1: Don't sit on the concrete it will burn your bum through jeans
2: Cold water doesn't exist from June-September
3: When a sandstorm comes in wrap your scarf over your head (see #4)
4: Always have a scarf on or in your bag
5: Don't drink the tap water. Ever.
6: Book flights 6 weeks before your flight on Tuesday 3:00 pm Eastern Time
7: You really only need to pack three outfits for a weeks vacation
8: Vitamin D deficiency is huge here because it is too hot to be outside for long
9: UV rays are strongest in the winter and very minimal in summers here (results you burn/tan in winter but not the summer)
10: Any drug is available without prescription at a fraction of the cost in U.S . . .
11: You can barter for literally anything
12: Bucket Lists and having an "agenda" of what to do/where to travel never works out well
13: A black camel is worth around 1 million USD
14: Every document needs a stamp. Every single one, even receipts
15: Don't put your clothes outside to dry. The sandstorms will blow sand onto your wet clothes
16: Always dress up for a "brunch"
17: You won't get into any bar or most restaurants in flip flops (male or female)
18: Keep a pair of sunglasses in the car, one on your head, and one in your bag
19: Maxi dresses/skirts are a girls best friend
20: It's not that you ever get used to the heat you just learn to ignore the sweat
21: Even in the winter you want to run before 7 am when it starts getting to warm
22: Always have a jacket handy at night during the winter. It gets surprisingly cold
23: "Ladies" don't ride camels apparently
24: Shared taxis (mini vans) are 2x faster than the bus system at the same price, only downside being the only female in a dirty smelly van for 1.5 hours to or from the city
25: Living abroad is no different 99% of the time than living at home. A cycle of work. Eat. Sleep and repeat and in between just binge watching tv and working out. It's the other 1% of the time that make people stay abroad.
13: A black camel is worth around 1 million USD
14: Every document needs a stamp. Every single one, even receipts
15: Don't put your clothes outside to dry. The sandstorms will blow sand onto your wet clothes
16: Always dress up for a "brunch"
17: You won't get into any bar or most restaurants in flip flops (male or female)
18: Keep a pair of sunglasses in the car, one on your head, and one in your bag
19: Maxi dresses/skirts are a girls best friend
20: It's not that you ever get used to the heat you just learn to ignore the sweat
21: Even in the winter you want to run before 7 am when it starts getting to warm
22: Always have a jacket handy at night during the winter. It gets surprisingly cold
23: "Ladies" don't ride camels apparently
24: Shared taxis (mini vans) are 2x faster than the bus system at the same price, only downside being the only female in a dirty smelly van for 1.5 hours to or from the city
25: Living abroad is no different 99% of the time than living at home. A cycle of work. Eat. Sleep and repeat and in between just binge watching tv and working out. It's the other 1% of the time that make people stay abroad.
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