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2 " tip waiters 10% to 15%, porters Dh5 to Dh10 and valets Dh5. "
3 " Most visitors get around town by taxi. Note that cabbies navigate not by addresses but by landmarks (such as malls, big hotels, beaches, etc). Check "
4 " Creek "
5 " The only store where visitors can officially buy alcohol without a licence is at the Barracuda Beach Resort "
6 " The only store where visitors can officially buy alcohol without a licence is at the Barracuda Beach Resort in the emirate of Umm al-Quwain, about "
7 " with a cultural breakfast at the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding for a rare chance to meet locals and eat home-cooked Emirati food. Delve "
8 " This is a real highlight, so make sure you grab a pew and watch. The 10-minute film includes some fascinating archival footage that vividly depicts just how far Dubai has come from the 1960s to today. The "
9 " Visit early in the morning or late in the afternoon to avoid tour groups. "
10 " Take a pic of a magnificent wooden dhow before spending some time in the fascinating pearl-diving exhibition and "
11 " Saeed Al Maktoum House "
12 " Museum "
13 " Village "
14 " Open doors, open minds: such is the motto of the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding "
15 " Vendors may offer to take you to 'secret rooms' in the back of the building that are crammed with knock-off designer bags and watches. "
16 " book a cruise aboard a abra (wooden ferry) that sets sail on Burj Lake between 5.45pm and 11.15pm (Dh65). "
17 " To serve pork in a restaurant, you must have a pork licence. Likewise with alcohol, which is generally only served in hotels. If "
18 " Business premises and hotels make provisions for the non-fasting by erecting screens around dining areas. "
19 " Skype is still blocked in the UAE, but "