Has any female travelled to UNITED ARAB EMIRATES alone or even living there? Please what are their DOs and DONTs for a female.

Congrats Nonny,

Since no female has responded here's my 2 cents.

To the best of my knowledge Emirates is like Qatar, where I lived - but more liberal and more expensive. All you have to worry about is the 'dress code' and with whom you associate in public space. From your profile pictures, I guess you know all about this already.

You may like to make a down payment on a house before you go to Emirates else you are likely to spend it all in the Malls, which is tempting because socially it will be a constrained life. The only cheap stuff is electronics - because there's no tax. Rest, including food stuff is expensive, because it's all imported; including milk.

There's also the 'sin life' - but it's limited to within hotels and hostesses.

Normally 4 years in Emirates is all it takes to buy a modest house in US.
That's the best part.

Good luck.

Thanks .. I honestly appreciate these informations you gave to me. I am moving by next month and I hope to succeed there.

One month! You may be running out of time.

Reminders:
They say US Driver's License is valid in Dubai but if you can convert it to international DL it will help. Also check if it is Left hand drive.

Bank Account: If you have time to open an account in HSBC / Standard Chartered
in US before you go - it will help.

I saw a lot of encouraging answers in Quora's website from residents there

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Let us know once you have settled there.

You have access to internet. Find out what you have to wear when out and about as a woman, what is allowed and what not.

Or even posted her concerns to the UAE regional forum in Mingle.

Ok Thanks

you've been most helpful thanks.

me to I want to go thy bt no one to take me

Dream of mine to go there too but I do not know anyone there and getting a job there isn't the easiest from what I heard. I am so happy for you enjoy your time