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Anyone been to Dubai?
I have an opportunity to supervise a construction project there is October--just wondering the pros/cons from anyone who has been there.
Thanks.
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I have been there several times but not in the past 4 or 5 years. I just remember it being freakin' hot!!
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oh and gold is cheap there too. Nothing less than 18k and it sells by the gram.
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Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: 22 miles south, then 11 miles west of LAS
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Have been there lots. Am always ready to leave after 24 to 36 hours.
Daytime temps run 40+. Nightime gets to 33. That's Celsius. One big a$$ mall, will be pretty much the only 'westernized' entertainment. Best outside sound system money can buy on every mosque. Do not plan on sleeping thru prayer time. Buy a raffle ticket in the departure/transit lounge at the airport. They raffle off top end new cars. Sell like only 100 tickets at $100 each for each car. Winner gets it delivered wherever in the world, tax free. Have several friends that have won. Talk to someone that has done that job before. Make sure you include your tax planner in the discussion, I think I remember $85k in expat earnings US tax free if you stay out of the country 18 months. Get them to pay the overage taxes. You might consider having the income never cross the US border, but that in no way should be construed as tax advice from this citizen. Lots to think about. There's probably a reason they are looking for an expat to do the job.
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: The Thawing Wasteland of the North
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Lots of good shopping, ditto allaircooled, gold souk is pretty amazing but keep your wife away from there if she comes to visit. Lots of fairly western amenities, good restaurants and hotels, tons of russian hookers.
Some fun outings to be had eg nightime cruises along the harbour, dune bashing in the desert, there's at least one golf course. They also recently completed a massive indoor ski hill so you could even bring your boards if you're into that. Definitely a more tolerant islamic society than many in the area, booze to be had with no problem, just use common sense, a modicum of respect, and reasonably modest dress and there's nothing to worry about. The main con is that there's plenty to spend your $$ on, so if you're not careful it may not be as lucrative a gig as you might think... If you go, have fun. Believe me there are much, much worse places on the planet to spend time.
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1975 Porsche 911S
