Q  I am moving to Dubai from Chicago with my husband and I have no idea about Dubai? I am pretty apprehensive but excited as well. I know it is not like Saudi Arabia but can you give me any tips on living in Dubai.

A Dubai is a great city with many opportunities to meet people from all over the world. It’s a very safe city. If you don’t want to drive it is easy to take taxis, buses or the metro. My first and main tip is don’t wait for friends to find you. You must make the effort and go out and meet people. You could join an exercise group or join a sports team, learn Arabic, join a ladies group, help with a charity or join an art class. The list is endless. Please have a look at our website where we have lots of directories and also our special Top Ten Tips for living in Dubai. For general information read this article about Dubai.