CultureShock! Dubai : a survival guide to customs and etiquette / Leena Asher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Asher, Leena, author.

Series:

CultureShock!

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Etiquette--United Arab Emirates--Dubayy (Emirate).

Etiquette.

Dubayy (United Arab Emirates : Emirate)--Social life and customs.

Dubayy (United Arab Emirates : Emirate).

Dubayy (United Arab Emirates : Emirate)--Description and travel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 pages) : illustrations, photographs

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Marshall Cavendish Editions, 2016.

Summary:

CultureShock Dubai is an indispensable guide for anyone planning a stay in the Las Vegas of the Middle East. Within a single generation, Dubai has blossomed from a quiet port city to major business hub with a lion's share of the global gold trade. The emirate will host the World Expo 2020. Leena Asher draws on her insider knowledge to take visitors through the process of settling in, whether for short or longer stays. From getting an Emirates ID, navigating banking practices and exchanging Islamic greetings to sipping Arabic coffee and camel milk, shopping at the gold, textile and spice souqs and visiting a ski resort in the desert, the book provides complete information on what's unique about life in Dubai. How do you greet a lady in Dubai? How does one survive the 50 degree Celsius desert climate? Did you know that there are gold dispensing ATMs in Dubai? Get the most of out of your stay with this essential and fun-to-read guide

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed December 8, 2016).

ISBN:

9789814771481

9814771481