Archive for June, 2008
Dubai - Football, Equitation & Watersports
The Dubai City’s Favourites – Football, Equitation & Watersports
The United Arab Emirates, and particularly Dubai, spends considerable time on three major sports categories – football, equitation and water sports. Among these football is the most popular, practiced by many and each game followed reverently by the ardent fans. All things equestrian are the second best sporting interest in Dubai, with the ruling family itself participating in many international equestrian events throughout the year. The final category, water sports, is an indulgence rather than a sport, because when you live so close to the sea, how can you resist its allure?
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What To Do, Where to Go in Dubai
What To Do, Where to Go in Dubai by Dubai City Guide Summer 2008
For the tourist, Dubai is all about sun-fun, beaches, deserts and shopping. But, for the residents, Dubai is so much more than that. Finding good quality leisure activities in Dubai is not very difficult, because the city is filled with theme parks, sporting events, entertainment venues, city parks, historic sites and more. Whether it’s a family-oriented outing or just you, there are plenty of things to do and places to visit in Dubai.
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Dubai Budget Hotels
Dubai Hotels - Dubai Budget Hotels by Dubai City Guide Summer 2008
Dubai is reputed for its luxury status, but not everyone who arrives in Dubai is rich enough to afford the best of everything. The most common problem for the tourist or business executive on a shoestring budget is getting value-for-money hotel accommodation. This is the primary reason for the sudden rise in budget hotel construction around Dubai. At present, Dubai has a range of budget hotels located throughout the city, from the main business areas to the residential communities. Apartment suites are another welcome option, where everything is compact, yet all-inclusive. Dubai hotel apartments range between two and three-star rated accommodation facilities.
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The Cultural Aspects In Dubai Nightlife
Dubai Nightlife - The Cultural Aspects In Dubai Nightlife by Dubai City Guide Summer 2008
Dubai is multicultural, but its society is still deeply rooted in history, tradition and religious beliefs. While nightlife is in abundance in Dubai, there are several restrictions, regulations and rules to be followed while enjoying a night out at the clubs and bars. Most of these are related to public behaviour and alcohol consumption. So, when you get ready to kick back, unwind and leave the day behind in Dubai, take the following in to consideration.
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Finding Jobs in Dubai
Jobs in Dubai City - Finding Jobs in Dubai by Dubai City Guide Summer 2008
Arguably the world’s most sought-after job market destination, Dubai is ideal for a long-term comfortable lifestyle. Second only to becoming a foreign investor, finding a job in Dubai is the best way to settle down and enjoy great individual and family benefits.
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Dubai Free Zones
Dubai Business - Dubai Free Zones by Dubai City Guide Summer 2008
Setting up a business in one of Dubai’s several free trade zones is an appealing choice for most foreign investors. Free zones are highly beneficial for the entire country’s economy and since foreigners are allowed to fully own the companies they set-up, most expatriate investors prefer to establish their businesses in free zones. A large number of businesses and direct investments in free zones have contributed heavily to the net non-oil income in Dubai.
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Dubai Freehold Property
Dubai Real Estate/Property - Dubai Freehold Property by Dubai City Guide Summer 2008
Dubai is a leading freehold property market in the world and is the first such developer in the Middle eastern region. Since May 2002, Dubai freehold property ownership for expatriates has taken the international spotlight. These properties range from huge commercial skyscrapers and retail spaces to waterfront villas, apartments, estates and communities in multifaceted landscapes. The best known Dubai freehold property developments are The Palm Islands, The World, International City and Jumeirah Islands.
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Travelling To Dubai
Dubai Tourism - Travelling To Dubai by Dubai City Guide Summer 2008
Three hundred days of sunshine, duty-free shopping extravaganza, energetic commercial activity, job opportunities and the unique cultural blend are among the many things that attract travellers to Dubai, the wondrous Arabian beauty. With so much to offer, Dubai sees nearly 6 million travellers every year. Travelling to Dubai has many sides to the story, because Dubai is everything – a luxury holiday destination, business hub, prime property location, international sporting venue and an entertainment giant.
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Dubai Traditional Shopping Markets
Dubai Shopping - Traditional Shopping Markets by Dubai City Guide Summer 2008
Shockingly contrasting in comparison to the myriad glossy malls, the chaos, intensity and vibrancy of Dubai’s traditional shopping markets make them very intriguing to shoppers. These traditional markets are known as the ’souqs’, which is the native word for ‘market’. They sell just about everything from native dresses and pungent Arabic perfumes to spices and gold. Majority of the shops are specialised, but there are a few shops which sell anything you could possibly ask for.
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Dubai Historical & Traditional Sites
Dubai Attractions - Historical & Traditional Sites in Dubai by Dubai City Guide Summer 2008
Modern Dubai is just that – modern. Most attractions and sites are relatively new and most historical sites date back less than a millennium, which in terms of history, is nothing much. Some sites are reconstructions depicting ancient life, rather than the actual ruins. All in all, everything connected to history and tradition in Dubai can be called ‘historically significant’, rather than actually historic.
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