First-timers in Dubai

you get all kinds of cuisines in dubai.. but try out the diyafa food street (area-satwa), then try out rigga road (area-diera), you have many restaurants and some good food, especially the middle eastern... bur dubai area- (good indian /pakistani food) then you have a lot of hotels having theme restaurants...

for sports .. there's a lot of outdoor sports , but this would be seasonal as the summers here are very warm (40-50 degrees centigrade) and winters ain't that cold ( 15-25 degrees c)..so its very imp as to what time of the year you plan to visit... like for example...in summer you could ski indoors at mall of emirates......

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Hiya!

I have been living in Dubai for quite some time now and it is a beautiful city filled with culture, modern designs and a killer nightlife! For newcomers I would definitely recommend that you buy a book called the Entertainer, it has loads of 2 for the price of 1 vouchers so not only will it give you places to go to but you'll also save tons of money while you're here! I’ve been buying it for years and I am a tad frugal so it’s definitely worth it! For food I would definately recommend noodle house - it's one of my absolute favourites!! And Meat co and Biella (italian)! Again they're all in the book! love itt!

Hope that helps!

Dubai Mall is a great place to find different cuisines. If you like Chinese Ping Pong is definitely a great place with great dimsum or you may check my personal blog where we went on my sister's last birthday http://sorren.multiply.com/photos/album/59/A-MAZING_J-ENNYS_B-DAY

For Sports - try to check out Yas Island :) I've never been there honestly but I'll visit it soon http://www.yasisland.ae

You could also try Ski Dubai in the Mall of the Emirates!