... Abu Dhabi is the largest Emirate, and the remainder (Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al Qaiwain) are known collectively as the Northern States.
The land is mountainous and mostly desert.
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(+) Beautiful beach hotel in the most buzzing area of Dubai! (-) There is still construction surrounding the hotel, but everywhere has to start somewhere.
Advantages: So much to do without costing a fortune. Disadvantages: Too hot to visit between June and September.
...Emirate, and the remainder (Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al Qaiwain) are known collectively as the Northern States. The land is mountainous and mostly desert. Abu Dhabi is the capital of the UAE but many people think that Dubai is the capital or in fact a country.
Dubai is in fact the business capitol of the UAE and Abu Dhabi has been kept as a cultural capital.
Who lives there?
The UAE nationals are mainly Arab Muslims ... ...to tax-free living, hot weather all year round and cost of living, which is very cheap.
Surprisingly, Dubai maintains its culture so you will never see a drunken brit in a pub as alcohol is only sold in hotel bars and restaurants.
The Muslim people do not drink alcohol, or eat pork although you can eat pork in most hotels.
Most of the women will be covered up in long black robes. It covers up most of their body so you can only see their eyes.
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Advantages: Plenty of Shopping Disadvantages: Never enough time
Dubai Airport is one of my favourites - providing there is plenty of time to appreciate all it has to offer.
Travelling into Dubai - Be prepared for a lot of walking - the exit seems miles away from the plane! There are moving walkways to help make the distance shorter, and if you are elderly, there is a buggy which drives along the walkways to save your feet. There are not many signs to direct you, but generally go with the flow of people and you ... ...especially if your flight arrives at the same time as one from the Far East, so, unless you travel business class, be prepared to wait in long queues.
TIP - choose a queue with more Europeans in it as they take less time to process
TIP - If It is possible, I recommend you to book the Marhaba. This does not cost very much (I think about £10) and consists of a canary yellow coated lady who greets you as you arrive, puts you on the buggy to save your ...
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Advantages: More of a shopping centre than airport Disadvantages: Navigation can be confusing
...its airport. If you're in Dubai, then 'Dubai International Airport' is a great place to buy early presents or personal gifts. And if you are just transiting, you will never get bored with wandering through the many stores.
All types of merchandise are available; electronics, clothing, jewellery, food, drink and more! And all at reasonable prices, especially when compared to Europe and the West.The authorities make no secret of mentioning that the ... ...the World Trade Centre of Dubai, which consists of two towers, built in a triangular fashion with tall spires on the top of each structure. Tower one is taller than the second by a few metres. In reality, only a few floors consist of 'World Trade', with all the other space being used up as a hotel, offices and expensive luxury apartments! Surrounding these towers are other hotels and business areas, including the six-star Fairmont.
Towards the coast ...
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Advantages: Clean, Great duty Free, easy to navigate Disadvantages: Large queues at passport control
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Like the whole of Dubai, shopping is taken very seriously, and there are no shortage of bargains to be had.
200 cigarettes work out at about £7.
I also bought Cuban cigars cheaper in Dubai than I could buy them in Cuba! (About £30 for 25 Romeo & Juliet)
Even the simple things in the airport are cheap - a can of pepsi cost me 1 dirham - about 17p.
You can also buy some traditional gifts - cashmere scarves are a bargain, and the gold in the ... ...gold souks!
I looked at digital cameras as well - but found they were cheaper here in the UK (at least the ones I looked at) - and you also run the risk of being charged import duty and VAT when you land in the UK if you get pulled over at customs.
Security is very tight at the airport - make sure you have no metal on at all - they will strip you off until you go through the detector without setting it off!
If you are not flying business class ...
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...certainly make a stop at Dubai, and transit passengers are always allowed off the plane. The atmosphere on the tarmac is stifling in the summer, even in the middle of the night, with temperatures of around 40 degrees C, but when you get into the airport buildings it is light and airy and superbly cool. Don’t dally in the transit lounge, get on up to those duty free shops where you’ll find perfume, spirits, cigarettes, and absolutely tons ...
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A lot can happen in a space of a few years but never more so than in Dubai; it's currently a massive construction site but in the nicest sort of way! The last time I visited Dubai in 2002, I stayed at Oasis Beach Hotel in Jumeirah. At that time the... more
A flight from Gatwick - the only option for our recent holiday to Bermuda - meant we needed one night's accommodation near to the airport itself, to ensure we had no hold ups on the morning. As we would also need 12 nights parking I scoured the internet more
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