without any hesitation, Steve and his wife Pamela packed their bags and moved to Abu Dhabi. You will want to know how this incredible move came about. 

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