If you haven't already figured from the intro of this video or my other videos, I love Dubai, these are just some of the cons that jump out at me. If you are highly sensitive or unable to critically think and understand that each country/city has it's pros and cons then this is NOT the channel for you 😊 If you’re a female professional looking for a community of likeminded woman in Dubai follow instagram.com/professionellenetwork/ If anyone is looking to move to Dubai check out www.professionellenetwork.com/event-list
I just watched a tiktok of a girl who was put in Dubai prison for 6 months just because her boyfriend accused her of posessing drugs which were NEVER found on her and her substance test came negative. The conditions in prison were extremely inhumane and way way worse then in the mens prison.
I don't understand why people think prison should be a joy - prison is meant to be a deterrent - that's why the crime there is low and you can wear your nice stuff, have a mobile phone without the fear of being murdered, stabbed or beaten up. We had six murders in the UK in the spate of a week because of undesirables, drugs are rife, and the shoplifting here is insane. We need deterrent like this so decent folk can enjoy a life without fear - well done Dubai. Also, your story about some tiktok girl let’s know both sides of a story don’t simplify, how do you know she didn't have drugs? Because she said so - really.
You nailed it. I was born in Abu Dhabi and mostly grew up in London, then remaining teens years in Qatar and loved the experiencing and the country. Everytime I went back as a brat of a big mouth teen, I grew to know how to get myself from the airport to my parents place, then meet buddies the same night (my parents had an odd arangment where my dad worked there and mum raised us in the UK). Like you said, the lack of seasons is wild, the feeling of your time being here being borrowed and to enjoy the NOW, the subject matter of nationality is everywhere. The polite and respectful people, women being able to go for a jog at night, kids out and about at 10pm. I remember my little sister 'casually' being driven about by my dad as she sat on the centre arm rest. Being TOTALLY cool with people talking on the phone at the cinema...the kissing scenes being cut out of movies :D Loved it. If anyone had the chance to move out there, and experience it, I would highly recommend it; like properly live there, even for a year...it's like a different, beautiful planet. I have way too many stories :D
When I lived in the Middle East the only time I turned off AC was from October to March. Any other time was hell. Lack of greenspace and poor air quality was the deal breaker for me. Other than that I loved the ME.
Ok, but there are other countries in the Middle East with plenty of natural greenery, mountains and SNOW...ex. Turkey, Iran, Lebanon... Middle East is beyond the gulf nations
I’m an Emirati 🇦🇪 born and raised in Dubai, I can’t imagine living anywhere else, except maybe Singapore or Australia, but definitely not the UK, I love the fact that we don’t have a variation in seasons, I find having to layer clothes in cold weather a burden. I also think the water problem is from the pipes or the tank in the building. water is clear where I live , although definitely not to be ingested.
Miami, Maui, Malibu, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Phuket, Costa Del Sol Spain…I love Dubai but how can you not imagine living anywhere else? Nothing even comes remotely close to the U.S. for the plebs. If you’re rich, yes, Dubai is the best. But if you’re medium rich, check out California and Hawaii and Thailand.
@@Alex-zi9wl What are you talking about? There is WAY more legit wealth in California than Dubai. It is not even close. Also, mega wealthy people live in the West.
@@Alex-zi9wl being emiratis in Dubai (UAE as a whole) means: free healthcare, free education from school to uni, free land to build your house + a comfortable generous loan given to you to build that house that is interest free and lasts to 25 years, for emiratis the less your salary is the more benefits you get from the government, I myself make around 5200 dollars a month, which might not be considered rich in the US, but with all these benefits my lifestyle is so much more comfortable than someone making the same in the US, + no income tax
@@letstalkafricawithabenashe’s clearly poor. Can’t relate to anything she’s saying as I live in Marina and it’s amazing. From Malibu, California and I prefer Dubai by like 10x
@@Alex-zi9wl Lamide Elizabeth is definitely not poor! I haven’t had water issues like that, I did when I was in Ghana though but not here. I think it’s the building itself. I have reverse osmosis water in my building but it’s not so common to have that. My building is a Sobha reality building and I think it’s standard in most of their buildings.
Hey! Living in Dubai. Totally agree with what you said. The lack of green spaces is the biggest con with the quality of air for me. But the city is evolving and they are more greenery and cool walks compared to five years ago for example. The pros like the safety of this city and the easy lifestyle make up for it for me. It's true that summer can be tough but half of the year the weather is perfect. Living inside for me is not different from five months of winter in Europe. We prefer all to stay inside there too. I don't think that we will live all our life there but honestly when we see all the problems in the West we are not in hurry to leave and consider ourselves lucky to live in Dubai.
From $10K to $25k that's the minimum range of profit return every week I think it's not a bad one for me, now I have enough to pay bills and take care of my family
Dubai is impressive, but it's not all that. I was there with the military and all that glitz and glam is a smoke screen to the modern slavery that is there. You can do great shopping, but I pegged the major cons first visit. Yeah the taxis can get super expensive.
Low wages jobs are in every country. America relies on illegal Latinos in its construction sector, Western Europe relies on eastern Slavs from Poland and Ukraine for car washing and construction too. Get your expectations right, you shouldn’t expect construction workers living in palaces and owing lambos
Dubai is super walkable…what? Where do you live? I’m in Marina and I’m doing 13-14 mile runs daily. It’s amazing. Underground running and swimming facilities also amazing. I think if you’re not making at least $25k usd / month probably Dubai is not a good place for you. It’s a city for wealthy digital nomads and crypto zillionaires in my opinion
I'd rather have that than the chance of getting stabbed or robbed. Was born in London 81, lived here my whole life. Never have I felt this unsafe and insecure. This place is finished
I am too I hav lived in saudi and sure it's whole different place. But the water quality was good. Salty very salty someplaces but where I lived it's was normal. And one had to bring water from big tanks (free of cost - just fill it up) as water in middle east needs to desalinated......
