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Compare Hotel Prices from Top Hotel Sites Why search several hotel reservation websites one by one when you can compare prices from top hotel websites at in one click! ...
Bahrain I'm planning a training program for a team of 10 in Bahrain and would like to schedule an evening of Karaoke to really let our hair down. Can anyone suggest a place that is suitable in Bahrain where ...
Leaving Dubai I have been here for 18 months now and my employer has, to date, not applied for my residencey. I bought a work collegue's Land Rover, in order to save on car hire costs, and insured it fully, and ...
Advice about Destination hi, im planning to travel to moscow(russia) in summer for my vacation. Not sure what the country is like even by google-ing it and checking it out. Anybody from russia or have visited russia can t ...
visit visa laws have changed recently can any one please tell me how long will it take to get a vist visa while waiting in kish? is it true that visit visa laws have changed recently,please help! ...
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Going to Milano Italy....Need advise! Okay, world travelers out there! Need to know best place to stay in Milan as we are going in a couple of weeks. Want to stay near all of the hot spots! Please advise. ...
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Dubai to Egypt for a 1 week holiday Guys, What's the cheapest way to have a nice little 1 week holiday in Egypt straight after Xmas/New Year? Are there cheap flights, charters etc? Any recommendations on what to see/do or whye ...
Booking Airfares Online Hi, I need to book a return flight from Dubai to Australia but am not actually in Dubai yet. Can anyone tell me of any websites I can use? I have searched this forum and cant find many answers in ...


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visa to oman Just booked a little mini break to muscat for hubby's 30th. We have Aussie passports and have our UAE residency - do we need a visa to go to Oman? We're coming in by plane (not driving). Do we need ...
Any travel agent in Dubai can manage TAIWAN visa? I want to visit Taiwan around july, Anyone can help or introduce a travel agent to get visa for me? I am china passport holder. Thanks ...
Who said Dubai traffic is the worst? Bleakus wrote:the craziest ive ever been was in the mountains of lebanon....one lane for both incoming and outgoing traffic. :shock: :shock: :shock:
I saw one similar to this in Tehran, it ...
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Country's Main Language :Farsi
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Recommended Restaurants by DF Members Outside Dubai. Same concept as "restaurants in Dubai" but for a wider wordl. I know Dubai is the "center of the universe" but.... What say you. I just had a great barbecue meal at a resta ...
Dubai Airport - no liquids, creams etc. As of today, Liquids or creams are not allowed on your carry on luggage. Pack them in your check-in luggage or leave at home. Otherwise you'll loose them. ...
Mexico Any recommendations? Flying in to Tijuana in the summer... ...
HELP NEEDED TO BUY AIRLINE TICKET TO THAILAND Please forgive me for posting here like this, but I am trying to get to Bangkok, Thailand, as my girlfriend lives there and I have to get there soon to ask her to marry me and become my wife forever. ...
Lookinf for a solo traveller Hi, I just arrived in Dubai this morning. I'm travelling solo so I'm looking for any other solo travellers out there. I'm male, 31 from Canada. If you're looking to go out for a few drinks or whateve ...
Dubai Travel Site Hi guys, Here is a good site if you want info on Dubai travel. It has some great articles on it. Have a good day. Cheers, aaron ...
Some tricks for cheap airline tickets... Just to let you know: If you travel business class with Emirates starting in Europe, you pay the same price for roundtrip EU to DXB as for e.g. EU-DXB-PVG-HKG-DXB-EU. The beauty is you can book i ...
Need help on my French!!! I need someone who can teach me French. Anyone there who has time? I would be willing to pay for your time. Please!!! :) ...
ADVICE PLEASE When you move to Dubai, you are placed in a city which has the sun, the sea, the sand, great shopping, great people, great food..... which is all superb.. BUT.......... where do you now go when yo ...
Doha, Qatar What are some ways that I can get to Doha, Qatar from Dubai other than airplane travel :lol: oh and no driving... isn't there a ferry or something? ...
Good deals to Toronto... I'm trying to find good deals for Flight and Hotel to Toronto, Canada Any suggestions on where to go to get good deals ...
