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Dubai is a fun and frivolous playground on the Persian Gulf. While this eclectic city is one of the most permissive, relaxed, cosmopolitan destinations in the region, you do have to watch your behavior.
Don’t Do Drugs
Just say no to dabbling in drugs in Dubai. This should be common sense, but it’s worth stressing here. Dubai has a zero tolerance policy towards possession, use and selling of illicit substances. It goes beyond the standard list of illegal narcotics you’d expect like marijuana, ecstasy, heroine and cocaine. Even prescription pharmaceuticals and some over-the-counter medications may be considered contraband. Some travelers have been incarcerated for carrying codeine-based painkillers in their toiletry kit.
Don’t Drink in Public
Dubai is one of the most liberal locations in the Muslim world when it comes to booze consumption. However you have to respect the rules, be discreet and not cross the line or you could be in big trouble. Foreign residents are allowed to drink alcohol at home if they obtain a license. Public inebriation is not tolerated here. Once you step out and appear even slightly tipsy you may be arrested.
No Song and Dance
Playing loud music and dancing in the open is not allowed in Dubai.
No Kissing
Public displays of affection are considered indecent in Dubai, so keep your make-out sessions completely private. One twosome was arrested for locking lips in the back of a taxi.
Watch Your Tongue
No public cussing here, please. A tourist was charged with saying “what the fuck” to an undercover policeman a while back. Bite your tongue and keep the insults, profanity and vulgar language to yourself. And do not under any circumstances spout any blasphemous or disparaging remarks against Islam in Dubai. This is considered a serious, punishable offense and more than a handful of foreigners have been put in prison for making an off-the-cuff comment.
Watch Your Photography
In Dubai it is considered rude and intrusive to snap shots of people, especially women, without expressed permission.
No LGBT
While other places in the world are getting more accepting of LGBT lifestyles, the UAE is definitely not a place to flaunt it. Any sexual relations outside of a traditional heterosexual marriage is considered a crime in Dubai. Even cross-dressing is illegal here.
Don’t Eat in Public During Ramadan
If you happen to be in Dubai during the holy month of Ramadan (the ninth month of the Islamic calendar), do not eat, or drink in public while Muslims are fasting from dawn til dusk.
Don’t Use Your Left Hand
The left hand is traditionally used for “body hygiene” in Muslim cultures, therefore be mindful to avoid using it in certain circumstances. Don’t greet anyone with a left handed shake. Don’t open doors with your left hand. Don’t hand somebody something with your left hand. Definitely don’t eat with your left hand.
http://www.destinationtips.com/destinations/12-things-not-to-do-in-dubai/13/
Don’t Do Drugs
Just say no to dabbling in drugs in Dubai. This should be common sense, but it’s worth stressing here. Dubai has a zero tolerance policy towards possession, use and selling of illicit substances. It goes beyond the standard list of illegal narcotics you’d expect like marijuana, ecstasy, heroine and cocaine. Even prescription pharmaceuticals and some over-the-counter medications may be considered contraband. Some travelers have been incarcerated for carrying codeine-based painkillers in their toiletry kit.
Don’t Drink in Public
Dubai is one of the most liberal locations in the Muslim world when it comes to booze consumption. However you have to respect the rules, be discreet and not cross the line or you could be in big trouble. Foreign residents are allowed to drink alcohol at home if they obtain a license. Public inebriation is not tolerated here. Once you step out and appear even slightly tipsy you may be arrested.
No Song and Dance
Playing loud music and dancing in the open is not allowed in Dubai.
No Kissing
Public displays of affection are considered indecent in Dubai, so keep your make-out sessions completely private. One twosome was arrested for locking lips in the back of a taxi.
Watch Your Tongue
No public cussing here, please. A tourist was charged with saying “what the fuck” to an undercover policeman a while back. Bite your tongue and keep the insults, profanity and vulgar language to yourself. And do not under any circumstances spout any blasphemous or disparaging remarks against Islam in Dubai. This is considered a serious, punishable offense and more than a handful of foreigners have been put in prison for making an off-the-cuff comment.
Watch Your Photography
In Dubai it is considered rude and intrusive to snap shots of people, especially women, without expressed permission.
No LGBT
While other places in the world are getting more accepting of LGBT lifestyles, the UAE is definitely not a place to flaunt it. Any sexual relations outside of a traditional heterosexual marriage is considered a crime in Dubai. Even cross-dressing is illegal here.
Don’t Eat in Public During Ramadan
If you happen to be in Dubai during the holy month of Ramadan (the ninth month of the Islamic calendar), do not eat, or drink in public while Muslims are fasting from dawn til dusk.
Don’t Use Your Left Hand
The left hand is traditionally used for “body hygiene” in Muslim cultures, therefore be mindful to avoid using it in certain circumstances. Don’t greet anyone with a left handed shake. Don’t open doors with your left hand. Don’t hand somebody something with your left hand. Definitely don’t eat with your left hand.
http://www.destinationtips.com/destinations/12-things-not-to-do-in-dubai/13/
