Dubai can certainly provide lots of options for a wedding to remember forever – but first, a few things to bear in mind if you’re planning on making Dubai your chosen venue for your day of a lifetime. Party-Only Time For a start, you can’t hold the religious or civil ceremony in any of the […]

When it comes to restaurants in Dubai – as with everything else here – there is plenty of choice. Some people want excellent food, wine, and beautiful environment. Others place more emphasis on, for example, a sea or desert view. I will recommend options that cover these diverse needs. 1. Reflets par Pierre Gagniare There

You probably only have three or four days in Dubai, so how are you going to see everything? Plan carefully, group activities according to location, and take taxis. With this in mind, I have tentatively organized activities according to their proximity to each other. 1. Dubai Mall Aquarium and Zoo This is a great outing.

Although Dubai is best known for its glitzy and glamorous lifestyle, ultra-luxurious commodities and some of the most talked about tourist destinations in the world, everyday life here can be just as much of a hassle as anywhere else in the world. Traffic jams, the stress of constant deadlines and meetings and the hustle and

In Dubai it is not uncommon to see some of the most exotic cars in the world racing down its 12 lane roads. Driving a Ferrari might seem a pipe dream in most other parts of the world, but not here in Dubai where many Ferraris grace the roads along with other luxury cars including

Yes, there are three-star hotels in Dubai, but as with all hotels there are some that are preferable to others. So, which are the best 3 Star hotels in Dubai? Firstly, let’s talk about what a three-star hotel does and does not mean in Dubai. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the room will be small

As one of the world’s great gold trading hubs, there is no doubt that Dubai has some of the best gold shops in the world. When it comes to buying gold, be it bullion, bars or kilos, Dubai has a plethora of gold shops where you can indulge your passion for the much sought after

For the large number of expats who call Dubai home, for either short or extended periods of stay, retailers of furniture in Dubai offer an ample range from budget to designer furniture and everything in between! If you are looking to move to Dubai, there is no need to bring any large items of furniture

The currency of Dubai – indeed, the whole of the United Arab Emirates – is the UAE Dirham. When writing this or reading it, the most common ways of identifying the currency are to prefix the amount in question with the capital letters AED, or to follow the amount given in numbers with the lower