Enjoy Dubai
Dubai is a city and sheikdom of the Eastern United Arab Emirates on the Persian Gulf. It can get dull if you spend most of your time sticking to your usual routine. Here are some suggestions to keep things interesting and fun.
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- Take or make friends. The key to any enjoyment. Make sure you surround yourself with people you can get along with and enjoy their company.
- Take weekend trips to Fujairah, Abu Dhabi etc.
- Get your scuba diving license and discover a whole new world under the sea.
- Feel the excitement of deep-sea fishing, you'll catch baby-sharks, huge barracudas, and a lot of tasty fish if you fish at the right time and season.
- Organize BBQ parties during the winter season.
- Go on a desert safari trip with an experienced company such as Net Tours, Arabian Adventures, etc.
- Go to All-you-can-eat and all-you-can-drink restaurants (Sails, Spice Island, Benihana, etc).
- Go snow-skiing in the Mall of the Emirates.
- Treat yourself to a Spa (men included)
- Go dune-buggying in the desert.
- Go go-karting at the Dubai Autodrome.
- Explore the endless numbers of bars/clubs opening up every month.
- Go horse-back riding in Jebel Ali.
- Visit the Dubai Zoo. However, don't forget to visit the new Dubai Zoo when it opens soon.
- Do water-sports with your friend's boat or try the Dubai Water Ski Club at the Garhoud bridge. Or any private beach club.
- Go sailing at Jebel Ali Sailing Club (JASC) or Dubai Offshore Sailing Club (DOSC).
- Go running with Hash House Harriers. They are held on Sunday nights at the Dubai Desert H3 (mixed)and Tuesday nights at Creek H3 (men only). This is a hare and hounds run with refreshments, food, entertainment and sometimes a tee-shirt afterwards - drinkers with a running problem!
- Theme parks are always a great time as well. Make sure you check out DUBAILAND when it opens soon.
- Go to the movies, shisha cafes. Chilling on the beach can be awesome, too.
- Camel-ride along the shoreline during a summer sunset
- Have dinner for two on the beach with a personal waiter/waitress.
- Take a scenic helicopter ride over the Palm, the World and the Burj Al Arab
- Enjoy the beautiful sun-rise over Dubai's deserts from a hot-air balloon ride.
- Rent a Segway and drive along the pedestrian-friendly Jumeirah Beach Road.
- Don't forget to eat Shawarma, which is a famous food in Dubai]. It is similar to kebab. Very tasty.
- Last but not least, go to the Burj Khalifa! As of 2010, it's the world's tallest building.
- A trip to Dubai would be incomplete without a safari. Highlights of a Dubai may include the following: Dune Driving, Moto-Cross Biking, Wadi Driving, Sand Skiing, Camel Racing, Camel Riding, Desert Feasts
Tips
- Make sure you bring water with you, where-ever you go, even when you go scuba-diving!
- Most of the steps require money. So save up.
Warnings
- Regarding the last warning outside of major cities don't try to bring up evidence about visiting Israel nor talk about it as some Muslims could get offended by that.
- Do not bore yourself to death every night by going to sheesha cafes or watching showtime.
- Never go out in public (with the exception of spas or beaches) wearing shorts and short sleeve clothes or sleeveless ones as it is considered extremely offensive as Islam requires that most of your skin is covered.
- Under no circumstances are you to say anything that could be perceived as an insult or offensive to the main religion Islam. It is considered an extremely important part of the UAE and insulting the religion could make the locals upset and it is very strongly discouraged and illegal and will probably land you in a bad jail for about 3-5 years with possible hard labor without access to a lawyer and consular officer's along with family members and very limited access to court. This is especially important if you will be traveling outside of major cities in the UAE.
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