Anyone been to Dubai?

Is there much to do there? I've heard its all sky rise buildings and building sites?

Has anyone been, anyone advise anything to do there?

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It is all sky rises and building site, but the place is so massive now the front and centre is well developed.

Amazing place go on holiday.....but dont go there to work.

A couple of uni mate went out there, the working atmosphere is bad, the rich are very rich, but the poor are very poor. And working in 40+ heat whilst holiday makers are sunning on the beach opposite isnt all it cracked up to be either apparently.

Un-fortunatly, thats why im going.

Im not happy in my job at all, but they've offered me a week in Dubai to do some IT in our office out there, and i've never been to Dubai, so im not going to turn down the offer

Its just the evenings im worried about having nothing to do and being really bored.

Won't have much money either, so shoppings out the question.

Is there a drag strip out there, im sure i've seen one from one of the car events? Don't think theres any motorsport tracks out there I can nose around either is there

Great place to go on holiday. But don't go in the middle of summer it toooooo hot. May time is a good time to go. Very hot but bearable.
Jumeirah (sp) beach hotel is a great place to stay. Right on the beach and you get free access to the waterpark any time you want.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Daimo

Un-fortunatly, thats why im going.

Im not happy in my job at all, but they've offered me a week in Dubai to do some IT in our office out there, and i've never been to Dubai, so im not going to turn down the offer

Its just the evenings im worried about having nothing to do and being really bored.

Won't have much money either, so shoppings out the question.

Is there a drag strip out there, im sure i've seen one from one of the car events? Don't think theres any motorsport tracks out there I can nose around either is there

Sounds fantastic. Jump at the chance.
Had a hol in Jumirah beach Hilton in June (yrs ago) - HOT!!! you'l find lots to do if you get about, the water parks or town - we used taxis but also the bus was good.

Im ok with using a bus, part of the experience I think

So theres water parks, good good, that'll waste a few hours

Im going in 2 weeks time, so hoping the weather is still ok?

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The weather is ALWAYS ok ................its a desert

weather will be great, prolly perfect. i've been there twice on holiday, july and august. bit too hot, the coolest day we had was 42 degrees.

plenty to do, plenty to look at. you'll be in one of the fastest growing and richest cities in the world, dont waste the chance

Will now works there - he still drops in on the forum from time to time - you could drop him a pm

[timwilky]

Worked out there a few years back. Watch out for the Russian prossies