Hi guys,
I would like to tell you my story about going to Dubai and reasons for coming back.I went to DXB on 13th Oct.First thing I thought when I arrived is that I will come back home very soon.I found Dubai too hot,too different of what I expected.You can hardly breath and it was only 40 C I can just imagine how it is like in the summer on 52C.Even the air has some strange smell!I guess I expected it to be more liberal,because If you want to make big tourist attraction of your town and if you build a lot of 5 star hotels,malls, you can't expect from people coming all around the world to respect your religion and not to drink water on 42 C while ramadan,and you can not expect women not to wear bikini on the beach or mini skirts and mini shirts which they usually wear in the summer!Local people are very strange,not very pleasant,they usually look at you with some unger or hate in their eyes.They act like you should be greatful because they let you breathe their air!I actually realised that I am to european type!I travel a lot not just on holidays,I also work as a CC and I have seen all European countries and I can tell you that UAE is something too different from Europe!Dubai is just a piece stollen from desert with high buildings!Do you know what is Greece for Dubai!Haven!In Greece you have history,beaches open for all the people of this world,bars,restaurants,beach parties,bikinies,alcohol,music,nature,trees,grass,mountains, nice people!You can take a walk on the streets and people will not look at you as an elien!In Dubai you can't walk through street because there is nothing on the streets,no shops no trees,no grass,flowers..just sand,heat and high buildings.If you wish to see trees you must take a taxi and pay for entrance in some park.I really respect all religions different then mine,but I am really against of practising any religion in public!Why do they have to play prayers five times per day even in a luxurious shoping malls and then they all seat on their knees and pray.Please don't get me wrong,I realise that all nations and religions are different but we have to be tolerant if we live together.I respect that muslims are fasting on ramadan,their holy month but why can't I eat and drink water in public as a non muslim?Some people were arrested because of not respecting Ramadan!some of them were in jail for 6 months and some of them were deported to their home countries!It is not strange that middle east is called third world!As a european in Dubai I was feeling very bad and on my way back to home,when my plane landed in FRankfurt I kissed the ground and sad EUROPE I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU AGAIN!And that is what I really mean.I work as CC,have same salary as they in EK have,in winter I go in Switzerland for skiing and in summer I visit beaches of Greece,Spain...All in one and only Europe!If you plan to live in Dubai be sure that you read everything about that country,their religion,their history,food,infrastructure and if you think that is good for you and you can live in those conditions then I wish you all the best and hope you will find what you expect!But if you have everything in your home don't try to get more in Dubai,because no metter how much you earn you will always be second class citizen for Araps.Emirates are no better then BA,Lufthasa!
I hope you will not get me wrong,just think a little bit about my words before you leave.
All the best,
AnA