1st time dubai ...few days only though

I.am.Sam said:
yeah i might be staying in business bay
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That's close to the Dubai Mall and the Burj just look at it, its not that impressive to go up.

Take metro to the Marina and walk around there and JBR which has a beach and Blue waters Island.

Can take the tram to the monorail and go up the Palm Jumierah
 
I.am.Sam said:
so got a ticket to dubai , my 1st time there and its only for 4 days

i havnt done this overseas thing before on my own ..meeting a buddy there though he flying from dbn me from cpt

i am with discovery and they say they have medical insurance for me cos of my medical aid

now im with FNB and i have a capitec account

tell me foreign exhange and all that how when why who

also landing 1am ...how do i get home there
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By the time you deboard, get through passports and navigate the airport you'll be closer to 3am. Only tips I can give you - take the metro to where you're going, or get an airport shuttle/taxi to meet you at the airport. Personally, for 4 days, I'd pack super light, take the metro out of the airport to near to where you need to go and Uber the rest.
Dubai is super safe, so fear nothing on your way - it's a great place.
Also, buy an e-Sim BEFORE you leave SA (Airalo) so you can be cruising easily on landing. Enjoy!!
 
EADC said:
That's close to the Dubai Mall and the Burj just look at it, its not that impressive to go up.

Take metro to the Marina and walk around there and JBR which has a beach and Blue waters Island.

Can take the tram to the monorail and go up the Palm Jumierah
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Yep, going up Burj was pretty meh. Book a time slot, queue to up, bigger queue to go down, waste of time I reckon.
 
I.am.Sam said:
so got a ticket to dubai , my 1st time there and its only for 4 days

i havnt done this overseas thing before on my own ..meeting a buddy there though he flying from dbn me from cpt

i am with discovery and they say they have medical insurance for me cos of my medical aid

now im with FNB and i have a capitec account

tell me foreign exhange and all that how when why who

also landing 1am ...how do i get home there
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Capitec has the best rates
 
When I entered Dubai initially I just used my SA credit card for all my transactions. You are going to be in Bussiness Bay, so you will be close to the metro.

I would get one of those tickets that you can use all day or all week and just travel with that, but your 1am landing will make that you can't use it from the airport to your hotel. I think it closes at 1am and opens at 5am. Most of the places you want to see is reachable by metro (gold cabin is like the gautrain) or taxi.
 
I.am.Sam said:
so my buddy going for work

im tagging along so monday and tues i will have the day time to myself

i wont do any crazy stuff so its more like tour of the area, visit a mall, eat some food and then yeah maybe visit one of those crazy car dealerships
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So this is your way of finally tumbling out of the closet :love:
 
phoneJunky said:
When I entered Dubai initially I just used my SA credit card for all my transactions. You are going to be in Bussiness Bay, so you will be close to the metro.

I would get one of those tickets that you can use all day or all week and just travel with that, but your 1am landing will make that you can't use it from the airport to your hotel. I think it closes at 1am and opens at 5am. Most of the places you want to see is reachable by metro (gold cabin is like the gautrain) or taxi.
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yeah metro closes early
 
I.am.Sam said:
yeah metro closes early
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One thng to note is that Dubai is not built for walking about the place. Apart from the heat, the place is for driving and there are no traditional type streets with shops and cafes etc lining them. If you fancy a stroll round the shops, you drive/take the metro to where you are going and you stroll around a mall. For me Dubai Mall is the best for that, it's massive and it's also got a considerable area outside with fountains and schit and a good view of the Burj Kalhifa.
 
I'm also traveling overseas soon. Remember that you have to do the new SARS Traveller Declaration from 24 hours in advance...
 
Spizz said:
One thng to note is that Dubai is not built for walking about the place. Apart from the heat, the place is for driving and there are no traditional type streets with shops and cafes etc lining them. If you fancy a stroll round the shops, you drive/take the metro to where you are going and you stroll around a mall. For me Dubai Mall is the best for that, it's massive and it's also got a considerable area outside with fountains and schit and a good view of the Burj Kalhifa.
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Not entirely true, there are little pockets of walkable streets like down JBR and on the Marina, City walk has restaurants on street level. gold Souk in Deira is walkable as well.

But yes you cant walk from one to the other.
 
Since you're staying in Business Bay and have Monday and Tuesday free while your mate's at work, I'd spend one of those mornings in old Dubai — the souks in Deira and an abra ride across the Creek cost almost nothing and it's a completely different side of the city from the malls. For your 1am landing, just take a taxi from the rank outside arrivals and have the hotel name and address ready on your phone, as the driver will ask for it. And pack a light jacket — the air conditioning in the malls and on the metro is fierce even when it's warm outside. Have a great trip!
 
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