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Top 10 Diet Tips
We all love eating out in nice restaurants, especially for birthdays and around the holiday season, but sometimes we overindulge. Here are some diet tips to help you manage your restaurant addiction, courtesy of www.modeldietplan.com. 1. Keep a Food Diary Writing down every bite and sip in your... Read full article »
Etiquette in Dubai
Dubai hit the headlines for its 'Sex on the Beach' scandal, which drew into sharp focus the behaviour of expats living in or visiting Dubai. Newspaper articles oscillated between decrying the hedonistic lifestyles of Dubai residents, and portraying the emirate as a police state with few of the... Read full article »
When should you visit Dubai?
Dubai is a great place to visit any time of year, but depending on what you want to do and how tolerant you are of the heat, you may want to take the weather into consideration.It never really gets cold in Dubai, although wearing shorts in the evenings can become a little uncomfortable around... Read full article »
Getting Around Dubai
Now that the Dubai Metro and water taxis have opened, Dubai finally has something of a public transport system. However the city is too far spread out (and far too hot!) to walk to the stations, so almost all local residents still own cars. Visitors tend to use taxis, rental cars and... Read full article »
Tipping in Dubai
Tipping customs vary wildly around the world. In New Zealand tipping even 5% can be frowned upon as an ostentatious sign of wealth, whereas in New York 20-25% has become the norm, with some customers even taking pride in tipping more. Dubai is somewhere in the middle of these two extremes. Here's... Read full article »