Alone in Dubai
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IceBoy

Original Poster:

2,448 posts

237 months

Monday 10th May 2010
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Hi All,

I have a just secured a very short consultative contract in Dubai. Which is great news but what do I do in the evenings and weekends? I think the weekend is Thursday Friday?

I'm only there for 2 weeks but still, the thought of eating alone and being bored alone are making me re-think....which I can't !!! I need the work/revenue.

I have been before and the two weeks will be at the begining of June...start of world cup!

I guess there are sports bars??....with the footie on??

IceBoy

bazking69

8,620 posts

206 months

Monday 10th May 2010
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Hookers. Just stay off the beach though.

lockhart flawse

2,078 posts

251 months

Monday 10th May 2010
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Book yourself into the RAMADA which has a good sports bar.

L.F.

Yelly

306 posts

184 months

Monday 10th May 2010
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Pistonheads?

IceBoy

Original Poster:

2,448 posts

237 months

Monday 10th May 2010
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Come on really, I need suggestions !

Thanks LF.

Anyone else?

4x4 in the desert, water park, etc

Things, you can do by yourself.

IceBoy

IceBoy

Original Poster:

2,448 posts

237 months

Monday 10th May 2010
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Looks like I could be a mod, in the evening time and weekends LOL !!
IceBoy

Dan_1981

17,766 posts

215 months

Monday 10th May 2010
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looks like you answered your own question then!!!

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...

wink

SerialLurker

36 posts

231 months

Monday 10th May 2010
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http://www.timeoutdubai.com/sportandoutdoor

might give you some ideas.....

IceBoy

Original Poster:

2,448 posts

237 months

Monday 10th May 2010
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Dan, I guess I have, except I will be working 8-9 hours a day!

I will have the weekend, whenever that is Thurday/Friday?

Keep the suggestions coming.....

IceBoy

MrsMiggins

2,867 posts

251 months

Monday 10th May 2010
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Weekend is Fri/Sat, I think.

cs174

1,271 posts

236 months

Tuesday 11th May 2010
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There are two water parks that I know of, the Wild Wadi at the Jumeirah Beach Hotel and the Atlantis.

It depends what you want to do really, there's the aquarium and Burj Khalifa (tallest building in the world) next to Dubai Mall. There's skiing in the Mall of the Emirates. Dhow cruises up Dubai Creek, Friday brunches are popular also.

There's plenty of nice beaches, most of them are part of a hotel and you need to pay a day membership but the beach at Jumeirah Beach Park is free/very cheap and has a good view of the Burj Al Arab.

There's plenty of nightlife, Barasti at the Meridien at Dubai Marina is good. The Irish Village at the Aviation Club near the airport is also good but it gets really busy. There's a few British style pubs, the Red Lion in the Metropolitan is popular.

Stick a post on the Middle East forum as well as there are a good few PHers in Dubai.