Abu Dhabi What to Pack

Miscellaneous: If you are in Abu Dhabi during summer or season transition, keep a handkerchief handy. Strong winds blowing sand would be quite common and sandstorm is a nightmare. Having a handkerchief or cloth at least helps you to filter out the sand from entering your nose or mouth.

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Was here for about 3 weeks since late January. The humidity at this time is very low sometimes as low as below 40%. My skin became quite dry and was beginning to crack. Good idea to have a skin moisturizer to keep the skin moist and healthy. Otherwise, your body will feel uncomfortable and itchy all the time.

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Be sure to bring along a jacket and some warm clothing if you are visiting around Jan/Feb. Weather is quite cool - day time temp >20degC with the night temp coming down to 16degC. Wouldn't feel that cold except that the wind is really strong and chilling. Bring along a cap too... coz it's quite sunny in the day time.

Miscellaneous: Some lip balm or moisturizer would be good. Weather is really dry here.

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: sandals, light runners, sun hat, sunglasses

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: sunscreen and a lot of it

Photo Equipment: bright sun every day-lots of glare

Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: yes, you can camp with your own tent or you can go on a "safari"with a group and the tour company will put you up in a bedouin tent .
there are only a couple of beaches left that are free. women get stared at alot here,no doubt about it. you can wear a bikini but be prepared for drooling men around you. option2 is to go to a hotel where there are mostly tourists- there will be a charge though to get in unless you are staying at that hotel.

Miscellaneous: this is a moslem country so as a visitor please be respectful of the local people's culture and dress appropriately. for women -cover your upper arms at least, loose clothing, not revealing or form-fitting while shopping or sightseeing. no shorts or tank tops. this goes for men too. (at your hotel swimming pool or at the beach it's ok, though).

Miscellaneous: Pack light and do all of your laundry and dry cleaning at Black & White, 02-44-66-010. Did two weeks of stinking clothes and paid less than $75. At any of my hotels, would have been well over $200.