Being an eventful and buzzing place, events in Dubai are
lined up throughout the year. The Dubai World Cup is the world's
richest horse race. Amidst the presence of the world's best horses, jockeys and
trainers, state-of-the-art facilities and a superb track provide race goers with
a unique and atmospheric venue at the city's largest social event. The UAE Desert
Challenge is another popular event, which is a rally across some of the most
dramatic and demanding terrain. Drivers from all over the world race their
cars, trucks and motorbikes on a thrilling journey through the desert.
Another most sought after event in Dubai is the Dubai Shopping Festival, which started in 1996 and has
become a great tourist attraction for visitors from around the world. It was
conceived as a retail event, but was later developed into a comprehensive
tourism product. It is true shopping paradise. With over 2,300 retails outlets
participating, there’s everything on offer from gold, perfume, haute couture,
to cars, electronics to handicrafts and textiles.
Living in Dubai means living in
the most important expat destination in the Middle East and one of the most
progressive places. There are a variety of housing options available- from furnished
apartments of varied layouts to rental villas, to service and hotel apartments
that suit varied tastes and lifestyles. The UAE is a largely tax free country. The flip side of this tax free
society is that government provides few services. There are government run and private hospitals. The costs range
widely depending on the type of hospital or medical care sought. So, medical
insurance is a must. UAE is a family-oriented society plus a forward-looking one, in terms of
education. The country offers a wide variety of schools and universities. The fees for
private schooling range as widely as the types of schools available. Generally,
a western model school or international school is rather expensive.
Generally,
gyms in Dubai offer world-class facilities and equipment, to say the
least. There are innumerable options like group exercise classes, access to a
range of team sports facilities, inspirational personal training and in-club
DJ’s. Gyms in Dubai are also a place
to enable social mingling. And hence many social events also regularly take
place under the auspices of the gym- be it monthly parties, brunches, coffee mornings
and evenings, networking events, outdoor camping trips etc., and these all are designed
to get members to mix around and socialize.