Free accommodation in Spain Each month The Spanish Sun Newspaper has 100 holidays in Spain and Malta to give away to our lucky readers. Just go to and click on the holiday box. If you are selected we will notify you by email, ...
hi can any one please tell me how long will it take to get a vist visa while waiting in kish? is it true that visit visa laws have changed recently,please help! ...
Kish Island I've been thinking about visiting Kish Island (no, not for a visa run, but just to see what the place is like). Any good/bad impressions of the island? Do non-Muslim women have to wear the heja ...
Angola Going there most prolly in a couple weeks on business. Going to spend around 2 weeks there... What should I expect? Any1 been there? ...
visiting Qatar - visa question Supposedly I have a tourist visa to Dubai and a tourist visa to Qatar Can I drive to Qatar? I mean can I pass the borders by car? ...
New Years Celebration Places Worldwide Popular Spots to Celebrate New Years; 1 Times Square, New Yor City - street celebration 2. Las Vegas, (Most hotels) - shows Any others popular celebration spots you can think of or have partic ...
Looking for a friend to go to Thailand on holiday Hi Everybody, My friends call me Light , but real my name is Svetlana. Please choose , whatever name you like. :-) At the present moment I am looking for a company to go to Thailand on holiday ...
Urgent: Need info to visit Dublin next week Will be in Dublin for 2 days 1 night business visit to a client next week. I don't know yet the exact date, where exactly is the office and the hotel's locations. But seeing their website the head of ...
Muscat "Report" Made it to Muscat by plane since driving would have not been possible (no insurance on the car).
Anyways, am glad we went.
We spent more time on the tarmac at Dubai airport than in the ai ...
Muscat How do I get to Muscat from Dubai? What roads, etc. There is some festival going on there now so planning on heading there tomorrow a.m. Haven't got a clue how to get there. Will be drivin ...
Anyone bought property in India? Hey, Has anyone here purchased property in India? Could you let me know the contact details of any known builders / developers / real estate people who sell there? Thanks! ...
Everest View Trek TREKKING IN NEPAL: - Nepal is a trekker's paradise. The very organic rhythm of foot travel is a wonderful way to explore and make meaningful contact with the country. On average, trekking cons ...
Weekend Destinations MaaaD wrote:Its around 12 hour drive fayz. I disagree with Palkid though i think if you driver yourself (especially if you own an SUV) is much more fun you can go on your own pace and plan your own ...
Ras Al Khaimah Hi, I am Turkish in UAE (since 2 months). I have to go to RAS Al Khaimah for my driving license. Is there any public transportation? Please send me answer asap: Thanks in advance. :wink: ...
Local travel websites Hi All At home there were a few websites that always had last minute hotel/travel deals local to where i lived which was perfect if on a wednesday i decided i wanted to go away for the weekend - o ...
Bad Ischl or Baden bie Wien Anyone been to either of these towns in austria? Did you enjoy it? Or have another suggestion of an out of the way town? ...
Ski good deals? Hi, Can somebody guide me about cheap ski vacation? austria maybe? reccomendations,or package deals? We like modern luxury and night life too. Thanx in advance. Me ...
Places to visit but "can't" at the moment 1. Area 51 2. Pine Gap 3. Alien UFO base in the Mariana (sp?) Trench. ...
Petra "Report" Always wanted to visit Petra (Nabatean city in Jordan). / I just visited it over the weekend and it was amazing. Arrived in Amman on Thursday night and drove to Petra. Had no clue the ride fro ...
www travel inspired by Nick( the link he posted about his country) and Burken (who had the idea with youtube links) i was thinking it would be nice to know more about the countries of the DF members... so post ...
Jakarta I will be going to Jakarta (not Bali) in Indonesia. What's there to do and see, etc. ...
Egypt for a day and 1/2. sara_uk wrote:cairo traffic is mad, .
The scariest part is that now 1 more egyption is licensed in Dubai, Congrats Wafaey !!!! ...
Driving around Europe arniegang wrote: the_zooter wrote: arniegang wrote:zoots
did you travel cough cough spluter rattle rattle clonk clonk style all the way ???
The diesel drove very well thanks very much - ...
