Reasons like these are why it must be awesome to live in Dubai, or UAE in general.

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Re: Reasons like these are why it must be awesome to live in Dubai, or UAE in general

@TeenDabbyWala

Family and I are visiting Pakistan in a couple of weeks. We are getting all sorts of advise. The things we are being advised about and have to worry about so far:

I am not asking for advise here

-Malaria pills for the kids that must be taken before, during and after the visit.
-Some people are advising us to get additional shots.
-Strong advise not to eat uncooked food in restaurants (salads and stuff). Street vendors are an absolutely no go area.
-Bottled water only.
-Don’t take expensive cell phone outside in malls. Keep that at home.
-Don’t carry too much cash
-Don’t stay too late outside.
-Bring everything kids will need with you.
-Still unsure how am I supposed to take spending money there.
-Some people are telling us to not even go to ATMs when we are Karachi.
-Power situation is critical and expect several hours of no power daily. Generators can only power a few things.
-Be completely aware of your surroundings at all times.
-Doesn’t apply to us, but another family who is also going is rather “modern” was advised to dress modestly.
-And various other what ifs and what happens. Visiting Karachi and Lahore seems next to impossible if you don’t have a strong network of relatives there.

And this is all while visiting the nicer parts of Karachi and Lahore.

And here is my Pakistani friend in US whose in-laws live in Dubai. He buy tickets for his family, grabs passports, luggage and leaves. No worrying about getting shots, eating outside, drinking water, carrying cash, being outside, or anything. It’s like going to UK or Australia or something. Completely chill and worry free trip.

Agree with everything!!!

I find going to Pakistan so so stressful, I always get sick there and since I have got married and now have my kids it’s even more stressful. The preparations before going and the whole stay there has me on tenterhooks.

And what’s worse is that since Dubai is my favourite holiday destination, when we go there we have to go to Pakistan since it is so close to Dubai. So I can’t even relax n enjoy my holiday. We go to dubai first then pakistan, friends have said do it the other way round so I can enjoy my holiday in dubai but have heard of so many people being ill in Pakistan and on their way back that they don’t get a holiday. Even my son got really sick last time because of the dust n it took him months to recover when we got back so i was glad we stopped in dubai on the way otherwise there wouldn’t have been a holiday.

Sorry for the long rant!!!