Most months are cool and fine. There are plenty of parks, but people tend to forget about parks. There are ACs everywhere, so the hot climate is no longer an issue. You can walk in the park or the gym.
@@LucyLucy296 I’m only in the M E temporarily haven’t really chosen it yet, but since it was just dessert 20 years ago, there’s literally 0- little nature and greenery l, when you leave the uk for a while u take for granted some is it’s beauties like nature
You should make another episode about the people and the community. Talk about that many fake friends exist in Dubai because you are only valuable to how much you can offer the other person. If you're average, you will have no friends. You must be a part of a company, a brand, or have many followers in order to get respected.
Agreed, sweating is a natural and essential process that your skin - the largest organ - must do in order to remove toxins at the derma surface. No amount of soaps and cleansers can replace this biological process.
I have live in dubai for more than half of my life, I am an expat. Dubai will always have a special place in my heart and I love it. I would choose it over several countries to live in. However, one of the biggest cons for me is work life balance. That is nearly impossible to find here.
Last year, I was working full time, budgeting groceries, unable to afford date nights, and missing time with my kids. Now I learned how to make money online. Now am a SAHM, homeschooling, and making profits every week.
No specific one really, because there are lots of investment plans and strategies littered all over the internet today, for instance, investments like real estates,gold, drop shipping crypto currency and lots more
No one was kicked out during COVID. People lost their jobs and left. UAE Government administered free COVID vaccines to everyone in the UAE. In fact, the Indian Government shamefully, didn't allow people who have lost jobs to easily come in. They kept the borders closed initially for two months and then allowed evacuation flights and quarantine requirements for nearly one year whereas India itself got millions of cases. There was no regular flights, but chartered flights for nearly one year from the start of COVID. Indian government just wasn't taking back its citizens as they should. There never could be any reason good enough for putting a restriction on Indian citizens from returning home.
You must be a nitwit comparing the UAE with India. India seems to have more than a billion people obviously it's going to have a million cases. America had many cases as well..
@6:09 The tap water looks disgusting. I have lived in the UK for 65 years in different parts of the country and have never had water like that. It has always been fresh, clean and safe to drink. That cup of liquid looks like water that has been processed by the human kidney. And the Burj Khalifa isn't even connected to a sewage system. Dubai looks like a fur coat, no knickers type of place! And no, or few, green spaces or parks - ugh, give me London any day of the week.
wow, i've never gone to another country and seen brown or yellow water coming out of the taps. even in ghana, which is supposedly a developing country, the tap water is always clean
I don’t know why people want to live long term in Dubai if you are not a multi millionaire with homes in other countries. I’ve been on holiday there 4 times. I’m done by 10 days after admiring the architecture, infrastructure and 5 star hotels. To be honest, the food is not that great either. There’s no traditional culture, no fabulous souks to enjoy like in Muscat, Kusadasi or Istanbul or even Bangkok. It’s all fake life and most people who intended to stay over time end up broke and fleeing their creditors 😅 I moved to Nigeria from my birth place in UK. I have air conditioning installed in Lagos but rarely use it. Constant exposure to it is detrimental to your health. Open the bloody windows😅
@@darrenstevens5692 You read at all? Who said anything about 3rd world countries? LOL I know a whole bunch of people who lived there and agree with me. Comfortable and organized are 2 different things... you are confirmed slow. HAHA
An artificial city build on the blood,sweat and tears of slaves.The glits, glamour and beauty will only last so long.The bubble will eventually burst.I hope more young people like captain traore take over their countries in africa,develop it and allow us diasporans to move back.The uae and most of europe isnt it
@@Accuface2000 jealous that a city in the UAE was built on the blood,sweat and tears of slaves? Don't you know anything about natural law or the great cities and empires of the past that were built in like manner? I will assume you're of Caucasian/European descent,so it makes sense why you'd be so ignorant of what's going on in certain parts of Africa lol.
@@phantom2k10 Which first world country wasn't built from slaves? It's so strange how Dubai is singled out when: Britain, USA, France, Germany etc - all places in which migrants are desperate to go to for a better life how is this any different?
@@AJ-nd4nk Many were. And no Dubai wasn't built by slaves but by workers who were happy to find work there even in harsh conditions because they got nothing in their countries.
@@LAWOODSTORIES But, most first world countries weren't built by slaves. Don't think you know what 'building' means. Also, there are Arab countries that still have slaves today.
Hey sister, after living in the city for 14 years, I may not share the same opinions as you however I clicked the video based on the caption as I felt some type of way lol super bias of me as you can tell lol. I was expecting to hear a whole video of over the top slander and I was pleasantly surprised that It was one of the better Dubai bashing videos, although I cannot argue against your opinion I would be lying if I said I adjusted to this incredible city right away. I say that to say it would be great to hear you talk about the mindset of people that would love to live in a beautifully safe country like this in exchange for some of the constant threats they may face in their respective home countries or to talk about what you feel maybe required in order to live in a vibrant city like Dubai as your delivery and articulation is great and may add a bit more context to your opinion, no where on earth is perfect I think that we all know but this place most definitely could be the start to generational change in someones family and with the state of some places in the west makes Dubai a walk in a park and a go to life changing and saving destination. God bless, great channel and keep it up.. you now have a new sub.
