United Arab Emirates Experience

Doha International Airport

Advantages: Clean, loads of seating areas, all flights were on time
Disadvantages: Could maybe have some more food lounges

Arriving At Doha Airport When we arrived at Doha airport, we were taken by a shuttle bus to the main airport building. As you enter the airport, you will notice that there are two directions you can take which are well signposted. One path takes you to the main part of Doha airport and the second route takes you to any other connecting fights. Facilities There is a small food court in the departure lounge at Doha airport. Here you can choose from ...
...was certainly ample seating at Doha airport and the seats were fairly soft and comfortable. The duty free shop is a fairly large size and sells all the usual items such as cigarettes, perfumes and alcohol. We bought items here and found that we queued for ages and the shop was really busy. We were at the airport at around 3am so we were not expecting it to be so busy. There is also an electronic duty free area where you can look at mobile phones, ...

Jamie73 01.02.2008 · Read full review
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Out and about outside Dubai

Advantages: Always some where different to go
Disadvantages: Sometimes very hot and Sticky

Having given you a rather basic review about Living in Dubai, I thought it might be interesting to take you out of the city and look at some of the surrounding areas that make up Dubai and the UAE. Now that the weather is starting to cool down, most days now between 35 and 39 degrees, outside past times and off road adventures do make a pleasurable way to spend your leisure time. The cooler months are between October to May and although you can ...
...is very, very hot and not unusual to have temperatures well into the 50’s, whew and its sticky with humidity also. Dubai has many little villages and only one other significant sized town which is to the east and is called Hatta. Hatta is just over an hours drive, about 100km, and nestles at the bottom of the Hajar Mountains. It has the oldest fort in the emirate built in 1790 and you can see several watch towers overlooking the town on the surrounding ...

Sunshine22 10.10.2004 · Read full review
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Every view for every one.

Advantages: Easy going place, with lots of different views to see.
Disadvantages: Some strict areas.

...Emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates or U.A.E. During my time living in Dubai I was able to visit the other Emirates and would highly recommend this to anyone visting the country. Many people are worried about the current middle east situation, I personally don't think this country will be effected. During the gulf war tourists were still visting on cheap deals and having no problems at all, but you should always try to keep up with foreign ...
...I personally am watching the deals and if they come down I am off for a holiday. Travelling to the UAE is very easy for a British passport holder as no visas are required for stays under 30 days (last I checked). If you want to see a little more of the UAE, there are two ways to do this Hire a car. Take a tour. I prefer a cobination of the two and will try to highlight may favourites. CAR HIRE Well the good news is that the roads are just ...

nicolasreed 28.09.2001 · Read full review
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MOSQUES,MUSLIMS,BANGERS AND BEANZ

Advantages: Weather, beaches, food, uncrowded
Disadvantages: None

...of vandalism or graffiti. We were also able to walk outside in the late evening without fear of being molested, which we dare not attempt in our home town. We look back on many happy memories of our visit to the United Arab Emirates and look forward to going again. ...

rokkafella8 15.05.2001 · Read full review
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The Ultimate way to travel

Advantages: -
Disadvantages: -

This airline is a fantastic airline and a joy to travel with, having been to Saudi Arabia, we booked with this airline for the first time, and it was so pleasant. We did not travel first class but it may as well have been so. As they had to many numbers in the Economy they put our family in these different seats on the way book. They must have been first class. The flight was a joy and the six hours flew by, we entertained by the big screen and little ...
...fantastic, enough room for you to relax in. The food was different and again enjoyable, it was really good quite to some food we had to taste on other airlines. The staff were so helpful, willing to help and answer any questions. We had a good taste when our flight was over, if you want a good airline this is it. The journey was excellent from start to finish. Everything about it was good, this was an airline that shows real hospitality to its ...

sam123 23.04.2001 · Read full review
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