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Real Name: V. V.Williams
Lives In: Oman
Member Since: Dec 08, 1999
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DesertRat's new United Arab Emirates page

by DesertRat - last update: Jan 13, 2003

Carpet shop in the Sharjah Suq
Shopping is almost as much of a national pastime as camel racing, football (soccer), or cricket. The suqs are full of everything imagineable. Charter flights from the former CIS states and Iran converge on Sharjah and Dubai for that reason alone. And Europeans and North Americans are not immune to the temptations, either.

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<b>VISA NEWS!!!</b> The UAE government has just announced that effective 16/03/2001 nationals of Western Europe, the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Singapore, and Malaysia may enter the country <b>without</b> a visa.

N.B.: This does <i>not</i> include Czech, Polish, or Hungarian nationals despite their membership of NATO, which would ostensibly place them within the category of "Western Europe."

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Pros:"Cosmopolitan atmosphere, good food, great shopping, cheap gold, wonderful weather in the winter (November through March)"
Cons:"The heat in summer: 50C (122F) is not uncommon. Hotels are mostly expensive but good value for money."
In A Nutshell:"There's more to the Emirates than just oil and camels."
DesertRat's United Arab Emirates Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 3 - Photos: 3
 
RestaurantsHotels & Accommodations
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
NightlifeOff The Beaten Path
 
Tourist Traps
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
Warnings Or Dangers
Tips: 1
 
Transportation
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
Local Customs
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
Packing Lists
Tips: 1
Shopping
 
Sports TravelGeneral Tips
Tips: 2 - Photos: 2

DesertRat's United Arab Emirates Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
Sharjah Mini-Tour- 5
Sharjah and the New Suq- 6
DXB Terminal 2- 8

Comments for DesertRat about United Arab Emirates
tiganeasca Wed Feb 4, 2004 18:21 UTC
 Fascinating, in its way. Sounds not so very different from my experience in Qatar. Thanks for sharing your pics and tips--I look forward to visiting many of your other pages!
waffs Mon May 5, 2003 04:23 UTC
 nice :-)
Deefstes Sat Mar 1, 2003 00:57 UTC
 You've got a way of making me itch to see these places. Thanks, your pages are super.
Nanumi Thu Jul 18, 2002 00:15 UTC
 a beautiful part of the world...
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