I've never been to Dubai but I know a few people that have visited. When I worked for Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, in 1996 they opened an office and auction site in Dubai. A couple of our staff took a transfer. One had a wife and school age children. The other was an accountant a bit younger than me and married with no children at home.
The guy with children loved it there. They lived in an "American" compound and his children went to American school. His wife had a maid and cook! They stayed for quite a few years and then came back to Canada as they missed family. The office had a "tea boy" who brought tea to your desk!
The married guy stayed until he had to return because of Canada Pension! He was an accountant so he knew all the rules. They didn't want to leave but for financial reasons they had to.
We are hoping to add a Dubai add on to our South Africa trip next March. It depends on air fare and whether the group wants to do it. I saw this video and thought I would share it:
