Photography of Arab women
by najamrulz
UAE is an Islamic country so you should respect Islamic traditions and local culture. Although, Dubai is a cosmopolitan city but still you have to be careful. If you want to photograph any local Arab women then first take permission. It is also not recommended shake hand with local women. As per Islamic traditions, it is not considered good to shake hand with stanger men.
Local Arab women cover themselve with black colored Abaya. Some of them even cover their lips and eyes. Have a look at photo of traditional arab woman taken at Dubai museum.
Sharjah Shooting Club
by kuwait_david
Drop by the Sharjah Shooting Club straight out Emirates Road and just after the airport turning take the next right at the new petrol station. The two big cannons are the landmark to find the entrance. Once inside you can shoot indoors or outdoors with a range of guns including Magnums, air rifles and shotguns. Target and Clay Pigeon shooting is available. it is only 80 dirhams to fire 25 shots from a shotgun, one of the cheapest rates I have ever found. You can also fire magnum pistols, .22 air rifles and the list goes on. Once you are finished dont miss the great restaurant especially the mushroom soup served in a bowl made of bread. Eat out on the terrace and watch some very skilled shooters hit target after target after target. Sharjah as a dry emirate means you need to try the banana milkshakes and remember Sharjah is a much more modest emirate than Dubai so dress appropriately and behave accordingly.
Pashmina
by Rinjani
In the cooler months, Pashmina is a-must-have fashion list for most of women in Dubai. It’s soft, warm, light and effortlessly make you look cool. Pashmina originates from Capra Hircus and Antelope goats which can be found in the high lands of Kashmir and Tibet. A soft part of the goat’s back results a beautiful and soft Pashmina.
The real Pashmina is quite expensive, and concerning of the conservation of those goats, many Pashmina seller sells “modified” Pashmina. In some shops, you will find that Pashmina will be classified into percentage of the mixture, such as 30 : 70, 20 : 80, 50 : 50, etc. Or, there is also pure synthetic material (the price is much cheaper)
Be careful if you shop in the market. You really need to know which “pure” Pashmina and the “fake” ones. The pure Pashmina is very soft and light. I saw the seller test the real Pashmina by sliding it into the ring. It slides smoothly. The price is around 370 Dirhams above (100% Pashmina). The mixture percentage of Pashmina is vary, between 25 to 250 Dirhams. You also need to bargain the price.
My favorite shop to buy Pashmina is in Central Souq, Sharjah (oops I have to put this information under Sharjah guide, but anyway…..) The price there is quite cheap.
Marina
Sharjah Central Market
Block-7, shop 12, 37 & 41
Tel : +971-6-5734821/+971-6-5746490/+971-6-5733879
Crazy taxi drivers
by ursa9
Taxis are really cheap and it is easy to drive around with them - the best way of travelling round Dubai (besides abra :-)). However, watch out if you have a bad stomack!!! Drivers are crazy! They have this type of driving: driving with full speed and break and gas and break... And the stomack is going up and down and up and down :-((. We even had a car accident! I saw it coming, did not surprise me at all! We had a driver once who said in his broken English, "no car - no red" and "no breaking, no breaking!" Crikey!
Unlimited Champers!!
by nattybabe about Marina Seafood Restaurant - Jumeriah Beach Hotel
If you're after a very swish afternoon then I would have to recommend having brunch at the Marina Seafood Restaurant at Jumeriah Beach Hotel. It is primarily a seafood brunch, but the main highlight is the free flowing Verve Champagne. The buffet is quite small (smaller than I have seen at other brunches) but you also get to choose a main course in between the buffet.
At AED460 it is one of the more expensive brunches, but you are paying for the verve, the seafood as well as an incredible view. The Marina Restaurant is located directly under 360 bar which is at the end of a long bridge out in the middle of the water. So, you have 360 views of the Jumeriah Beach Hotel, the Jumeriah beach, the general water as well as the Burj Al Arab. Not too bad I say!! You also get automatic entry into 360 bar which usually requires your name to be on a guestlist so you can continue the day with your friends into the night.
For those that are worried about walking the distance to the restaurant, there are complementary gulf buggies ready to take you to and from the restaurant or bar.
Highly recommended!!
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View from Burj Khalifa - Dubai
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Our food at El Chico
The museum entrance
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