Yh, I think your building has a problem. My water is crystal clear and is drinkable because they have a filter, but in my other building, no filter but didn’t have that problem at all. I think you have the right idea, living in different cities. I’m here, Malaysia, and I’m coming to Joburg soon to test that out. For me, Dubai is just so safe compared to other cities, that’s why I’m here, and that’s why I will always have a base here.
I applaud the UAE not giving citizenship to foreigners. Look at the people that have come to the UK and Western Europe over the last 30 years, some of them dont value their citizenship.
People from the UK live in Spain, Australia and other countries, so should the same comment apply to them also? Look at the Brits at the Euros and other Tournaments getting drunk and fighting. It's a rich comment coming from you. And yes I am British too but not arrogant and conceited
@@gavinjohnson3065 Firstly what's people drinking abroad at a football tournament got to do with citzenship of a country? Secondly, those Brits you talk about who go to Spain and Australia, are they staying as British nationals or claiming citizenship of that country. Finally, as a Brit are you happy about the quality of people who have been immigrating to the UK over the last generation?
@@gavinjohnson3065You need to have specific skill sets to offer those countries plus the Brits there are not leeching off the system. Big difference in quality of immigrant. Europe is fast becoming a cesspit because of uncontrolled migration.
I have been to uae and I live in USA it’s a nice place just to visit safety number one can walk midnight no one will rob you. Dubai is a great place to work from india Pakistan Bangladesh Srilanka Nepal their money value is lesser than dirhams From USA it’s not worthy move to Dubai to work and USA is beautiful country its extremely overwhelming don’t get me wrong it’s rewarding to stay live work in USA
People that have dogs in Dubai especially big dogs and live in these small apartments or even villas - It's cruel especially in the summer as its not natural for a Huskey to be living in the fxxking hot desert
@@ummamin8319 there's a difference between expats and immigrants, expats are usually people moving for the short term whereas immigrants are people generally move for a better life and have long-term or permanent plans
The Uk has the BEST transport system in the World. PERIODT. Uber in Dubai for 7 days was reasonable actually. My WhatsApp was blocked too. Out of our group of 13, only mine was blocked
U ever been to Japan , South Korea , Hong Kong or Singapore? Also the transport systems in Sweden , Finland, Germany, Swiss, France and the Netherlands are very good / proper / decent.
This sounds terrible. The air quality blowing sandy particles would be a complete deal braker for me but I'll defenitely go to visit for a week or so. Maybe once I'm there I can have a diffrent impression.
Great video and timely advice. I can see you run your own wealth management/investment or family office - Lamide Associates-something fashioned along the lines of Nomad Capitalist.
Interesting I visited Dubai back in November last year, with a friend and both of our WhatsApp’s worked fine. Granted I always run NordVPN on my phone, but the friend traveling with me did not, and hers worked perfectly too. Any explanation as to why?
because the government can now read your whatsapp messages where before it was encrypted and they couldn't access the messages ... This was deemed a threat because people were using whatsapp primairly during the Arab Spring to cause chaos and havoc in other countries
@@Adonis300 Im not spokesmen for the country so not sure how true that is maybe I missed this news story but I do believe it has something to do with the consumption of sensitive content and I will leave you to guess which type. I also could be very wrong.
I went to Dubai 3 times. I would not want to live there tbh. I’m from Canada and I just feel like that life is too materialistic, expensive & you will never get citizenship (as you said). I feel bad for people from less fortunate countries who have lived there their whole life but can be kicked out of the country for anything, even petty political issues with your home country. You can’t really build for retirement there. It’s a nice vacation spot but I don’t think it’s worth it to build a life there long term.
Yea I had a really good friend who lived there with his fam, he owned 4 hair salons, but moved to NZ recently. I normally visit often, and he came to Melb once, and he def didnt want to stay in Dubai after that visit. And the weed sucks there! Too many strict laws in my perspective that I would much rather not have to worry about. And there is always a feeling of second class citizen with the way everything is setup for Emirates', for most. I probably would not go there again unless it is for a big gig because it's no longer fun.
My mind hasn’t changed, this is just the cons of moving to or living in Dubai. Did you watch the actual video or are you judging based of the title alone?
You should review rules for posting on social media there, report scams fraud of employees you experience personally to authorites not bash the government as fraud for drivers license fees 😮
Certain passports are restricted from going to certain countries because of the instability of that country. The more countries you can go into visa free means the stronger your passport is e.g Afghanistan can go to 28 countries visa free or visa on arrival whereas Japan is at 194 countries it can enter without obtaining a visa in advanced
The GCC are working on neutralizing citizens now, I think UAE and Qatar offer citizenship if you worked for the government and lived there for 15 years.
lol 😂why would you want citizenship in UAE? There are zero benefits to having citizenship other than more responsibilities and less freedom. Citizenship is the last thing you want in the new world. I know an old guy that lived next to me when I was living in Bangkok for example that lived there for 40 years on a tourist visa 😂. So many countries now, you can just pay a bribe or get an elite visa or golden visa, you don’t really need citizenship anymore. For flying you just go by private jet. No passport required. I’m in the process of dumping my U.S. citizenship for example as it’s absolutely worthless unless you enjoy donating 50% of your income to a country you no longer live in. Citizenship is simply not needed for the types of people that live in Dubai. If you don’t understand why then you probably aren’t wealthy enough to be in Dubai. Stale air? What? What part of Dubai are you in? I’m in Marina and it’s amazing, ocean breeze daily for morning runs. The heat isn’t even that bad bc it’s dry heat. I run 13 miles regularly in 40 degrees C and it’s a non issue. This sounds like jealous cope bc simply have been out priced by American nomads earning $50k-$100k / month
If you haven't already figured from the intro of this video or my other videos, I love Dubai, these are just some of the cons that jump out at me. If you are highly sensitive or unable to critically think and understand that each country/city has it's pros and cons then this is NOT the channel for you 😊
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Then match your intent to your video title rather than clickbaity oh i love dubai but there are cons so this is why you shouldn’t move there. Lame
What people don't understand if a place looks too perfect something is up.