Planning on a trip to thailand!! I am planning on a trip to thailand from second week of december basically to enjoy!! Enjoy the nightlife specifically for music as I heard rock and trance are really good there. Any suggestions on w ...
Dubai International Airport voted best in the world Dubai International Airport (DIA) has been voted the world’s best by readers of the acclaimed Conde Nast Traveller magazine – for the third time. Alongside this, Dubai Duty Free was also voted the w ...
Jordan I just heard that a British tourist was killed in Amman (at the Roman anphetheater) along with six wounded including the tour guide. Just hope this is just a 'nut' and does not result in "cop ...
Thinking of Visiting GOA. Hello all. I have never been to India before, but I am planning to visit Goa for about 4 nights, first week of January. Can anyone here please offer some advice, tips, suggestions on where to s ...
Singapore is considering to allow Anal and Oral fun &sec=Worldupdates Singapore may legalise anal, oral s.e.x for heteros.e.xuals SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Singapore is considering decriminalising oral and anal s.e.x between consenting heteros.e ...
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I was after more experiential information. Any goose can look up Wikipedia. Besides that, the article is clearly outdated as it makes no mention of its current ownership. ...
EAST TIMOR My childhood friend is currently based in east timor, she's working for NGO. She's inviting me there for her upcoming wedding. Question: Anyone here visited east timor ? how's the peace and order ...
Fly from Dubai to Spain I want to travel from Dubai to Spain but have not yet found any airlines that travel directly. Do you guys know any airlines which fly this distance (preferably South Spain)? ...
Top Reasons for Travel ? Each one of us has a priority of the thing they want to experience in a new place what is it for you ? Most of us will probably have more than one reason or all of them. But if you had to pick one ...
Kalamazoo, Michigan Hi guys, I've been offered a pretty good package to be posted in this small lil rural town in the US of A. Of course I will be travelling a lot around the States, but I will be based here. Anyb ...
Remember Your First Flight? Cyprus... I was 8yrs old. Not exactly a good memory as it was during the Lebanese civil war and we left everything behind to go and stay there for a year... ...
Dubai-based travel & ticketing sites? Anyone knows if there's any travel sites where I can check schedule and get a ticket fare quote (real, instant, actual fare not full fare)? ...
San Francisco (... take two) Since this thread dissapeared with the hard disk crash i am gonna bring it bag and here is a summary of what has been suggested: 1)Alcatraz Tour / 2)Fisherman's Wharf / 3)San Franci ...
Portland Another boring city ? or what ? ...
San Diego Always heard how beautiful this city is .. i am getting the chance to check it out this week. Any tips ? ...
Amsterdam Amsterdam is great. Lots to do. Something like 30+ museums(Van Goh, etc. al.) many bars, restaurants, etc. Walk everywhere. Take cruises of the canals, etc. Lots of hippies or "wannabe&quo ...
Goa I was invited to come to Goa for december...anyone has visited this place before ? ...
dublin Hay thank you, yes very friendly I met few guys in the pub at the weekend, they were very nice and sure they can take a drink, something like 23 pints they were having. They still remind friendly, ch ...
Nepal Hi! I'm going to Nepal on a business trip next week. Have a couple of days to myself as well. Any suggestions? ...
Vienna Going to Vienna for Christmas. Any advice? ...
Abu Dhabi? There is a restaurant with a rotating floor (le royal meridien, I believe). You get a good view of the city, etc. The food was very good I thought. But I never really recommend restaurants as my ...
What would you pack? Ok I'm not sure if this belongs in the Travel section or here but here goes .... What would you pack for a 3-4 day trip? If it was business? If it was to visit family? If it was to go on ...
Dallas I am off to the other side of the Atlantic tonight and Dallas is my first stop. I somehow feel like its a boring city. Prove me wrong ? ...
Tanzania My brother in law has been invited to come to Tanzania for an interview, anyone have visited this place before :?: ...
Oman Well here's the thing... I am going on a business trip to Oman sometime next week. Going to spend 6-7 days there and will go by car (no this isn't a typo...) Anyway I don't want to sit and mope i ...
