"Dubai Intro" Dubai by mi5chelle

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downtown biz district - Dubai
downtown biz district
City with lots to do

Passed through Dubai on 10 April 2005 and decided to stay downtown in Deira to check the scene there. Took public buses - cheaper than taxis! -- and got to see some slums of the 'guest workers' from India, Bangledesh, Philipinnes, etc. Very interesting. There is not all glitter and gold in Dubai.

I go through Dubai just about everytime I leave Afghanistan and head West, so I will try to build up a nice page with a lot of info as the next year moves on. So far, I think the city is bit on the bland side but there are many activities to do: from ice skating, to shopping, to desert safaris. I haven't done all these activites, yet, but as I do, the rating and info will come

Pros and Cons
  • Pros:very international city full of fun things to do
  • Cons:hot and sprawling
  • In a nutshell:a businessperson's adventureland
  • Last visit to Dubai: Apr 2005
  • Intro Updated Apr 11, 2005
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good hotel - Dubai decent price, in heart of business... Hotels (4)

I stayed here one night on 10 April, for a long layover. The place is basic and clean. The staff is mostly Russian.... more travel advice

women sit up front - Dubai Public transport is cheap but tricky Transportation (1)

Ok, everything in Dubai is expensive, including taxis. You will have to pay 20 diram, as a start, to take a taxi from... more travel advice

Capitol Hotel, Dubai - Dubai Great resort and restaurant Hotels (4)

I spent four nights here en route from Freetown, Sierra Leone to Kabul Afghanistan and thought the place was great. Its... more travel advice

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I just stayed at the Taj Palace for one night en route from Copenhagen to Kabul and found the place to be very... more travel advice

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    Oct 12, 2004 at 1:48 AM

    Wishing you happpy birthday and great birthday party with your dear and near .Greetings from India.

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