An elite fitness coach and Instagram -influencer has revealed how moving to Dubai from the 'miserable' VK has changed her life because she has credited the 'Can Do' position of the desert city to help her dreams come true.
Dominika Blonksa, 27, was born in Poland before her family moved to Wakefield, West Yorkshire, where she went to high school and university.
She studied to become a nurse and obtained a master's degree in nurse before Dominika dived in her career, and told Femail how she worked for 40 and 50 hours of weeks while she appears.
However, that life is now a distant memory for Dominika, whose Instagram-feed contains glamorous snaps of her posing for the Burj Khalifa and Burj Al Arab, who catch rays on a sun-drenched beach and cruising on desert bikes.
She runs her own, successful coaching companies, cooperates with customers around the world, while traveling around the world and working as a model – who would not have been possible for Dominika if she had stayed in the UK.
“Before I moved abroad, I lived in the UK with a stable job as a nurse, but deep inside I always knew that that was not for me,” said the fitness influencer, with more than 30,000 followers.
“I longed for freedom, adventure and the ability to be my own boss,” Dominika continued and shared that this wish really recorded her during the COVID-19 Pandemie.
Around the same time, Dominika had also started her reinforced with her daily in the UK, where the creator of the social media content explained that she felt “hate how miserable, depressing and smaller” the country.
An elite fitness coach and Instagram influencer has revealed how moving to Dubai from the 'miserable' VK changed her life because she can do the 'Can' Can's' to help her dream come true
Dominika Blonksa (photo), 27, was born in Poland before her family moved to Wakefield, West Yorkshire, where she went to high school and university
“Nobody ever progresses there and I am a very ambitious person,” she went on. “I also had the dream of being an entrepreneur.
'So during Covid I made a daring decision. I stopped my job, sold my possessions, grabbed my savings and moved to Dubai because it was one of the few places that were still open.
“I didn't have a concrete plan, just a strong belief that I would sort it out on the road.”
Even if she didn't know it then, Dominika was for the curve; Moving from the UK to the United Arab Emirates has become a well -affected path in recent years for British who are looking for a flashy move and a better quality of life.
Advantages include the warm climate, a tax -free income and access to luxury shopping and eating experiences, as well as a greater sense of safety compared to the UK – since families and singletons make a line for the middle -east.
'In Dubai, I wake up every day with Sunshine, which I can't say that I do that in the UK, “said Dominika, referring to the almost several gray heaven of the country.
The fitness expert, who also dates with Love Island star Anton Danyluk after their paths in Dubai, also counted the safety of women, a demanding focus on hygiene and cleanliness, as well as a sense of community, in addition to other reasons that she prefers the emirate above the VK.
“People are friendly and there is an unmistakable can-do spirit in the air,” she explained.
She studied to become a nurse and obtained a master's degree in nurse before Dominika dived in her career, and told Femail how she worked for 40 and 50 hours of weeks while she appears to appear
However, that life is now a distant memory for Dominika, whose Instagram-feed contains glamorous snaps of her posing for the Burj Khalifa and Burj Al Arab, catching rays on a sun-drenched beach and cruising on desert bikes
'Everywhere you go, you are surrounded by positive, successful people who give you the drive to keep doing well.
“There are so many opportunities in Dubai, you will always meet someone who knows someone else who knows someone else who can benefit you,” said Dominika.
On the other hand, her perception of British is that they are 'very negative'.
NO matter what you are looking at, they are people who spread negative news, gossip and want others to fail. '
Finally, she said, Dominika thinks it's much easier to make new friends, bound to shared interests such as fitness and healthy living, in Dubai given the budding expat population.
Whether Dubai is her 'Forever Home' is still unclear, but Dominika has no plans to return to England.
“Yes, I will see my family, but I will never live there myself because I feel that I have the people who live there, in terms of my ambition, mentality and my plans for the future,” she confirmed.
“Even if I don't settle in Dubai, it will be another hot country with positive energy and opportunities.”
TIKTOK is flooded with Dubai -Warnish videos, where makers such as Aimee Duncan explain why they choose to move to the emirate
Just like Dominika, different 20 and 30 plants also document their experiences on platforms such as Tiktok and Instagram that are flooded with Dubai-Relemhuis videos.
In such a clip, the British social media marketer Aimee Duncan (@aimeeduncan1) tells her followers why she 'leaves the UK and moves to Dubai with my family', adding that her primary care is the well-being of her son.
'You go to the Hoofdstraat [and] You see horrible scenes, “said Aimee. “People drink, use drugs … it's not the kind of things you want to encounter on the way to work or to put your little one in the nursery.”
She also emphasized that although work and career prospects are limited in the United Kingdom, the 'Opportunities in Dubai', because it is full of 'inspiring people'.
In another Tiktok, a maker said the name @simplyshiv_, her reasons to move include a 'tax -free salary' and the fact that she has no responsibilities – such as a house or a family – who binds her to the country
'I have the feeling where I am, the age I am now [moving to Dubai] felt like a now or never [decision]”She explained.
“One day I didn't want to wake up and say:” I wish I had moved abroad a bit and had some experience.
“The timing was perfect.”
In another Tiktok, a maker said the name @simplyshiv_, her reasons to move include a 'tax -free salary' and the fact that she has no responsibilities – such as a house or a family – who binds her to the country
Social media platforms such as Facebook, MumNet and Reddit are also full of groups and discussionreads that focus on sharing advice – about finances, visa requirements, rental and lifestyle changes – about moving to the VAE.
If someone who has taken the dive herself believes Dominika believes that everyone who is planning to follow must ensure that they have a financial safety net.
“Ideally, save at least £ 10,000 – £ 20,000 for your move,” she said. “This gives you a breathing room while you settle and are looking for work.”
However, if you are planning to work abroad, she will adjust to jobs in advance, because it will make the transition much smoother.
Make sure that in addition to working opportunities, you have investigated the costs of living, the visa requirements of the country and the best areas to live.
If you can, book a short trip, stay in an Airbnb for a few months and see if it really feels like at home, because living somewhere is very different from vacation there, Dominika warned.
Once you have settled, you put yourself there.
“The fastest way to make friends is to socialize,” she shared.
'Go to the gym, follow lessons, hang around on the beach or coffee shops – what you like, do it. Don't be afraid to start conversations and meet new people, “she concluded.
It is estimated that more than 240,000 British expats live in Dubai, with many being attracted to the city by the 5,000 British companies that are now active in the VAE.
There is an increase of 420 percent in the five years until 2024 in questions from British nationals who want to move to the country, according to John Mason International Movers – with an increase of 45 percent in the 12 months to March last year alone.
