Dubai.. Oh what a city.. / myLot

July 26, 2018 12:58am CST

Just returned from a 12 day trip to Dubai..Even though it is a Muslim country it is quite liberal with most of the things however the laws are strict and fines are steep. The most remarkable thing was the sparsity of law enforcement. I found just a few handful of policemen throughout the city. Visited all the tourist places but also took a trip to Sharjah and Ajman which are not so touristy but trust me Ajman beach is way better and way cleaner than the much hyped Jumeirah of Dubai. Turns out immigrants over there are interested in politics back at their homes. Pakistan general elections were a hot topic in the Pakistani community there. As I myself am a political buff we shall discuss this later. If you intend to visit Dubai the best time would be December to February as the weather is pleasant and the famous Dubai Shopping Festival is underway.

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maezee

@maezee (41997)

• United States

26 Jul 18

Did you feel like it was safe? What sights or places would you suggest there? I would love to visit itone day.

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Gabriela Pasca

@Gabrysi (59)

• Spain

19 Sep 18

Good questions...i am curious also.

Icydoll

@Icydoll (36717)

• India

26 Jul 18

I would love to visit Dubai.heard a lot about it

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Firefly

@cttolledo (5460)

• Legaspi, Philippines

26 Jul 18

That place is in my bucket list already. I wanna visit dubai. Just working out my savings for that.

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hereandthere

@hereandthere (45651)

• Philippines

26 Jul 18

since you say the "dubai shopping festival is underway," what did you buy?

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hereandthere

@hereandthere (45651)

• Philippines

27 Jul 18

@amal06 oh, so you don't buy anything local when you travel?

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@amal06 (250)

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27 Jul 18

@hereandthere Just some souvenirs generally however I did buy a couple of LED TVs from Abu Dhabi way back in 2012 as it was quite cheap than in my home country and also duty free. But in genral you will find most of the products either made in China or made in India which is generally the case everywhere hence I don't go for that type of stuff. However in Dubai shopping fest you can find specialty items from almost all over the world.

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@amal06 (250)

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26 Jul 18

I meant the shopping festival is underway from December to February. That is the best time to visit.

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Jessa Bumagat

@Jessabuma (31700)

• Baguio, Philippines

26 Jul 18

I have never been to Dubai but I have heard about it, Dubai is a beautiful country.

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@amal06 (250)

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26 Jul 18

It is however as it is a desert country you might miss greenery over there.

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Jessa Bumagat

@Jessabuma (31700)

• Baguio, Philippines

27 Jul 18

@amal06 Ohh I see..

Jessa Bumagat

@Jessabuma (31700)

• Baguio, Philippines

27 Jul 18

@kepweng have you been to Dubai?

Christina Ladanger

@Ladanger (14582)

• United States

26 Jul 18

I bet it's real expensive over there

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@amal06 (250)

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26 Jul 18

Not by American standards I guess. You get a can of coke for 3.5 dirhams i.e $1 so not that expensive and also due to a huge influx of Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi diaspora the prices are generally in line with what they can afford.

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Christina Ladanger

@Ladanger (14582)

• United States

26 Jul 18

@amal06 oh okay I see I gedt it now

Gabriela Pasca

@Gabrysi (59)

• Spain

19 Sep 18

I have some friends in Dubai and they said that only to rent a place to live is very expensive,the rest is really cheap.

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maximax8

@maximax8 (31053)

• United Kingdom

26 Jul 18

I really liked reading about your 12 day trip to Dubai. I am keen to visit Dubai in the future. I would be able to fly there cheaply on budget airline. From Dubai I am keen to pop over to Oman which is a neighbouring country.

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@amal06 (250)

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26 Jul 18