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if you are not with a professional guide, you could be easily be lost in the desert, it is scary, because an open dune is a place with no directions and you will never make a mark symbol to remember how to get out!!! If it happens and you are lost please make sure you have a mobile to use!
a different kind of "working" girls Jules bar in the Meridien Dubai can be a bit of an awkward experience when you visit it for the first time. Apart from the variety of drinks and live entertainment, this bar gets very busy at night with eastern European “working” girls. They are very easy to spot as they arrive in groups of 3-5, line the sides of the bar and wink at any potential customer. Unless this is your idea of fun, just dismiss their attention and they will soon move on to the next lonely bloke.For those of you who are tempted (after all some these girls are very pretty), think before you get your wallet out … is it not better to spend the extra 100 dollar on a gift for your girlfriend/wife in one of Dubai’s malls? At least she will appreciate it and won’t leave after 10 minutes.
I wish I could say that I stayed at the Burj al Arab but as I hadn't won the lottery I couldn't. What can you say, the tallest hotel in the world, the only seven star hotel in the world, spectacular when lit at night and consisting of all suites totally luxurious. The tourist trap here?-if you just want to go in to look around it will cost you about 40GBP to go across the causeway!!It was hot all the time we were in Dubai and very hazy so I had to cheat and resort to a postcard for this picture of the Burj Al Arab.
UAE has lots and lots of beautiful, but huge and confusing roundabouts. This is the Cultural Roundabout in Sharjha. Believe it or not, while driving, these can become big tourist traps for the novice. Note that cars left hand site entrance to the roundabout have the right of way. One should not enter the roundabout until the traffic ceases to enter from left hand side. Once you enter, drive normally in your own lane and use indicators continuously to keep turning or exiting.
'Are you sure we parked our car here?' yells Ifrah. Yes, this is possible, many people have lost their 4 wheel drives in the desert, because when they move out to hike, they forget to mark the bearings. One of our family friends had a broken down vehicle. They went to the nearest help station to bring help back to the vehicle, but they just could not locate the place they had left their car. They had to seek police chopper's help.
There's no tourist trap I can see except that people around keep on mistaken me as Philippines who work there. There's nothing wrong with that because there are so many Philippinos working there so of course they look at me as one of them. It just that when Arab people know you are Malaysian they will be so friendly to you and I even get free souvenirs from one of the shop!..hmm.. interesting.
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS Spend a couple of hours driving around Dubai and you will find that it is a bustling modern city with few old buildings and historical sites. However, a great effort is being made to preserve and restore the traditional Arabic heritage and the city has a variety of attractions, both new and old, that are worth visiting. Dubai grew and developed around the Creek which acted as a focal point for the city. This area remains a main centre of activity with contrasting lifestyles, new and old, side by side and we suggest that any visit to Dubai starts here. The following list of attractions is by no means exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the rest of the book, in particular we suggest: Abra Creek Crossing 06:00 - 24:00Both Sides Bur Dubai / Deira From the Textile Souk area across the Creek to the Al Seef Road part of Bur Dubai takes five minutes by water...
When going on a little water taxi thing (their name escapes me) from one side of the river to the other, insist on only paying 50 phils. When the drivers see a tourist, they insist that tourists go on a seperate taxi and pay DHS20. You may have to be quite firm and clear that you don't mind being with everyone else.
A word about the gold souk in Dubai: although it technically may be considered a 'tourist trap', I found the merchants to be extremely honest! The daily price of gold (based upon weight) is posted in each store, so you can compare it with the rate published in the paper. I purchased a 24K gold chain in one shop, and apparently overpaid by USD $10 or so due to an error in the weighing -- the owner sent his son out into the souk looking for me to personally return the money to me! This pictures shows both some beautiful gold jewelry, and the traditional henna work used to decorate the hands of brides.
Don't pay outrageous prices to cross the Khor Dubai: go to the abra crossing points. It costs a fraction of what you would be charged if you were to cross in an abra on your own. And you get the real taste of the crossing, not the touristy thing!
Grosvenor House West Marina Beach By Le Meridien Dubai
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Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi
9 Reviews and 509 Opinions this is a wonderful hotel, living like royalty! 1.3 km pvt beach, beautiful gardens, massages, tea...
Radisson Blu Resort Sharjah Sharjah
4 Reviews and 91 Opinions We stayed here in 2004 as a change from Fujairah. I telephoned the hotel prior to our stay to...
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