Greetings my name is Jane and Im now the wrong side of 40!
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Greetings my name is Jane and Im now the wrong side of 40!
I love the internet and I'm amazed how rapidly I've become hooked on CIAO.
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Dubai is not just the capital of the world for duty free cosmetics (I'll get on to that in a minute!) its also a terrific destination if you like unsurpassed luxury and customer service AND! if you can tolerate furnace like temperatures!
Dubai is just a seven hour flight from the UK and therefore ideal for a short break.
It is definitely a luxury destination and you'll never find any last minute bargain packages,however,if you shop around you should be able to put your own package together for a five night stay for around £500.00. Trailfinders is a good place to start.
Dubai is not huge but all of the hotels are in the six star category with prices to match for food and drink. A stunning feast for two in the Dubai Forte Grand Hotel costs around £60.00. Alcohol is freely (not exactly free at around £4.50 for a pint of lager!) available for tourists in hotels, so don't fear having your little toe chopped off as punishment for taking a tipple.
The city of Dubai is very, very high tech and like something out of a sci-fi film. The surounding dessert is like taking a step back to biblical times complete with camels,oasis and nomadic tribes and quite frankly took my breath away with its dramatic beauty.
A trip in a four wheel drive across the sand dunes is mighty scary but a good laugh but do it before that £60.00 dinner!
Remember the old Fry's Turkish Delight adverts and "Carry on follow that camel" well thats Dubai!
Most importantly don't melt your plastic entirely before you get to the airport( with temperatures in the mid 40's this is possible!) as the duty free shopping for make up and perfume is the best on the planet!(I have travelled to fifty one different countries and quality,cost and availability of lippy and masacre are high on my list of essential requirements). In Dubai you'll find Dior,Chanel,Estee Lauder,Nina Ricci,Yves St Laurent etc etc for a third of the price in the UK ,a genuine shoppers paradise!
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thank god you never got to the gold souk!! poor credit card. Personally I do not really like the Emirates much but that is because I have family there and didnt do touristy things when I was there. I dont like the heat, I dont like all that sand, and I dont like the fact I cant go on a all night bender.
Being to Al-Ain, and Abu Dhabi , dubai is the best in comparsion, but its nice to travel the complete emirates to notice the sand difference from white, to gold to copper red. Plus some of those arabs are well crazy with 2 camels in the back of the pick up truck
docrt 29.03.2001 01:46
Great op. Always fancied a winter break there!
loufenner 26.03.2001 15:32
My parents stopped off here on the way to Aus last year. They came back with plenty of goodies for me, keep asking them when they are going back! Great op, Thanks, Louisa.
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Advantages: Excellent weather, good shopping, fantastic restaurants and nightlife, excellent service, Disadvantages: Can be really hot in summer months, in the souks woman tend to get stared at alot by locals, woman also should cover up in public areas such as souks, alcohol is a bit on the expensive side and can only be bought and drank inside 4* or above hotels
Advantages: A Bustling Nightlife, Very cheap Shopping with a huge array of different popular retail stores, Beautiful Hotels, Beautiful Beaches, Pleasant weather between October and April, Brilliant service in restaurants across the board, Lots to do Disadvantages: Alcohol is generally quite expensive, Ramadan (holy month of ramadan means that you must not eat or drink in public during the day)
Advantages: Dubai is a safe place with very good quality of life. There is universal brotherhood everywhere. Disadvantages: None for me, but the hot weather for tourists who are not used to this.
Advantages: Located on Jumeriah Beach, comfortable, relaxed and friendly atmosphere, SUPERB VALUE for money and quality for a 4 star hotel Disadvantages: none really - if you get a sea view room
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