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OldAsiaHand

The best bet would be to try to arrive/leave on late night flights!

In fact, there are quite a few evening flights to/from Dubai to various cities.

OldAsiaHand

Passports normally are property of the government that issued them.
Ideally, the embassies should do something.

OldAsiaHand

I was wondering about the different types of traditional headgear worn by Emirati and other Gulf Arab men.

Do they indicate tribal affliations?

Some younger men just wear baseball caps. Are they trying to just look cool? Or, are they perhaps trying to hide something?

OldAsiaHand

Is it true that you can tell if a mosque is Sunni or Shia by the color of the dome?

For example, I've been told that a green dome means the mosque is Shia.

Just wondering....

OldAsiaHand

Thanks for the answers.

Although I had read about the baseball cap with dishdasha look before coming to the UAE, it still struck me as a bit funny when I actually saw young local lads wearing such combos for the first time.

OldAsiaHand

Thanks!

I was wondering about those blue domes, etc. as well as the green ones.

I've seen alot of different types of mosques around Dubai. I assume that most of them are Sunni.

OldAsiaHand

I was wondering if anyone has experiences with staying outside of the UAE for long periods of time while on a residence permit. On the residence permit there is a statement that reads: "Residence Permit becomes invalid if bearer resides out of the UAE for more than six months." How is that...

OldAsiaHand

Thanks.

Actually, it's not me. A family member is studying overseas. So, perhaps I can show some evidence of that to the immigration authorities.

OldAsiaHand

One thing that still gets me about Dubai is how few post offices there are here for a city of Dubai’s current size and grand future ambitions. Emirates Post should really open up more post offices especially in the newer parts of town. Admittedly, some convenience stores do sell postage stamps, but ...

OldAsiaHand

One thing that still gets me about Dubai is how few post offices there are here for a city of Dubai’s current size and grand future ambitions. Emirates Post should really open up more post offices especially in the newer parts of town. Admittedly, some convenience stores do sell postage stamps, but...

OldAsiaHand

sniper420 wrote:moreover there is mpnopoly in postage

Sorry, I don't understand your point exactly.

I think that it is normal to have a postal system run by a national government and maybe some private sector parcel services by the likes of DHL, FedEx, etc.

OldAsiaHand

Just curious. Does anyone here know anything about the med school? Does it have a reasonable international reputation? Are the faculty any good? Is it extremely difficult for an expat to get admitted? thanks As with any university, assuming you want to someday work outside of the UAE, you should ch...

OldAsiaHand

I will be going to Jakarta (not Bali) in Indonesia. What's there to do and see, etc. Yes, it really depends on what you want to see and do. There is a part of the city with some old Dutch influence still lingering. Yet, in terms of history, Jakarta is not as interesting as, say, Bangkok with all th...

OldAsiaHand

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 what to avoid and what not to carry and plus advice on as being my first solo trip!! Bangkok is one o...

OldAsiaHand

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 hejab on Kish Island?

As for booze, is Kish Island officially "dry" like the rest of Iran?

OldAsiaHand

The really big issue is likely to be housing.

Rents just keep going up.

OldAsiaHand

Thanks for the info.

How about costs?

I asusme the resorts on Kish are not as expensive as Dubai.

OldAsiaHand

Depending on where you are coming from certain types of over-the-counter medicine that you might be used to would be unavailable. For example, I like to use "NyQuil" (or something similar) when I come down with a cold, but you can't find that here. The pharamcies only sell stuff like "...

OldAsiaHand

Are there any birth and parenting classes available in English for expat couples in Dubai?

OldAsiaHand

Thanks for the messages.

Anyone else out there with info on Kish?

OldAsiaHand

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? Somewhere I read that there were plans to build causeways between Bahrain and Qatar as well as between Qatar and Abu Dhabi. However, Saudi Arabia was (...

OldAsiaHand

GCC nationals seem to be able to drive from Dubai to Doha, but can Westerners/Asians (expats on UAE residence visas) do the same? Although the UAE and Qatar are near each other, I understand that one currently has to drive thru a small part of KSA after leaving the Western part of the emirate of Abu...

OldAsiaHand

Actually, I've looked at the Dubai Explorer map and a number of others in various guidebooks. In general, such maps can be confusing. Some of the maps do give the misleading impression that there is a de facto Qatar-UAE border (as opposed to perhaps a de jure border), but the better maps and more se...

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OldAsiaHand - Posts

headgear

Domes on mosques

Domes

Staying outside of the UAE while on a residence permit

More post offices please!

Re: More post offices please!

Re: Gulf Medical College Ajman

Re: Jakarta

Re: Planning on a trip to thailand!!

Kish Island

Costs

Kish

Meds ink cartridges etc.

Birth and parenting classes

Kish

Re: Doha, Qatar

Driving from Dubai to Doha (Qatar)?

Maps

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