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Drinking and Driving in Dubai…Saga Part Two

Posted by sd-b on December 13, 2007 at 11:55 pm

Today, in addition to applying for my liquor license, I also applied for my UAE driving license. Couldn’t do so before as was waiting for my residency visa which was issued yesterday.
Woke up, went online to see if I could find out some instructions on how to apply for the license, found some info about [...]

Drinking and Driving in Dubai…Part One

Posted by sd-b on December 13, 2007 at 11:25 pm

In Dubai, alcohol is only served at hotels and private clubs (ie. golf) so people tend to hang out A LOT in hotels. Our favorite haunts are the JBH (Jumeirach Beach Hotel) and the Jumeirah Madinat for the obvious reason (email me if you don’t know) and also because it’s a quick 10-minute drive from [...]