Oh come on....it's not all that bad...and even me, being a woman and all that with no sense of direction, I find it very easy to find my way around Dubai.
As for getting a driving license...that doesn't take more than an hour at most.

To be honest I've factored in for some initial craziness until I settle down into average craziness of life out there.

I know people who were out there and have an idea of what's to come (which reminds me I need to pick up my 7 sheets of passport photos today) and what to expect.

I just expect it to be different, I hate the thought of everything being the same throughout my life: born, live, die in the same street. hmm drifting into the LJ thread I think.

Yeah I'll be frazzled but I'm sure you lot will be here to help if I struggle, and when it gets really bad I'll go to the pub!

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I completely agree...gotta give it a go, and if it doesn't work out, then no big deal. Would have hated not to come and spent the rest of our time wondering what if...

MM, xx

yes your right, we can always leave it isn't the end of the world is it!! looking forward boydy arriving, there is never too many geordies around !

Not looking forward to anymore scots arriving though.

Especially those from glasgow....

I am quite partial to glaswegians, did you know that!!

Hello Everyone,
I am writing from Saferdriver Dubai.

We spent a year trying to obtain the No Objection Certificate from RTA. Finally it came thrugh at the end of 2006. We work with alot of the hotels in Dubai. However, you can avail the service by calling the call centre on 04-2688797. We wil be 24/7 next month. We do have over 50 driver today.

I would recommend you book in advance. If you are confirmed to go out for the night, try and book in the afternoon. Our call centre is 24/7. this allows us to organise accordingly. Most of our callers call in and request a driver in an hour and we have been successful in providing that.

We have had a great response over the past 2 months.

At the end of the day, our aim is to reduce the number of accidents in dubai, and surprisingly its probably the highest rate compared to otgher parts of the world (ironically being a Zero tolerant country)

Hope you try the service.

Any information you require, please email [email protected]


Rgds

Ahmed
Another Brit Expat living in Dubai and CEO Saferdriver
www.saferdriver.ae
04-2688797

When people tell me I can "avail" something, I immediately lose interest.

Go East young man, go East


in yer glasgow slums
in yer glasgow slums
you rummage the bins for something to eat, you find a dead rat and you think its a treat
in yer glasgow slums