You would have to go there to find out
@@sharissharee-pm2kq a place is only as good as the experiences you have there.
So what's up with Switzerland?
🤣🤣🤣 Fucking True!
@@phoenix5054it is cold place and turff to live pay extremely high taxes
People need to remember Dubai is only a city in the UAE, if you want more greenery go to the suburbs or Oman☺️ you’ll enjoy the hiking their
Great point and thing to remember as she only spoke about Dubai and not the middle east and surrounding regions.
@@blackarabofficialOnly two differences between Dubai and the rest of the region
I just watched a tiktok of a girl who was put in Dubai prison for 6 months just because her boyfriend accused her of posessing drugs which were NEVER found on her and her substance test came negative. The conditions in prison were extremely inhumane and way way worse then in the mens prison.
And you know it's worse than the mens prison how?
Sounds fake
Tik tok you say? 😅
I don't understand why people think prison should be a joy - prison is meant to be a deterrent - that's why the crime there is low and you can wear your nice stuff, have a mobile phone without the fear of being murdered, stabbed or beaten up. We had six murders in the UK in the spate of a week because of undesirables, drugs are rife, and the shoplifting here is insane. We need deterrent like this so decent folk can enjoy a life without fear - well done Dubai. Also, your story about some tiktok girl let’s know both sides of a story don’t simplify, how do you know she didn't have drugs? Because she said so - really.
lies
You nailed it. I was born in Abu Dhabi and mostly grew up in London, then remaining teens years in Qatar and loved the experiencing and the country. Everytime I went back as a brat of a big mouth teen, I grew to know how to get myself from the airport to my parents place, then meet buddies the same night (my parents had an odd arangment where my dad worked there and mum raised us in the UK). Like you said, the lack of seasons is wild, the feeling of your time being here being borrowed and to enjoy the NOW, the subject matter of nationality is everywhere. The polite and respectful people, women being able to go for a jog at night, kids out and about at 10pm. I remember my little sister 'casually' being driven about by my dad as she sat on the centre arm rest. Being TOTALLY cool with people talking on the phone at the cinema...the kissing scenes being cut out of movies :D Loved it. If anyone had the chance to move out there, and experience it, I would highly recommend it; like properly live there, even for a year...it's like a different, beautiful planet. I have way too many stories :D
Iam in qatar
Use fucking paragraphs ffs
When I lived in the Middle East the only time I turned off AC was from October to March. Any other time was hell. Lack of greenspace and poor air quality was the deal breaker for me. Other than that I loved the ME.
Ok, but there are other countries in the Middle East with plenty of natural greenery, mountains and SNOW...ex. Turkey, Iran, Lebanon...
Middle East is beyond the gulf nations
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From Taif to Abha in Saudi Arabia is mountainous, rainy, and cold.
Saudi Arabia has more green areas than Switzerland.
@@UnknownUser.ar1 I know that already. That area you described is beautiful
I don't know i hear good things And bad things about Dubai im just gonna go there and see myself In Shaa'Allah
The fire in the background just feels so wrong 🥵☀️🔥 😂😂
lol!!! It is raging 😂😂😂
I thought so too. Why fire in a country with an average of 36 degree celcius😅
I think the tap water is like that because they don't have a lot of fresh water, so they desalinate sea water.
I’m an Emirati 🇦🇪 born and raised in Dubai, I can’t imagine living anywhere else, except maybe Singapore or Australia, but definitely not the UK, I love the fact that we don’t have a variation in seasons, I find having to layer clothes in cold weather a burden. I also think the water problem is from the pipes or the tank in the building. water is clear where I live , although definitely not to be ingested.
The water "definitely not to be ingested". I prefer being able to drink out of the tap.
Miami, Maui, Malibu, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Phuket, Costa Del Sol Spain…I love Dubai but how can you not imagine living anywhere else? Nothing even comes remotely close to the U.S. for the plebs. If you’re rich, yes, Dubai is the best. But if you’re medium rich, check out California and Hawaii and Thailand.
@@Alex-zi9wl True! Dubai COULD be great with great wealth. Absent that, there are soooooooooo many better places. Sooooo many.
@@Alex-zi9wl What are you talking about? There is WAY more legit wealth in California than Dubai. It is not even close. Also, mega wealthy people live in the West.
@@Alex-zi9wl being emiratis in Dubai (UAE as a whole) means: free healthcare, free education from school to uni, free land to build your house + a comfortable generous loan given to you to build that house that is interest free and lasts to 25 years, for emiratis the less your salary is the more benefits you get from the government, I myself make around 5200 dollars a month, which might not be considered rich in the US, but with all these benefits my lifestyle is so much more comfortable than someone making the same in the US, + no income tax
When she showed the cup of “water” I thought it was tea 😂. That’s insane. I also heard Dubai doesn’t have a proper sewage system.
Not tea 🤣🤣 I honestly wonder what it is, maybe sand and water
@@Lamideelizabeth we have filtered water in my building, so I’ve never experienced that. I think it depends on the building as well.
