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 Dubai is practically synonymous with shopping. The huge amounts of cargo passing through its port and the low tariffs ensure that practically anything is available at fairly competitive rates, although the appreciation of the Dirham, and the plentiful supply of shoppers means that Dubai is no longer a bargain basement shopping city. You'll also find products in western chain stores, still with the original tags quoting euro or sterling prices, being sold with a 20-30% mark-up once converted to Dirhams.
-The best things to buy in Dubai is textiles, electronics and gold, electronics is believed to be much cheaper while textiles and gold offer a wide range of selection.
+The best things to buy in Dubai are textiles, electronics and gold, electronics is believed to be much cheaper while textiles and gold offer a wide range of selection.
 Even in the mega-malls, Dubai shops suffer from the standard developing world shopping phenomenon of having no storeroom and no stocks in reserve - and for clothes shopping this may mean that you may struggle to find the style you want in the size you want.  Shops open as early as 9AM and stay open to 10PM and on weekends to 12AM and some stay to 1AM.

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 * '''Vacation rentals'''.  Many residents of popular tourist destinations lease their houses and apartments to vacationers. The residence may have been bought specifically for this purpose or the normal occupants may vacate it during some parts of the year. The guests will have full use of the residence, usually with utilities included but no servicing or meals.  This approach can be cheaper than booking a hotel room for the same length of time (and give more space than a hotel room), especially if travelling with a family or other sizable group of people.  Facilities will vary depending on the property, but usually include kitchen and laundry facilities and possibly amenities like a swimming pool (or access to a communal pool), a games room (table tennis, pool, Playstation 2, X-Box, ...), and TV/video/DVD players.  Contacting the owners directly is the ideal way to make arrangements as they can answer any questions you may have about the property, and may offer more competitive pricing since there's no middle-man.
 : For more in-depth information see: [[Vacation rentals]]
 * '''Exotic hotels'''

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 [[Image:SKYBAR-KL.jpg|thumb|250px|The Skybar KL]]
 Kuala Lumpur has quite a vibrant night-life and the '''[[Kuala Lumpur/Golden Triangle|Golden Triangle]]''' is the epicentre of most of the partying which goes on in the city. '''Jalan P. Ramlee''', just south of KLCC, is Kuala Lumpur's central clubbing area, while the action also spills onto Jalan Sultan Ismail, Jalan Ampang, Jalan Pinang and Jalan Perak. Nearby '''Bukit Bintang''' also throbs with action, and its neon-lit nightclubs, many of them with hostesses, certainly have a more Asian feel to them.
-'''Changkat''', in the '''[[Kuala Lumpur/Tuanku Abdul Rahman|Tuanku Abdul Rahman]]''' district, is arguably the most popular nightspot in Kuala Lumpur. The entire Changkat area, focused around Changkat Bukit Bintang, is a vibrant place and has over 40 eating and drinking venues. It is on Changkat Bukit Bintang just off Bukit Bintang. For the budgetary person, almost every bar has a happy hour, usually from 5-9pm. During Wednesdays they have "Ladies Night" at many venues and ladies will often drink for free for a limited time. On weekends the prices are a bit steeper, but cheaper options are still available. The weekly pubcrawl[https://www.facebook.com/kualalumpurpubcrawls] in Changkat is a good way to save money and meet other travelers, locals and expats.
+'''Changkat''', in the '''[[Kuala Lumpur/Tuanku Abdul Rahman|Tuanku Abdul Rahman]]''' district, is arguably the most popular nightspot in Kuala Lumpur. The entire Changkat area, focused around Changkat Bukit Bintang, is a vibrant place and has over 40 eating and drinking venues. It is on Changkat Bukit Bintang just off Bukit Bintang. For the budgetary person, almost every bar has a happy hour, usually from 5-9pm. During Wednesdays they have "Ladies Night" at many venues and ladies will often drink for free for a limited time. On weekends the prices are a bit steeper, but cheaper options are still available. The weekly pubcrawl[https://www.facebook.com/kualalumpurpubcrawl] in Changkat is a good way to save money and meet other travelers, locals and expats.
 '''[[Kuala Lumpur/Bangsar and Midvalley|Bangsar]]''' has long been one of the busiest places in Kuala Lumpur after the sun goes down. The action is around '''Jalan Telawi''' and its side streets, and is definitely the place to go for clubbing and deafening music.
 '''Sri Hartamas''' and '''Mont Kiara''' in the '''[[Kuala Lumpur/Damansara and Hartamas|Damansara and Hartamas]]''' district have popular pubs and some clubs as well as nice coffee places. You may be able to find live performances in some of the outlets.