Vienna Guys i am gonna be stopping in Vienna on my way to Barcelona (2nd week of October). I need help picking a hotel and also recommendations of things to do .. ...
Barcelona Sorry I keep posting but any thoughts on Barcelona?? Key places to visit, places to stay. ...
solo holiday? any one goes holidays solo ???and not business trips, iam taking holiday. I personally think solo holidays are much better than going with anyone because when you are with others you have to accommod ...
Stonehedge Do you know anything about it? And is it worth visiting? :wink:
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Cottages for Rent Anybody knows where to rent cottages with 1 B/r or more and you can stay there overnight , swimming and drinking alcohols allowed? and how much does it cost? :wink: Ive heard of Barracuda in A ...
Srilanka This country is truly in my blood. Colombo is divine! From the 2 lane Galle Road, Colombo's equivalent to SZR to its secret treasures like Barefoot (art gallery, bookstore, cafe in one) and The L ...
Cyprus Hi guys... I am planning to go to cyprus for Eid holidays. Is this a good a idea? Anyone already been there? ...
Damascus Has anyone of you lived in Damascus? We r planning to live there temporarely my (soon to be) husband is Syrian so for him no problem. I would just like to know how it is for an expat to live there. A ...
Muscat v Dubai: who will win!? We all know Godzilla v King Kong, Chocolate v Coffee, Dog v Cat, Sleep v Fun, Paris Hilton v Good Taste and Decency. But I want to know whether you guys think Dubai or Muscat is better and why. ...
SG ...? Concord wrote: dbxsoul wrote:hahahahaha .... funny i seem to remember talk of this forum as well ....
shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, arnie might be within earshot :shock:
think i read one of those th ...
Signapure in 2-1/2 I'll be in singapure for 2-1/2 "free" days in Mid October. Staying at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront. Any suggestions? ...
Las Vegas I want to go to Las Vegas early next year, does anyone want to come? ...
NYC I'll be in NYC first week in October. Any suggestions :wink: ...
Mesa Grill, 5th Avenue, New York While in New York last week i got the chance to eat at a restuarant by the renowed chef with my better half.
It was a great restuarant although when you first walk in it doesnt look anythin ...
MY HOME... The Urals? Very nice but where is the snow? ...
Any Suggestions? I posted this earlier but the post was lost. So here I go again.... I'm looking to take a vacation in either October or December and would like to hear your suggestions as to where I could go. I'd ...
Hotels in Cairo, Eqypt Guys I will be travelling to Egypt on 1-4 Oct. Can you guys recommend me a hotel? ...
has anyone been to/heard of Ubar Hi peeps, Has anyone heard of Ubar? supposed to be atlantis of the sands. it is located in Oman thats all i know. cheers, J ...
3 new countries in 7 days Hi - just a quick recap of my past week. I didn't get much time out of the meetgin rooms, but had a few cab rides in each city Sunday, Monday, Tuesday: Damascus I love that place, a little run do ...
How many continents? Just thought about it. I think there are 7 continents 1. Africa 2. Antartica 3. Asia 4. Australia 5. Europe 6. North America (Panama and north) 7. South America (Colombia and South) What ...
Ranathambore tiger reserve Rajasthan India Hi Peeps, Something for the people who love wild life Ranathambore tiger reserve is one of the most amazing places to visit in rajasthan. Amidst the desert a huge reserve with some amazing faun ...
Los Angeles guys i am in LA right now .. anyone wanna give me tips on things to do places to check out ... please leave out the rodeo drive, hollywood, blah blah toursity stuff .. ...
Quebec City. Will be going there first week in October. Suggestions please. ...
Goa. Sounds like an intersting place (indian/portuguese cultures) and not far from Dubai. Anyone been there? What to do? Where to go? Etc. Thanks. ...
one more new section:) well peoples wishes fulfilled :) thanks to the administrators :) cheers, J ...
Petra. Ok, about time :wink: I am interested in going to Petra from Dubai. Anyone been there, recommendations, what else to do on short trip besides Petra. No other real interest in Jordan other th ...
Travel Section Open DF members, As per your suggestions please make use of this section for sharing knowledge and experiences about different cities,countries, and continents. Cheers, D ...