@@letstalkafricawithabenashe’s clearly poor. Can’t relate to anything she’s saying as I live in Marina and it’s amazing. From Malibu, California and I prefer Dubai by like 10x
@@Alex-zi9wl Lamide Elizabeth is definitely not poor! I haven’t had water issues like that, I did when I was in Ghana though but not here. I think it’s the building itself. I have reverse osmosis water in my building but it’s not so common to have that. My building is a Sobha reality building and I think it’s standard in most of their buildings.
Hey! Living in Dubai. Totally agree with what you said. The lack of green spaces is the biggest con with the quality of air for me. But the city is evolving and they are more greenery and cool walks compared to five years ago for example. The pros like the safety of this city and the easy lifestyle make up for it for me. It's true that summer can be tough but half of the year the weather is perfect. Living inside for me is not different from five months of winter in Europe. We prefer all to stay inside there too. I don't think that we will live all our life there but honestly when we see all the problems in the West we are not in hurry to leave and consider ourselves lucky to live in Dubai.
Normal that there is lack of green space, Dubai used to a desert 😅
Great points!
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There is nature. It’s called desert and rocky sites where you can hike. You want green, you move to CH easy.
You can’t open your windows, the air is full of sand
From $10K to $25k that's the minimum range of profit return every week I think it's not a bad one for me, now I have enough to pay bills and take care of my family
Damn that's huge, how do you make that much weekly? I'm 37 and have been looking for ways to be successful, please how??
That's great!!. I don't know anything about investing and I intend to start. What are your strategies?
The best strategy is starting with a professional coach, as a beginner who knows little or nothing in the crypto market to avoid losing out.
Can I also do it??? My life is facing lots of challenges lately.
I'm surprised that this name is being mentioned here, I stumbled upon one of her clients testimonies on CNBC news last week..
Dubai is impressive, but it's not all that. I was there with the military and all that glitz and glam is a smoke screen to the modern slavery that is there. You can do great shopping, but I pegged the major cons first visit. Yeah the taxis can get super expensive.
Low wages jobs are in every country.
America relies on illegal Latinos in its construction sector, Western Europe relies on eastern Slavs from Poland and Ukraine for car washing and construction too.
Get your expectations right, you shouldn’t expect construction workers living in palaces and owing lambos
Honestly, Abu Dhabi is the place to be...
Looking to move to Abu Dhabi, please can you advice me
True Most middle Eastern countries are not walkable at all.
Dubai is super walkable…what? Where do you live? I’m in Marina and I’m doing 13-14 mile runs daily. It’s amazing. Underground running and swimming facilities also amazing. I think if you’re not making at least $25k usd / month probably Dubai is not a good place for you. It’s a city for wealthy digital nomads and crypto zillionaires in my opinion
I'd rather have that than the chance of getting stabbed or robbed. Was born in London 81, lived here my whole life. Never have I felt this unsafe and insecure. This place is finished
Thanks for this. Really interesting to find out about the water. It looks miles worse than even Ghana which I am surprised about.
I am too I hav lived in saudi and sure it's whole different place. But the water quality was good. Salty very salty someplaces but where I lived it's was normal. And one had to bring water from big tanks (free of cost - just fill it up) as water in middle east needs to desalinated......
It is definitely not a walking city which is understandable I guess due to the heat. Cause who wants to walk in 100+ weather?
True, there are some cooler months where it’d be nice to walk tho
Most months are cool and fine. There are plenty of parks, but people tend to forget about parks. There are ACs everywhere, so the hot climate is no longer an issue. You can walk in the park or the gym.
Some bigger cities than London have even better, newer and faster public transportation. Most of then in APAC.
I’ve heard, haven’t been to Asia much
I live in a Middle Eastern city too, from uk the nature and greenery part was nail of the head, I’d also add over population
Arr you saying that you choose a Middle Eastern City over the UK because of the over population?
Do you also prefer the UK because of its greenery and nature?
@@LucyLucy296 I’m only in the M E temporarily haven’t really chosen it yet, but since it was just dessert 20 years ago, there’s literally 0- little nature and greenery l, when you leave the uk for a while u take for granted some is it’s beauties like nature
I’m originally from a very nice Middle Eastern city but couldn’t live there permanently. 😅 The UK is where I feel best
Thank you for educating me
You’re welcome!
You should make another episode about the people and the community. Talk about that many fake friends exist in Dubai because you are only valuable to how much you can offer the other person. If you're average, you will have no friends. You must be a part of a company, a brand, or have many followers in order to get respected.
That's not exclusive to Dubai, dear. That's not even worth the video.
To use AC for the rest of your life it's not a natural life , you may face some troubles in the long way in your life !! 'health wise '
Maybe 🤷🏽♀️ Many people have been living that like that for a long while
lol like whaaa most of the developed world lives in AC and we’re fine 😂
you dont need ac in winter , the weather is perfect .
Agreed, sweating is a natural and essential process that your skin - the largest organ - must do in order to remove toxins at the derma surface. No amount of soaps and cleansers can replace this biological process.
plus it’s depressing
Just to clarify the WhatsApp thing: you CAN text on WhatsApp, but can't make calls without VPN, same with Skype btw.
Live in Arizona for a month and see how you like it. If you like it then you’ll probably enjoy Dubai. 😎👊🏼
Facts.
Go and visit for yourselves don’t let other’s experience deter you from your decisions.
Walking at night and restaurants close around 02:00 in Dubai and other Emirates
This is the cases in many other countries too.
