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19 Responses to “10 things to do in Dubai”

1. My Bug Life Says:
   September 17th, 2008 at 10:43 am

   Camel racing seems like fun!

2. Travel Advisor Says:
   September 21st, 2008 at 5:54 pm

   Would like to try? Didn’t know you are so sporty!

3. Angela Says:
   October 4th, 2008 at 6:03 am

   Just curious…are there free things to do in Dubai? Only rich people go to Dubai yes, but does such thing as free things to do in Dubai exist? Please answer

4. Mywolf Says:
   October 6th, 2008 at 4:43 pm

   CI agree, camel racing must be one of most funny things to do in Dubai!

5. Maria Says:
   October 21st, 2008 at 3:04 pm

   Dubai is a false front, a playground for idiot visitors, and/or a place to make money (legal and illegal). A heaven for smugglers breaking international conventions, and filled with abused and underpaid foreign workers. Take a look behind the scenes..

6. Hector Says:
   October 21st, 2008 at 3:05 pm

   There are so many opportunities in Dubai… Dubai its amazing and full of life..

7. Jonathan Says:
   October 21st, 2008 at 3:07 pm

   One thing is for sure! Dubai is expensive for accommodation: the cheapest (and best) option is to stay with friends; next option is to stay around Deira (avg Dhs4-500 per night), it’s busy and a little away from the usual tourist things but cheap for hotels here; last option is to stay in the newer hotels/developments (Dhs1,000+ per night), but these are closer to the action. For activities a desert safari is good fun, try sand surfing and dune buggies, shopping go the Mall of The Emirates and The Madinat, if you are here for a Friday go to brunch at one of the big hotels, then there are the beaches if you want to top up your tan. Most hotels will have a long list of brochures with things to do. I have used a company called Blue Banana who were good, their number is +971 4436 8100 or http://www.bluebanana.ae Last of all do not come in Ramadan as lots of things close down, best time of year is from October to March. Good luck !

8. Jonathan Says:
   October 21st, 2008 at 3:09 pm

   Oh and remember one of the things you can’t do in Dubai is sex on the beach! You will get busted

9. Sanjeeb Says:
   October 21st, 2008 at 3:12 pm

   @Maria, you are absolutely right.
   Dubai is a very hectic modern city. to understand daily life in Dubai, the most important character one needs is adaptability. currently Dubai is in middle of huge development phase…getting from one point to another is just impossible…public transport is under developed…they have world class infrastructure..but the demand outstrips the available infrastructure….parking is just impossible….the only way to avoid traffic is stay around the area of work i the morning…one needs to know Dubai is not a democratic place…every decision is based on what comes out of te ruling family and the federal national congress…foreigners has no say in decision and law making….then it depends a lot on where you are from…a very hypocritical society that closes eyes to all sorts of divides…does not practice equal cances to all…although they claim to be… some of the human abuses that happens to the unskilled labourers most from the sub continent can be compared to the worst in the world…the locals called emaratis are not directly responsible for this..but they convinently close the eyes…these high flyers does not even have a minimum wage program…there is no job security here for any one… dubai does have its benefits as well…can make loads of money…but the cost of life is too high….and the quality of life is really good..but the price is too high for this… one needs to be here to really understand dubai….it looks all glitz and glamour from outside…in the inside it is not all that rosy…. good luck with your experience in dubai..

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    November 13th, 2008 at 9:26 pm

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11. Tamer Says:
    December 3rd, 2008 at 1:03 pm

    Wild Wadi is amazing experience,

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    December 7th, 2008 at 5:04 am

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13. Dubai Says:
    February 5th, 2009 at 6:34 pm

    There are plenty of things you can do in Dubai.

14. Pepe Says:
    February 27th, 2009 at 9:06 am

    Sra. o Srta. Maria,

    Usted no tiene ni idea de lo que es Dubai, Abu Dhabi o los Emiratos Arabes en general. No es solo cosa de los ricos ni de los visitantes idiotas como Ustad dice. ¿Ha estado allí? No lo parece. Nosotros (mi esposa y yo no somos ni ricos pero tampoco idiotas – si uno tiene dos carreras universitarias con matrícula de honor y premios especiales de gobierno, masters en extranjero etc. se supone que no debe ser idiota) nos vamos este año por tercera vez consecutiva. No hay otro lugar en el mundo con que se puede comparar y le aseguro que hemos visto muchos lugares y en varios continentes. Los precios son mayores que piden las agencias de viajes españolas para ir al Caribe o a Brasil. Pero al visitar uno y otro y hasta no ir a los Emiratos Arabes uno no se da cuenta que significa la estancia en un hotel. Los servicios en los mejores hoteles del Caribe son buenos. Los servivios en los hoteles en los Emiratos son super excelentes. No hay comparación!!!
    Nadie le obliga pagar esto a una agencia de viajes española. Hoy gracias a Internet existen numerosas posibilidades de comprar estos viajes con precios mucho más competitivos en mejores hoteles y a su total agrado. No pierda el tiempo escribiendo en los foros y aproveche el Internet para mejorar sus posibilidades de vida, de descanso, de la salud etc.
    No debe juzgar algo que al parecer no conoce en absoluto solamente por tener el acceso a Internet y nada más.
    Primero vaya se al Burj Al Arab, , Emirates Palace, Mina A’ Salam o si quiere al Atlantis y luego comente sus experiencias.
    Lo que se trata de la vida de los extranjeros empleados en los Emiratos tiene suficientes posibilidades para comparar su vida con los inmigrantes en España. Si le preocupan los de allí haga primero algo por los de aquí y luego puede criticar los de otros países!

15. Clifford Says:
    March 4th, 2009 at 8:57 am

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16. Dubai flyer Says:
    July 13th, 2009 at 9:23 pm

    The weekends in Dubai are a day early !

    They start on Thursday night end on Saturday

17. FRANCIS Says:
    September 25th, 2009 at 12:14 pm

    One of the best things to enjoy Dubai is by having an experience flying with SEAWINGS using a SEAPLANE. Seawings offers aerial sight seeing tour around DUBAI where in you can view those artificial islands made. It was amazing. You will be able to think how they transformed this desert land into a very cool place. From the Bird’s Eye view, you will be able to see the palms, the world, the burj al arab, the burj dubai etc. My experience seeing the whole Dubai from the sky was phenomenal. Thanks to SEAWINGS for making it possible. Try to look at their website at http://www.seawings.ae. This is totally COOL!

18. Natalie Says:
    November 5th, 2009 at 12:06 pm

    hello! I’m going in december to dubai and i’m wondering how much i have to pay for horse riding on the desert. I love horse riding and on the desert sounds lovly And camel racing i wanna try as well, can u tell me the prices in euro possible ? Thanks

19. Zainab B. Says:
    November 13th, 2009 at 7:14 am

    Hello,

    Most of the info here is very interesting and helpful. Me and my husband will be going to Dubai in January. We are staying at a good, fairly expensive, hotel. We want to relax and enjoy all the luxuries Dubai has to offer…or, all the ones we can afford.
    I love belly dancing, does any one here has some advice on good shows we could go watch? Or any specific dancers that might be worth seeing?
    Thank you all very much.
    Maria.
    By the way…Thank you Pepe for your input. When I read your letter I got even more hopeful.

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