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Would you choose Dubai as a holiday destination?

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Letshopenextyearisbetter · 16/10/2024 09:24

Colleague told me excitedly she has booked to go to Dubai with her family for two weeks. I said ‘Oh wow!’ But really I was thinking 😬
I realise we all like different things, but just curious if you’d choose to spend your money on going to Dubai? I can personally think of some really lovely places to go for that amount of money, especially over Christmas

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ZippyLimeSnake · 16/10/2024 09:31

I have zero interest in Dubai, I know of a few people who holiday there regularly & some who have moved over there. But it’s not for me, especially not as a family holiday.

My 8 year old believe it or not asked if we could go on holiday there recently, when I asked him why, he answered me with.. Well obviously to see Burj Khalifa 🤣🤣
Pretty expensive trip to go & see one building!

TheHeight · 16/10/2024 09:29

No

DemonicCaveMaggot · 16/10/2024 09:28

No. I really don't want to go to a place where the residents view me as on a par with a service animal only maybe slightly less intelligent.

ThatshallotBaby · 16/10/2024 09:26

Not for me no. Just epitomises the awfulness in the world.

KizzyDora · 16/10/2024 09:26

Nope. It's a place built and served by modern slaves.

cheezncrackers · 16/10/2024 09:26

No, I have zero interest in going to Dubai, but I'm glad that not everyone wants to go where I want to go, because otherwise it would be too crowded and full of the kind of people who'd rather be in Dubai 😂

CheeryUser · 16/10/2024 09:26

No, I’ve never been but feel the same as you, it’s probably not the place for me for several reasons.