genghis_caterpillar

Its very common for people on western passports to arrive on a tourist visa, and then the residency visa is processed once you're in...

Heh. Vera drank your gin. So that's where it went. Nothing to do with me at all. innocent face

I was going to send you a PM Vera, and ask you to step in here. You beat me to it....

Again, I have no idea on most of your queries, but I'll add to what ahmd said: ...

I lived in Sharjah too, for well over 6 years, and was very happy there at the time. ...

Also, if you could post brief details of your passport, nationality, visa status etc, and whether its a land border or airport transit...

Oh bollocks - bloody TT has just eaten my reply. I'll try again....

Hey Kira - G&Ts chez Genghis I hope? ...

I havent done it yet - this is advance planning for a trip in the summer, so I'll wait until the week before I travel so as to get maximum...

Yup. Stay a couple of nights in Abu Dhabi, and then move up to Dubai and base yourself there. ...

Just to be a bit more specific - if you decide to do what I suggested above, then you should take an airport taxi and tell them you want to...

With a 10 hour stop-over, they should give you a transit hotel included in the ticket - assuming you're flying Oman Air - check with the...

You're not allowed to bring alcohol into Qatar through the airport.

It’s possible to do the Dubai - Salalah drive in one day. I've done it a couple of times, but (and this is a big but), its not a fun or...

Sadly, there are no 4* or better hotels in Muttrah. If the Sheraton ever re-opens its doors, that would be the closest to what you want,...