Originally Posted by
ozstamps
Great photos!
A question re what to wear outside of Hotels etc for tourists, as we are there in a few days and packing right now.
Seems like it is over 100 degrees now. Are neat Hawaii/Asia style shorts and sandals acceptable for the streets for obvious Western tourists, or are they generally more conservative that that re dress?
Margo has same question re women .. and we've been to Libya, Tunisia etc, and know standards differ a lot.
Glen
In general shorts, a shirt and sandals are fine for most areas here.... if you want to be a respectful tourist then ladies should keep shoulders and knees covered when in public areas (the beach is an exeption to this, bikinis are fine on the beach)
You'll find that most tourists don't bother with any of this and walk around everywhere like they're going clubbing.... Emirati people will seldom say anything about this, but they will disapprove and there have been one or two cases of under-dressed females being spat at in the mall.
In general, just be sensible, it's a Muslim country, albeit probably the most relaxed one in the world. They need tourists and they know it, but that's no reason to force Westernisation upon them.
Above all, enjoy your time here, it's not got stupidly hot yet so outdoorsy stuff is still possible away from the middle of the day.