UAE

1. Tax-free money: In all likelihood, the money you SAVE (which is what counts) is about 40–50% higher than you would have made back home, simply because of 0% income tax. This IS THE KEY REASON WE MOVED HERE (P.S. Now, we are heading back.. Why did you leave Dubai?)
2. Excellent infrastructure: The buildings, highways, metro connectivity etc is world-class. We have visited a huge number of places & this place (Dubai for sure!) counts very very high up there!
3. Rules & Regulations: This place has set rules, right from traffic, driving etc & while some may seem harsh, they are actually for the betterment of the society. For instance, you have speed radars which catch over-speeding & the fines for that range from 650 - 10,000 AED. While these may look exorbitant & you still find quite a few people flouting the limits and getting fined, it still deters the whole majority (including people like me) from over speeding most of the times! Now the caveat, this also means these rules cannot be broken & we are used to ‘jugaad’ in India to get short-cuts, but that cannot happen here. So, for example if you need to be there for a visa stamping, you don’t have a choice but to spend 1 hour & be there… it’s the rule & it’s meant for everyone.
4. Amazing security & police force: You can be rest assured that if a robbery is committed, the people will be brought to justice within a few weeks at maximum! There are CCTV cameras virtually everywhere & there will be some idiots who will still try to earn money from petty crimes, the crime rates in this country are one of the lowest in the world!
5. Living expenses, house rentals are high & you might fall for the bling: Telecom services etc are definitely higher than some places & you need to keep a close tab on your spending. If you are not careful & land up spending tonnes of weekends partying outside (& falling for the bling), you could quite easily go into debt. Read this for some financial hacks I’ve mentioned: What are some life hacks for living in Dubai, financially speaking?
6. Multi-cultural society: Some people (like me & wifey) take this as a very big plus, because you get to meet different types of people, different cultures, viewpoints to life etc. There are some others who feel very comfortable only around their fellow nationalities & therefore don’t want to go beyond their comfort zones… so it depends on which side of the fence you are.
7. Not very easy to get a job if you get fired: Usually, people who get fired from here usually land up leaving the country, because getting a job here is not as easy as other places (At least like India)

The climate of the UAE is subtropical-arid with hot summers and warm winters. The climate is categorized as desert climate. The hottest months are July and August, when average maximum temperatures reach above 45 °C (113 °F) on the coastal plain. In the Al Hajar Mountains, temperatures are considerably lower, a result of increased elevation. Average minimum temperatures in January and February are between 10 and 14 °C (50 and 57 °F). During the late summer months, a humid southeastern wind known as Sharqi (i.e. "Easterner") makes the coastal region especially unpleasant. The average annual rainfall in the coastal area is less than 120 mm (4.7 in), but in some mountainous areas annual rainfall often reaches 350 mm (13.8 in). Rain in the coastal region falls in short, torrential bursts during the summer months, sometimes resulting in floods in ordinarily dry wadi beds. The region is prone to occasional, violent dust storms, which can severely reduce visibility.

On 28 December 2004, there was snow recorded in the UAE for the very first time, in the Jebel Jais mountain cluster in Ras al-Khaimah. A few years later, there were more sightings of snow and hail. The Jebel Jais mountain cluster has experienced snow only twice since records began.

Dubai International Airport was the busiest airport in the world by international passenger traffic in 2014, overtaking London Heathrow. A 1,200 km (750 mi) country-wide railway is under construction which will connect all the major cities and ports. The Dubai Metro is the first urban train network in the Arabian Peninsula. The major ports of the United Arab Emirates are Khalifa Port, Zayed Port, Port Jebel Ali, Port Rashid, Port Khalid, Port Saeed, and Port Khor Fakkan.

Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, and Ras Al Khaimah are connected by the E11 highway, which is the longest road in the UAE. In Dubai, in addition to the metro, Dubai Tram and Palm Jumeirah Monorail also connect specific parts of the city.

Emirati culture is based on Arabian culture and has been influenced by the cultures of Persia, India, and East Africa. Arabian and Persian inspired architecture is part of the expression of the local Emirati identity. Persian influence on Emirati culture is noticeably visible in traditional Emirati architecture and folk arts. For example, the distinctive wind tower which tops traditional Emirati buildings, the barjeel has become an identifying mark of Emirati architecture and is attributed to Persian influence. This influence is derived both from traders who fled the tax regime in Persia in the early 19th Century and from Emirati ownership of ports on the Persian coast, for instance the Al Qassimi port of Lingeh.

The United Arab Emirates has a diverse society. Major holidays in the United Arab Emirates include Eid al Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan, and National Day (2 December), which marks the formation of the United Arab Emirates. Emirati males prefer to wear a kandura, an ankle-length white tunic woven from wool or cotton, and Emirati women wear an abaya, a black over-garment that covers most parts of the body.

Ancient Emirati poetry was strongly influenced by the 8th-century Arab scholar Al Khalil bin Ahmed. The earliest known poet in the UAE is Ibn Majid, born between 1432 and 1437 in Ras Al-Khaimah. The most famous Emirati writers were Mubarak Al Oqaili (1880–1954), Salem bin Ali al Owais (1887–1959) and Ahmed bin Sulayem (1905–1976). Three other poets from Sharjah, known as the Hirah group, are observed to have been heavily influenced by the Apollo and Romantic poets. The Sharjah International Book Fair is the oldest and largest in the country.