I know we have quite a few members from UAE here and I realize every city has its ups and downs, but this person paints a pretty rough picture... how true is all this?

http://www.escapeartist.com/efam/94/..._to_Dubai.html

All we ever see on tv are the glamorous hotels of course.

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12. Alcohol can only be sold in hotels and a handful of private clubs. A person must own a liquor license to consume in the privacy of their own home. To obtain a liquor license you must get signed approval from your boss, prove a certain level of salary that determines how much you are allowed to buy, and then submit several mug shots (aka passport photos) for approval. Pay the fee and the additional 30% tax on every purchase and you may drink at home. Then again, you can just pick up a few bottles in the airport duty free on your way in to the country, but two is the max. Why not just drive out to Ajman where it’s a free-for-all and load up the SUV? It’s easy enough, but crossing the Emirates with alcohol is illegal – particularly in the dry emirate of Sharjah, which just happens to lie between Dubai and Ajman. Go figure.

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This person sounds like a whiny asshole, I've been there and it was amazing. It was very expensive, like $12 for a iced tea at dinner expensive.

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'Third World' countries OR countries with a large gap between the 'HAVES' and 'HAVE NOTS' - as some might argue that Dubai isn't Third World - can have that effect on you. I am not putting down Dubai as this applies to any similar society.

If you are among the HAVES, or visiting as a tourist, or a guest of someone in the upper half of society - these places can seem like heaven on earth.... BUT live there for any lenght of time especially among the underprivelaged and very quickly you will think its Hell on Earth.

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