13 Reasons to love Dubai
By Grace on Mar 27, 2008 in Thursday Thirteen
Instead of whining about some discomforts, I have made a decision to make Dubai my home so I’ve listed out things I love about the place to get me going everyday.
1. Blue skies 330 days of the year, on the average - It only rains in the winter and we had lots of it last January.
2. The amazingly great beaches - So many tourists come here for the beaches and we live just a few minutes from it!
3. The wide green parks - that my family loves so much.
4. The cool, not cold winter - No need for thick jackets. No numb ears!
5. No ice to scrape off from my car in winter - If we decide to go out, we can just turn the key and speed off.
6. The multi-lingual environment - More than 80% of Dubai’s population is composed of expats from more than 200 countries. It is interesting to see so many people speak different languages. Pristine is learning French and Arabic in school. I love it when I hear her say something in French then panic and look it up in the dictionary!
7. Security - Despite the stereotyped image of the Middle East, crime is low here. Dubai is even voted one of the safest travel destination.
8. Shopping malls - That offer almost everything from Japanese food to hundreds of spices. In one shopping mall, you could even ski.
9. Restaurants and food from all over the world - With expats comprising most of the population, Dubai is a gastronomic adventure.
10. Exotic desert resorts - Away from the chaotic city life and the relentless construction, you can relax at resorts built in the middle of the desert. Places where you can almost forget about the time.
11. Dates! - The luscious, sweet fruit that I am addicted to since coming to Dubai.
12. Cheap petrol - The perks of living in a petroleum producing country.
13. Tax-free salary - Need I say more?
Good. If you’ve made it your home, that means you’ll still be there when I finally manage to come visit!
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Susan Helene Gottfried | Mar 27, 2008 | Reply
Dubai has always sounded like a fun place to visit. Someday…
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Robin | Mar 27, 2008 | Reply
Dubai is one of my thirteen places to visit … I have read several Thursday Thirteen posts and decided I would do one today … 13 Places I want to go …
Love your 13 lists!
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Crazy Lady | Mar 27, 2008 | Reply
Great list. I skipped this week because Renny BA from Norway and I did something with our blogs. Come check it out!
Maribeth | Mar 27, 2008 | Reply
I think you’ve convinced me to add Dubai to my list of places I have to see!
Debora | Mar 27, 2008 | Reply
Sounds like a beautiful place to visit and to live. Maybe someday.
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Denise | Mar 27, 2008 | Reply
I’ve also heard that there’s excellent education and great healthcare. While that’s probably expected in Japan or even the Philippines, it’s a bit unusual for the middle east. I saw this amazing vid on Ted.com about population statistics and they called out Dubai for these two efforts!
Happy TT, Grace!
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On a Limb with Claudia | Mar 27, 2008 | Reply
That entire list sounds wonderful! Happy TT.
Pamela Kramer | Mar 27, 2008 | Reply
Ah, you’ve got me about convinced. Dubai sounds awesome. I’ve always wanted to visit.
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Maggie | Mar 27, 2008 | Reply
Great list and I really loved the fog mist pictures from a couple days ago!
Happy TT!
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Kaige | Mar 27, 2008 | Reply
You had me with #1! Germany probably doesn’t really have cloudy skies 330 days a year on average–it just seems like it.
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Darla | Mar 27, 2008 | Reply
Ok, you’ve made it sound wonderful, and if I ever get over my fear of flying…I may need to come out!
Happy TT, My List is up!
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Lisa | Mar 27, 2008 | Reply
You’ve made me want to VISIT but I don’t think I’d want to live there long term. The mist/fog pictures below are awesome!
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Joely | Mar 27, 2008 | Reply
Everything I ever read or hear about Dubai makes me want to go there.
Nicholas | Mar 28, 2008 | Reply
You make it sound so wonderful…I think I’ll have to add it to the places I would like to see someday! Right now, I’d go anywhere to get away from snow/sleet! Great post and thanks for visiting!
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Lara | Mar 28, 2008 | Reply
This list convinced me all the more to considering relocating to Dubai!
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shiera | Mar 28, 2008 | Reply
All great reasons - coming from someone who is relieved to be reading someone write something positive about the place. I’ve just come from catching up on the discussion on Dubai at Arthur Frommers blog: http://www.frommers.com/cgi-bin/WebX?128@@.ef463d2 and kicking myself for not participating and setting things straight at the time.
Great blog! I’ll add you to my blog roll and link to this post when I write a response to the Frommer’s discussion.
cheers
Lara
(you have one of my books for sale on your amazon list by the way - shame we don’t get royalties! )
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laradunston | Mar 28, 2008 | Reply
Sounds good to me, I’ll have to start saving first though!
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Tink | Mar 29, 2008 | Reply
You know…I’ve been hearing more and more about Dubai lately for some reason and I really want to go there one day. I was watching the National geographic channel and they were showing them building the “world” islands. Just incredible. The water looks amazing.
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