In India it closes around 8:30 and than open too at 11:00 in the morning. What are you talking about?
I think he meant 2 am. I miss Dubai, the sense of security when walking at night was an amazing experience 😊
What do u expect?? its a dessert dnt forget so u just have to adjust not everyone share the same option
I literally said that in the video
I have live in dubai for more than half of my life, I am an expat. Dubai will always have a special place in my heart and I love it. I would choose it over several countries to live in. However, one of the biggest cons for me is work life balance. That is nearly impossible to find here.
Last year, I was working full time, budgeting groceries, unable to afford date nights, and missing time with my kids. Now I learned how to make money online. Now am a SAHM, homeschooling, and making profits every week.
That's great! I'm motivated too! How can we achieve this challenge?
No specific one really, because there are lots of investment plans and strategies littered all over the internet today, for instance, investments like real estates,gold, drop shipping crypto currency and lots more
I'm a Kenyan in Dubai
I've heard alot about crypto currency investments and how effective it can grow your income! Any recommendations on a guide?
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No one was kicked out during COVID.
People lost their jobs and left.
UAE Government administered free COVID vaccines to everyone in the UAE.
In fact, the Indian Government shamefully, didn't allow people who have lost jobs to easily come in.
They kept the borders closed initially for two months and then allowed evacuation flights and quarantine requirements for nearly one year whereas India itself got millions of cases.
There was no regular flights, but chartered flights for nearly one year from the start of COVID.
Indian government just wasn't taking back its citizens as they should.
There never could be any reason good enough for putting a restriction on Indian citizens from returning home.
You must be a nitwit comparing the UAE with India. India seems to have more than a billion people obviously it's going to have a million cases. America had many cases as well..
Where can we move to, UK weather is messing with my brain 🥹
South Africa. You will LOVE the weather.
@Andtherewaslight427 too much crime and violentation against women
Go to southern Europe or maybe Australia.
@6:09 The tap water looks disgusting. I have lived in the UK for 65 years in different parts of the country and have never had water like that. It has always been fresh, clean and safe to drink. That cup of liquid looks like water that has been processed by the human kidney. And the Burj Khalifa isn't even connected to a sewage system. Dubai looks like a fur coat, no knickers type of place! And no, or few, green spaces or parks - ugh, give me London any day of the week.
That water in the cup was horrifying. wow
wow, i've never gone to another country and seen brown or yellow water coming out of the taps. even in ghana, which is supposedly a developing country, the tap water is always clean
Not to mention the human trafficking going on in the background
Yes that part!! Heard the some of the millionaires love to purchase kids and organs it’s a thing.
I don’t know why people want to live long term in Dubai if you are not a multi millionaire with homes in other countries.
I’ve been on holiday there 4 times. I’m done by 10 days after admiring the architecture, infrastructure and 5 star hotels.
To be honest, the food is not that great either.
There’s no traditional culture, no fabulous souks to enjoy like in Muscat, Kusadasi or Istanbul or even Bangkok.
It’s all fake life and most people who intended to stay over time end up broke and fleeing their creditors 😅
I moved to Nigeria from my birth place in UK.
I have air conditioning installed in Lagos but rarely use it. Constant exposure to it is detrimental to your health.
Open the bloody windows😅
Transportation in East Asia is on another level lol
I heard UK transport is super uncomfortable. Like it's so cold outside.. then in the tube, its like a sauna literally.
You obviously haven't been to the third world countries, I take it. UK transport is better.
@@darrenstevens5692 You read at all? Who said anything about 3rd world countries? LOL I know a whole bunch of people who lived there and agree with me. Comfortable and organized are 2 different things... you are confirmed slow. HAHA
@@darrenstevens5692you act like you have...
An artificial city build on the blood,sweat and tears of slaves.The glits, glamour and beauty will only last so long.The bubble will eventually burst.I hope more young people like captain traore take over their countries in africa,develop it and allow us diasporans to move back.The uae and most of europe isnt it
@@Accuface2000 jealous that a city in the UAE was built on the blood,sweat and tears of slaves? Don't you know anything about natural law or the great cities and empires of the past that were built in like manner? I will assume you're of Caucasian/European descent,so it makes sense why you'd be so ignorant of what's going on in certain parts of Africa lol.
@@phantom2k10 Which first world country wasn't built from slaves? It's so strange how Dubai is singled out when: Britain, USA, France, Germany etc - all places in which migrants are desperate to go to for a better life how is this any different?
@@sugarysweet5674 Loads of first world countries weren't built by slaves.
@@AJ-nd4nk Many were. And no Dubai wasn't built by slaves but by workers who were happy to find work there even in harsh conditions because they got nothing in their countries.
@@LAWOODSTORIES But, most first world countries weren't built by slaves. Don't think you know what 'building' means. Also, there are Arab countries that still have slaves today.
Hey sister, after living in the city for 14 years, I may not share the same opinions as you however I clicked the video based on the caption as I felt some type of way lol super bias of me as you can tell lol. I was expecting to hear a whole video of over the top slander and I was pleasantly surprised that It was one of the better Dubai bashing videos, although I cannot argue against your opinion I would be lying if I said I adjusted to this incredible city right away. I say that to say it would be great to hear you talk about the mindset of people that would love to live in a beautifully safe country like this in exchange for some of the constant threats they may face in their respective home countries or to talk about what you feel maybe required in order to live in a vibrant city like Dubai as your delivery and articulation is great and may add a bit more context to your opinion, no where on earth is perfect I think that we all know but this place most definitely could be the start to generational change in someones family and with the state of some places in the west makes Dubai a walk in a park and a go to life changing and saving destination. God bless, great channel and keep it up.. you now have a new sub.
