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Thursday, September 2, 2010

Dubai Travel Guidelines

Blessed with a diverse culture, there is an enormous piece of land within the Middle East, called as The United Arab Emirates. All across the UAE, there is so much to experience, whether you go for a business trip or on a leisure trip , there are so many things to see. The most popular emirate in the UAE is Dubai and to some extent, Abu Dhabi.

The Best Time to Travel

Skyscrapers in Dubai The most pleasant time to visit the UAE is from the month of October to until May. The weather may still be hot in October but the blue skies and warm evenings are attractive. The tourism in the UAE is most prevalent in this season.

Temperature during the day is ideal in the months from November to February, even though, the evenings may be a little cool. Sometimes, north westerly winds blow during these months of winter, carrying the sea water. Most of the rainfall occurs from the month of December to the month of March, but this tends to be a short heavy downpour that clears away instantly and leaves the entire span of winters being a dry season.

By the end of March and the beginning of April, temperatures tend to rise especially in the month of July and August. However, golf clubs, hotels and other resorts offer very nice deals in during the summers and all of them are fully air conditioned.

Visit UAE

Dubai Travelling to the UAE had never been simpler since it is and has always remained a famous tourist destination across the world. Most of the leading airlines of the world fly to the UAE, but there is also a provision to travel by the road or the sea. A large number of travelers take advantage of the beneficial deals offered by a number of operators in the tourism industry.

Safety

Amongst one of the safest places in the world, the United Arab Emirates happens to be the safest holiday destination in the world. This designation has been given by the international travel industry on two consecutive occasions. Nonetheless it does not harm to take out the insurance for travel and to take precautions to safeguard your family and your valuables along with your own.

Just for the sake of security, here is a list of important information for you to make a note of , before you travel to the UAE.

Police Headquarters

Abu Dhabi 02 4461461
Dubai 04 2292222
Sharjah 06 5631111
Ajman 06 7436000
Umm al-Qaiwain 06 5656662
Ra’s al-Khaimah 07 2333888
Fujairah 09 2370000

Photography

It will be considered courteous to ask permission before photographing people in general. Avoid photographing Muslim women or holy places and airports.

Time

The UAE stands four hours ahead of GMT. There is a three hour difference between UK and UAE in summers and about four and a half hour time difference in winters.

Travelling with Family

Burj Al Arab The UAE is a very friendly country that offers a suitable environment for travelers who come as a family. Kids are treated with special care all around the place, and everywhere inside the country like Dubai spots and hotels, kids are the prime concern in the family. Restaurants and food joints across the country give special attention to to very small children and infants. All popular hotels in the nation provide baby sitting facilities as well. Children under the age of 12 are given special discounts at most of the museums, swimming pools, amusement parks and entertainment centers.

Women travelers are given prior importance in this esteemed nation in order to make them comfortable and satisfied. The very first concern is the safety of women and in every other way the country strives hard to provide them a safe and secured environment to travel and stay. Women can have a more relaxed visit than any other if they stay in one of the five star hotels in the UAE with all the luxurious facilities like the availability of beaches and pools. The United Arab Emirates has strong traditional roots and this should always be kept in mind by the women travelers. In the United Arab Emirates, women are more liberal than in any other Gulf counterparts.

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