AT#932 - Travel to Dubai and the United Arab Emirates

Travel with Amateur Traveler Podcast

Chris Christensen

History, Places & Travel, Society & Culture

4.4 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 February 2025

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

Hear about travel to Dubai and the United Arab Emirates as the Amateur Traveler talks about an unexpected trip to the region. Why should you visit the UAE? The United Arab Emirates is an odd combination of new and old. It is a multi-cultural country where 90% of the people who live there are guest workers from around the world. It is very modern, but if you look closely, you can find historic sites. Travel on this trip was sponsored by United Airlines. They wanted me to review their Polaris Business class as a solo international traveler. Here's the itinerary that Chris recommends based on his trip to Dubai and the UAE: Day 1: Arrival & Exploring Old Dubai Stay near Dubai Creek (Chris stayed at the Arabian Courtyard Hotel and Spa). Explore Dubai Creek: Walk through the old market near the creek. Visit the Al Seef district, a modern area designed to look traditional. See wind towers, a historic cooling system in traditional Emirati architecture. Visit Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding: Learn about Emirati culture, clothing, and traditions. Take an Abra (boat) across Dubai Creek (cost: ~1 dirham). Explore Deira’s Gold Souk and Spice Souk: Browse the gold shops and traditional spice markets. https://amateurtraveler.com/travel-to-dubai-and-the-united-arab-emirates/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:13.2	United Arab Emirates. This is Chris Christensen from Amateur Traveler. Let's talk about the UAE.
1:22.8	There's no guest on this episode. I'll be talking about my recent travels in Dubai and the UAE. And if you're interested in other information, this is the third show we have done
1:33.7	on the United Arab Emirates. And I'd say the one that I used the most for my travels was
1:39.2	episode 646 from 2019, where I interviewed Kerry Hedrick who lives in the UAE and we sometimes do episodes like that with someone who is an expert in the destination. I love to do those sorts of shows and Carrie will tell you more places to do than I was able to fit into a one week itinerary And so the advantage of her show is you get someone who has more depth of knowledge on that particular area than I do.
2:08.6	The advantage of my show is that this is going to be updated information,
2:13.6	and also we'll deal with how much I could really fit into a one-week itinerary in the UAE.
2:19.8	But first, before we get there, I wasn't planning on doing this show because I wasn't planning on going to the UAE, going to Dubai, until I had an unexpected email.
2:33.0	I got an unexpected email just about three, four weeks ago from
2:37.7	someone at United Airlines that said they were fans of the show and they really wanted me to
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