Dubai, United Arab Emirates?

Question

Hi there, My family live in Dubai, they have told me that it is good, I want to know what your thoughs on it are. I went there in October and I am going for a month in the Summer Holidays. When I was there for a week I didn't do much, my dad has the money so we can do pretty much anything, for example we did some Water sports, went to Wild Wadi and F3 racing but I want to find out more. I looked at all the websites but they are so difficult to get around, do you know any good things to do there and what are your opinions on Dubai? I have also heard about the Red alert, mdad says it is rubbish but I just want to confirm it, will it be much of a threat to me or was it just to make them aware of dangers?

Answer 1

Dubai is a great place to live.  The beach is always fun.  The red light alert is just so they cover themselves.  No one here is worried about it.

Answer 2

I think it's great, very hot, but you know that. They have great restaurants and shopping malls, horse racing, dune buggy type things as well as all the sailing and water sports. I think they pretty much have the best of everything money can buy.

Try going to the Dubai forum on trip advisor. there are some great people there whom I'm sure will tell you all you'd like to know.  Here's the link http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowForum-g29... they are saying that the threat is a false alarm. two drunk men in a bar - I'm inclined to believe it. lol

Yes. Dubai is at risk, but probably a lot less than many other countries. At least they don't go out of their way to find trouble.

Answer 3

there are loads of fun stuff to do.

my favourite thing was camping in the desert overnight. I love dune bashing too.

A drive up the wadi's is good, off roading again.

Global village in February time is a must - not open all the time. I found it fasanating and the locals and workers found us fascinating too. Maybe its because we were soooo white (from NE England and don't get much sun) they were taking our photos.

Ski Dubai is fun, you don't have to ski, you can just go in the snow park.

enjoy, I wish I was going with you.