Debunking the myths of Dubai
Feb 8th 2012, 4:01 pm
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Debunking the myths of Dubai
From the Telegraph
http://my.telegraph.co.uk/expat/anna...s-about-dubai/
Fair enough.
http://my.telegraph.co.uk/expat/anna...s-about-dubai/
FEBRUARY 8TH, 2012 15:46
Debunking myths about Dubai
By annabelkantaria
Every now and then we all come across someone who knows nothing about Dubai. “Can you drink alcohol? Do you have to stay within certain areas for safety? Do you have to cover your head?” they ask. “What do you do all day besides shop, anyway?” But while we all roll our eyes in exasperation, how are people to know if nobody tells them what it’s really like?
If you’ve ever wondered if there’s any truth to the things you hear about Dubai, read on.
“You can never go outside because it’s too hot”
It’s true that you mightn’t want to go outside much between June and September, when temperatures slide the wrong side of 40˚C and the humidity makes the air feel like hot soup, but it’s far from impossible, especially if you’re near a chilled swimming pool (yes, they are chilled in summer). However, the rest of the year is really pleasant, with daytime temperatures ranging between 20˚C and 38˚C, <snip>
Debunking myths about Dubai
By annabelkantaria
Every now and then we all come across someone who knows nothing about Dubai. “Can you drink alcohol? Do you have to stay within certain areas for safety? Do you have to cover your head?” they ask. “What do you do all day besides shop, anyway?” But while we all roll our eyes in exasperation, how are people to know if nobody tells them what it’s really like?
If you’ve ever wondered if there’s any truth to the things you hear about Dubai, read on.
“You can never go outside because it’s too hot”
It’s true that you mightn’t want to go outside much between June and September, when temperatures slide the wrong side of 40˚C and the humidity makes the air feel like hot soup, but it’s far from impossible, especially if you’re near a chilled swimming pool (yes, they are chilled in summer). However, the rest of the year is really pleasant, with daytime temperatures ranging between 20˚C and 38˚C, <snip>
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Feb 8th 2012, 4:30 pm
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Re: Debunking the myths of Dubai
I’m yet to meet an expat who spends that much time shopping in Dubai – let alone lying on the beach. As far as tourist activities go, there’s plenty to do here from dhow cruises and hot-air balloon rides to desert safaris and tours of the traditional Bastakiya area. You can tour the racing or polo club stables; you can go “camel-cuddling” or camp in the desert and learn to care for your own camel; you can go on a night safari at Dubai Mall aquarium; go sand-skiing in the desert; swim with horses in the sea; or barbecue your own lunch while floating around Dubai Creek on “doughnut”. Yes, really.