Yh, I think your building has a problem. My water is crystal clear and is drinkable because they have a filter, but in my other building, no filter but didn’t have that problem at all. I think you have the right idea, living in different cities. I’m here, Malaysia, and I’m coming to Joburg soon to test that out. For me, Dubai is just so safe compared to other cities, that’s why I’m here, and that’s why I will always have a base here.
Dubai is great & yeah not sure what’s up with the water
@@Lamideelizabeth it’s strange, but maybe you should complain.
IF GOD DID NOT SEND YOU THERE.. DO NOT GO…. WHETHER ITS CANADA ENGLAND ETC…. I AM GOING LISTEN IN FULL AND RESPOND SHORTLY… ITS CHURCH TIME!…
So informative, thanks
Youll find London transport very unreliable and expensive compared to many asian countries like china japan Singapore
Yeah I haven’t been to much of Asia except Thailand, I’ve hear good things about the transport
How pet friendly is living in Dubai and would it be difficult to bring a small dog over from London? Very informative video btw!
I applaud the UAE not giving citizenship to foreigners. Look at the people that have come to the UK and Western Europe over the last 30 years, some of them dont value their citizenship.
People from the UK live in Spain, Australia and other countries, so should the same comment apply to them also? Look at the Brits at the Euros and other Tournaments getting drunk and fighting. It's a rich comment coming from you. And yes I am British too but not arrogant and conceited
Well said
@@gavinjohnson3065 Firstly what's people drinking abroad at a football tournament got to do with citzenship of a country? Secondly, those Brits you talk about who go to Spain and Australia, are they staying as British nationals or claiming citizenship of that country. Finally, as a Brit are you happy about the quality of people who have been immigrating to the UK over the last generation?
@@gavinjohnson3065You need to have specific skill sets to offer those countries plus the Brits there are not leeching off the system. Big difference in quality of immigrant. Europe is fast becoming a cesspit because of uncontrolled migration.
@@MMMC-z8y Spain is well known for its notorious British criminals that live there.
I have been to uae and I live in USA it’s a nice place just to visit safety number one can walk midnight no one will rob you.
Dubai is a great place to work from india Pakistan Bangladesh Srilanka Nepal their money value is lesser than dirhams
From USA it’s not worthy move to Dubai to work and USA is beautiful country its extremely overwhelming don’t get me wrong it’s rewarding to stay live work in USA
Are you saying that these things alone make it not worth living in Dubai? Or does it serve more as a 'heads up'?
I think she is saying these are things others have given this as a reason. Not necessarily her reasons, after all, she stays there.
@@gavinjohnson3065 She actually moved to South Africa.
@@brandonharden9561 My understanding from what she said is that she has multiple passports and is not limiting herself to living in one place.
It’s just things to consider, the cons of the pros and cons list. Dubai is a great place to live imo
@@joelc9439 According to you. Where would you say is great?
No that tap water is unacceptable
🤣🤣🤣 it’s gets clearer after a while of running just don’t drink it
But have you seen the slave camps and the human trafficking houses in Dubai?
GREAT MESSAGE AND GREAT CHANNEL! VERY EDUCATIVE INDEED!
Thank you ☺️
The main issue is human rights
True I have seen own eyes how a gas attendant was treated badly in uae never happen in USA they will yell
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People that have dogs in Dubai especially big dogs and live in these small apartments or even villas - It's cruel especially in the summer as its not natural for a Huskey to be living in the fxxking hot desert
I thought they had pet Cheetahs with bling collars and trained them to ride shotgun in the Lambo? 😂
this culture veils beats n kills women u think it givzaffc about dogs
The water is crazy
Your main mic has a horrible buzz.
New York transportation is better than the UK
How can u compare the transport system in a city NY to UK a country 😅
Could you please do a video on the preferred neighborhoods for expats looking to move?
Immigrant. Lets get it right.
@@ummamin8319 ..? You’re doing word play and semantics instead of helping out with recommendations. Useless being
@@ummamin8319 there's a difference between expats and immigrants, expats are usually people moving for the short term whereas immigrants are people generally move for a better life and have long-term or permanent plans
The Uk has the BEST transport system in the World. PERIODT. Uber in Dubai for 7 days was reasonable actually. My WhatsApp was blocked too. Out of our group of 13, only mine was blocked
U ever been to Japan , South Korea , Hong Kong or Singapore? Also the transport systems in Sweden , Finland, Germany, Swiss, France and the Netherlands are very good / proper / decent.
This sounds terrible. The air quality blowing sandy particles would be a complete deal braker for me but I'll defenitely go to visit for a week or so. Maybe once I'm there I can have a diffrent impression.
I think you forgot the Bed space culture here!
Habibi come to Dubai
Great video and timely advice. I can see you run your own wealth management/investment or family office - Lamide Associates-something fashioned along the lines of Nomad Capitalist.
Aww so sweet! Thank you, I do like Nomad Capitalist channel as well!
that's the worst tap water I've ever seen, but generally, the pros over weigh the cons, so i would move to Dubai anyways 😊
Agreed 🥰
Was that water or.....😕
1. You don’t need a VPN for WhatsApp.
2. Traffic is the biggest issue
You need a VPN to take calls and video call. Traffic is a good point
Interesting I visited Dubai back in November last year, with a friend and both of our WhatsApp’s worked fine. Granted I always run NordVPN on my phone, but the friend traveling with me did not, and hers worked perfectly too. Any explanation as to why?
