External links
Why are these located here and not on the main page? They will be overlooked as people generally will not look at the discussion page.
See Wikitravel:External links. Some of these are OK, but most are not. Jpatokal 01:53, 30 July 2006 (EDT)
To make this is clear as possible: These links are here to help us find information to add to the actual article. This is not part of the guide, and they'll be deleted soon. - Todd VerBeek 18:43, 9 June 2007 (EDT)
Government maintained portal on Dubai
Dubai Police
Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing
Dubai Transport buses and taxis
StartpageDubai
Information overview about Dubai
Dubai Golf Courses
Dubai Web site on Complete City Information
Dubai weather from Weather.com
Dubai Tours and hotels information
Dubai Travel Tips and Information
Dubai Hotels
Dubai UAE Travel Destination
Dubai Travel GuideA Complete travel information guide
Dubai Restaurant Guide
Dubai restaurant reviews by Dubai Explorer also see Time Out Dubai below
Dubai Expatriates Forums
Time Out Dubai - the weekly listings guide to Dubai
Dubai International Airport
Dubai World Cup, an annual thoroughbred horse race
Dubai City Guidedifferent to the site above and better for tourists
True Dubai a collection of pictures that gets behind the ads and the glossy brochures
Monday, January 12, 2009
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Surely something about the draconian drug laws that can lead to a jail sentence even if you have a small speck of cannabis on your shoe or have eaten a poppyseed bagel are worth pointing out here. 128.227.179.138 09:32, 29 February 2008 (EST)
A while back, I added a fairly detailed description of several cases where travelers were imprisoned for those kinds of "crimes" and how human rights groups have tried to intervene and warn travelers who plan to fly into Dubai, but someone deleted what I wrote almost immediately. —The preceding comment was added by 65.81.165.32 (talk • contribs) 08:46, 2008 July 30.
Hi, welcoome to Wikitravel, both of you! I've never been to Dubai, so I'm glad to see people with specific knowledge thinking about contributing it. It's certainly fine to add information about drug enforcement. My suggestion is to make sure that it's factual not advocacy, and informative not sloppy. Some people put in out-of-place strangeness like this, which most experienced WT editors would revert right away. Offhand, "a small speck of cannabis on your shoe or have eaten a poppyseed bagel" sounds a bit anecdotal, and "human rights groups have tried to intervene" sounds like advocacy. So take some care to craft something useful and good. I look forward to seeing your contributions! JimDeLaHunt 00:57, 31 July 2008 (EDT)
Surely something about the draconian drug laws that can lead to a jail sentence even if you have a small speck of cannabis on your shoe or have eaten a poppyseed bagel are worth pointing out here. 128.227.179.138 09:32, 29 February 2008 (EST)
A while back, I added a fairly detailed description of several cases where travelers were imprisoned for those kinds of "crimes" and how human rights groups have tried to intervene and warn travelers who plan to fly into Dubai, but someone deleted what I wrote almost immediately. —The preceding comment was added by 65.81.165.32 (talk • contribs) 08:46, 2008 July 30.
Hi, welcoome to Wikitravel, both of you! I've never been to Dubai, so I'm glad to see people with specific knowledge thinking about contributing it. It's certainly fine to add information about drug enforcement. My suggestion is to make sure that it's factual not advocacy, and informative not sloppy. Some people put in out-of-place strangeness like this, which most experienced WT editors would revert right away. Offhand, "a small speck of cannabis on your shoe or have eaten a poppyseed bagel" sounds a bit anecdotal, and "human rights groups have tried to intervene" sounds like advocacy. So take some care to craft something useful and good. I look forward to seeing your contributions! JimDeLaHunt 00:57, 31 July 2008 (EDT)
Jpatokal
Sorry, Jpatokal but I think your wrong. What part of "Roller Coaster" does not make it clear that this is not a "Merry-Go_Round" ? What makes you think the driver will not stop and give you a break if you do start feeling bad ? (Try that on a roller coaster !) And if you do insist on keeping this "Warning", can you at least word it so it does not sound like a five year old whining ? Woodstock 09:45, 27 March 2008 (EDT)
'Twasn't my wording, but I've edited it. And seriously, it wouldn't have occurred to me that people get car-sick from dune bashing. Killed, mangled, or just shaken up, yes, but not nauseous... Jpatokal 12:25, 27 March 2008 (EDT)
Sorry, Jpatokal but I think your wrong. What part of "Roller Coaster" does not make it clear that this is not a "Merry-Go_Round" ? What makes you think the driver will not stop and give you a break if you do start feeling bad ? (Try that on a roller coaster !) And if you do insist on keeping this "Warning", can you at least word it so it does not sound like a five year old whining ? Woodstock 09:45, 27 March 2008 (EDT)
'Twasn't my wording, but I've edited it. And seriously, it wouldn't have occurred to me that people get car-sick from dune bashing. Killed, mangled, or just shaken up, yes, but not nauseous... Jpatokal 12:25, 27 March 2008 (EDT)
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