QTtalkin

Thanks - think im going to accept the offer - the headteacher is sending the contract through tomorrow i think!
Just scary as im going alone but ill deal with it - sure itl be fab!
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paulsm56

Hmmm,depends what you want from it. I would imagine that Dubai pays better?? Wages are generally v low in Spain for comparable work in other countries. I would compare Dubai more to a place like Puerto Banus (but much bigger and more international). If you want to learn Spanish then of course I would choose Spain. After living here for 3 years though I don´t think it is so amazing (if you want the sun and very relaxed lifstyle then Spain it is) but you are so young that I think Dubai has far more get up and go to it! It is v difficult to meet Spanish people in Spain unless you speak excellent Spanish and are on their wave-length. Expats (outside of Madrid and Barcelona) tend to be older so you wont be hanging out with those! And then the other extreme is Erasum students...I know where I would be going.-...Dubai!

paulsm56

I have a friend who lives there and says that it is very westernized...don´t worry, it is not like Saudi Arabia!!! My parents went there over 10 years and they said it was fantastic and that was 10 years ago! Enjoy your year out, whereever you choose to go! Do you like beaches and shopping and glamorous lifestyle? then it is more Dubai....

rugbymatt

I know what your friend is saying, but its not that westernised

geordielad

Hi there. Im a bloke who was over in Dubai earlier this year. The center of Dubai itself is fantastic. The have over 30 different nationalities living together peacefully and are very proud of this. I was with a girlfriend and they treat her very well and were very polite at all times. Having a fair bit of experience of Arab countries this is quite rare. The nightlife seemed to be based around restaurants and shopping malls etc. Its not like UK where there are pubs here and there. Outside of Dubai is alot different. Especially for a single woman. They can be very offensive to Westerners and you are meant to carry your documentation. I was told of a story of an expat who was living there being stopped in an aggressive way by locals when outside of Dubai on a trip by themselves. Obviously you could just stay in Dubai where it seems like a little country inside another country due to the tradition of the UAE and the acceptance of Western traditions. My advice having experienced both countries would certainly be Spain. Hope this helps

patsywhitehair

phew, easy one this, DUBAI DUBAIIIIIIIII
oh, I love Dubai and try to take at least 2 hols there per year. If you have not been you will love it, great food, great people, no crime, great lifestyle, what more could you want. Its quite layed back in Dubai not like other states, i'd say gooooo, pat

QTtalkin

Lol, thank goodness u said that as iv just sent the contract away and signed!!! Aaaargh, so scared!!! But dead excited too - just hope i dont get too homesick bein away on my own but hey - gotta try it!!! Thanks, hope i love it too!
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