Did you try to make call? The messaging works fine it’s usually calls and video that don’t work well
Yeah calls don’t work. The hotel staff told us as soon as we checked in
One word that turns me off .. Islamic Environment and Islamic laws
Why is WhatsApp now allowed please educate me?
because the government can now read your whatsapp messages where before it was encrypted and they couldn't access the messages ... This was deemed a threat because people were using whatsapp primairly during the Arab Spring to cause chaos and havoc in other countries
@@Adonis300 Im not spokesmen for the country so not sure how true that is maybe I missed this news story but I do believe it has something to do with the consumption of sensitive content and I will leave you to guess which type. I also could be very wrong.
There is WhatsApp and it works fine people are just not used to having restriction on video calls thats all.
I went to Dubai 3 times. I would not want to live there tbh. I’m from Canada and I just feel like that life is too materialistic, expensive & you will never get citizenship (as you said). I feel bad for people from less fortunate countries who have lived there their whole life but can be kicked out of the country for anything, even petty political issues with your home country. You can’t really build for retirement there. It’s a nice vacation spot but I don’t think it’s worth it to build a life there long term.
Yea I had a really good friend who lived there with his fam, he owned 4 hair salons, but moved to NZ recently. I normally visit often, and he came to Melb once, and he def didnt want to stay in Dubai after that visit. And the weed sucks there! Too many strict laws in my perspective that I would much rather not have to worry about. And there is always a feeling of second class citizen with the way everything is setup for Emirates', for most. I probably would not go there again unless it is for a big gig because it's no longer fun.
Are you even allowed to smoke weed lol
Sorry youtube del my comment, short answer is no! Lol
City of scammers!
Hmmmm Olamide I thought you moved to South Africa. Are you back in Dubai ? 🤔
no she's in SA.
I recorded this video whilst I was still in Dubai
@@yas4392Na South Africa come better pass Dubai? Make una Dey play
Moving to Dubai for wet cold walks with your dog, old smelly public transport, or afraid of sun and heat then you may not want to move there 😏😂
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😂😂😂😂Girl make up your mind. Your previous videos were about making the move to Dubai
My mind hasn’t changed, this is just the cons of moving to or living in Dubai. Did you watch the actual video or are you judging based of the title alone?
Yet your video titles clearly says “why you shouldnt move”
The hair falling out... This video has me questioning whether them being tax free is even worth it
You can get a filter 😊
You should review rules for posting on social media there, report scams fraud of employees you experience personally to authorites not bash the government as fraud for drivers license fees 😮
Could you explain the difference between a strong and weak passport please?
Certain passports are restricted from going to certain countries because of the instability of that country. The more countries you can go into visa free means the stronger your passport is e.g Afghanistan can go to 28 countries visa free or visa on arrival whereas Japan is at 194 countries it can enter without obtaining a visa in advanced
@@ayan3863 Thank you😊
Girl.... whatsapp works here.... no need for vpn for whatsapp 🤣🤣
You need a VPN for what’s app video calls or any calls, everyone knows that
Dubai is a concrete jungle
I live in dubai, and in my opinion it is the best city in the world
Thank you 🎉 I love to visit. Moving there, probably not for me
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If you say you dont know if its true how can you say its a disascdntage 😂
That was just an example within a much wider point that I made, which is citizenship which is true
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Telegram also works pretty well for calls.
My family and friends don’t really use that unfortunately 😣
Too much bed bulb's
Is there lots of demand for escort/companionship services in Dubai??
Lol I worked in investment banking so I’m not sure, but wherever there are rich men you’ll usually find demand for escorts
Plenty.
🤦🏽♀️ and they say black women are gold diggers/ whores! When it’s really non black women who’s the biggest sl-ts!
The GCC are working on neutralizing citizens now, I think UAE and Qatar offer citizenship if you worked for the government and lived there for 15 years.
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lol 😂why would you want citizenship in UAE? There are zero benefits to having citizenship other than more responsibilities and less freedom. Citizenship is the last thing you want in the new world. I know an old guy that lived next to me when I was living in Bangkok for example that lived there for 40 years on a tourist visa 😂. So many countries now, you can just pay a bribe or get an elite visa or golden visa, you don’t really need citizenship anymore. For flying you just go by private jet. No passport required. I’m in the process of dumping my U.S. citizenship for example as it’s absolutely worthless unless you enjoy donating 50% of your income to a country you no longer live in. Citizenship is simply not needed for the types of people that live in Dubai. If you don’t understand why then you probably aren’t wealthy enough to be in Dubai. Stale air? What? What part of Dubai are you in? I’m in Marina and it’s amazing, ocean breeze daily for morning runs. The heat isn’t even that bad bc it’s dry heat. I run 13 miles regularly in 40 degrees C and it’s a non issue. This sounds like jealous cope bc simply have been out priced by American nomads earning $50k-$100k / month
It's a muslim country, that's the biggest drawback
In 5 years Dubai will be underwater
Yes!! I hear the structures are beginning to sink even though they were meticulously built to have a solid foundation… the sand can’t withstand.
dont come here we dont need you, every city has its problems, lived here for 13 years and its great, depends on how you choose to live
Like she didnt need your comment on this video ? Got it
@@Shay-33 ahahahahaha loser
Lol, U.K. Transport? You mean TFL, the rest of public transport in the U.K. is trash
True, but even the interlinking between different cities in the UK is much better than a lot of places
The UK transport is not trash. It has its issues but it is one of the best out there