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 Taxis ply the streets of Dubai and are relatively easy to spot. The easiest place to find them is at the taxi queue at one of the malls or outside a hotel. Waving down a taxi on the road is possible, but can be difficult during rush hours. At peak times (7-9AM & 4-7PM workdays, and Friday evenings) demand far exceeds supply, and not only are taxis hard to find, but those who deign to pick you up may demand crazy off-meter fares or refuse short rides in congested areas entirely.  The standard of driving in Dubai ranges from poor to wild - taxis are some of the worst on the roads.  Taxi drivers are pretty good at knowing where the main shopping malls and hotels are, however less well known places will mean the driver calling his brother-in-law to get directions, whilst he drives around in circles on your time - hence it is a good idea to have a rough idea of where you are heading or what a nearby landmark is. It also helps to know exactly what place you are going to rather than to ask for the nearest whatever-it-is (hotel, Metro stop, etc.), as they might drive farther in order to charge you a higher fare.
-Taxis are metered at 1.75 dhs/km, so no haggling is necessary.  The rates of all taxi companies &mdash; Dubai Transport, National, Cars, Metro, and Arabian &mdash; are identical, so just take the first one that comes along.  From the airport, there is a standing charge of 25 dhs; all other street pickups attract a standing charge of 3.00 dhs during the day, 3.50 at night (10 PM-6AM), but a minimum fare of 10 dhs applies, and there is a surcharge of 20 dhs for going to [[Sharjah]].  Taxis are exempt from the Salik road toll charges.  Beware of unmarked hotel taxis and limousines though: while some of these are metered, they are ''not'' tied to the official rates, and can be much more expensive. [http://dtc.dubai.ae/en.portal?dtctariff,Article_000031,1,&_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=view] One way to spot whether a taxi is official or not is to look for a meter: no meter, don't get in.
+Taxis are metered at 1.75 dhs/km, so no haggling is necessary.  The rates of all taxi companies &mdash; Dubai Transport, National, Cars, Metro, and Arabian &mdash; are identical, so just take the first one that comes along.  From the airport, there is a standing charge of 25 dhs; all other street pickups attract a standing charge of 3.00 dhs during the day, 3.50 at night (10 PM-6AM), but a minimum fare of 10 dhs applies, and there is a surcharge of 20 dhs for going to [[Sharjah]].  Taxis are not exempt from the Salik road toll charges which costs an adtional 4 Dh (since January 1st 2013).  Beware of unmarked hotel taxis and limousines though: while some of these are metered, they are ''not'' tied to the official rates, and can be much more expensive. [http://dtc.dubai.ae/en.portal?dtctariff,Article_000031,1,&_nfpb=true&_pageLabel=view] One way to spot whether a taxi is official or not is to look for a meter: no meter, don't get in.
 If you can't find one otherwise, you can attempt to call a taxi at 04-2080808, there's a surcharge of 3 dhs to book. The booking system was notorious for its unreliability but with a significantly increased taxi fleet, many taxis now deliberately wait in unofficial holding areas waiting for bookings. As a result, on a good day it can be possible to book a taxi and have it arrive within less than five minutes. If you absolutely have to get somewhere at a certain time (say, the airport or a meeting), it's still best to book a hotel taxi in advance, ''and'' get their estimate of how bad the traffic will be.
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 '''Phone Booths'''&mdash; Phone booths are located on most streets. Phone cards can be purchased from hotels and tourist shops.
-'''Internet''' &mdash; Internet cafés can be hard to find. The usual rate per hour is 3-4 AED. There are a number of cafés on Al Musalla Rd./Al Mankhool Rd. in ''Bur Dubai'', including one at 38 Al Musalla Rd. and one at Computer Plaza next to the Ramada Hotel. A number of Internet cafes are found in ''Satwa'' too. In Satwa there is the French Connection in the Al Wafa Tower on Sheikh Zayed road (opposite side of road from the Dusit Hotel), which has wi-fi access and nice cakes/pastries. In ''Al Qusais'', there is an internet café a five-minute walk northwest from the Dubai Youth Hostel. Turn right out of the gates and walk to LuLu's Hypermarket. The café is located inside the food court and currently charges AED 4.00 per hour.  Note that the Skype website is currently blocked, however, as are many other "common" Western websites. You may wish to consider using a proxy or VPN to bypass the blocking the UAE employs, but this is considered illegal in the eyes of local officials, and can lead to penalties or jail time.
+'''Internet''' &mdash; Internet cafés can be hard to find. The usual rate per hour is 3-4 AED. There are a number of cafés on Al Musalla Rd./Al Mankhool Rd. in ''Bur Dubai'', including one at 38 Al Musalla Rd. and one at Computer Plaza next to the Ramada Hotel. A number of Internet cafes are found in ''Satwa'' too. In Satwa there is the French Connection in the Al Wafa Tower on Sheikh Zayed road (opposite side of road from the Dusit Hotel), which has wi-fi access and nice cakes/pastries. In ''Al Qusais'', there is an internet café a five-minute walk northwest from the Dubai Youth Hostel. Turn right out of the gates and walk to LuLu's Hypermarket. The café is located inside the food court and currently charges AED 4.00 per hour.  Note that the Skype website has recently been unblocked by the two major service providers, Du and Etisalat (which are also the only service providers and are both owned by the government). You may wish to consider using a proxy or VPN to bypass the blocked websites in the UAE, but this is considered illegal in the eyes of local officials, and can lead to penalties or jail time.
 Surprisingly, the malls do not have internet cafés, but most have wi-fi, mostly free. Most hotel business centres are equipped with internet cafés, but are expensive ones.