Few places in the world can rival Dubai when it comes to the extraordinary, and The Ritz-Carlton, Dubai International Financial Centre resides in the middle of it all.
A look at the everyday habits that quietly wreck a household budget in Dubai, from untracked receipts to underestimated summer utility bills.
Practical ways to communicate in Dubai when English isn't shared, from taxis and souks to building staff and delivery riders.
Dubai doesn't produce much oil itself, but it's stacked with trading houses, oilfield service firms and EPC contractors that serve the wider Gulf. Here's how to work out what kind of company you're actually dealing with, what a fair quote looks…