Here’s your ultimate guide to the United Arab Emirates— a country that holds a special place in our hearts and is ultimately responsible for this podcast being called Yalla Habibi. We share the story behind the name, our first trips to Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, and a New Year’s experience we’ll never forget. In “Jet Lag Judgements” we unpack what Dubai hit us with from the moment we arrived and whether those famous first impressions lived up to the hype. “Vegan Voyagers” puts Dubai’s vegan scene to the test, from Middle Eastern classics to the all-important question of price, while in “Worth The Trip” we get into the highs, the frustrations, what you need to know before visiting, and whether the UAE deserves a place on your travel list. Chapters (01:39) – How the UAE Started Our Podcast (03:43) – Our UAE New Year Story (04:15) – Why the UAE Puts Families First (06:00) – Did We Meet the Dubai Bling Cast? (06:48) – Jet Lag Judgements: UAE (09:47) – Vegan Voyagers: UAE (18:01) – Worth The Trip: UAE Recommended Episodes 🔍 Search for: Ultimate “COUNTRY” Travel Guide, and you will find all our country review episodes. Here is our latest one: 🎧 Ultimate USA Travel Guide: What It’s Really Like & Is It Worth It | Yalla Habibi Podcast Discount Codes Airalo: SCOTR7127 Airalo: SHELBY5873 Vegan Voyagers 🍽️ Neat Burger (Lewis Hamilton): Sadly it’s been closed down Most local cuisine restaurants can easily adapt their dishes to be vegan --------------------------------------------------------------- Subscribe If you have ever enjoyed any of these episodes, could we ask you to please consider any or all of these: Subscribe, Follow, Like, Share and leave a short Review? It takes less than a minute and makes a huge difference in helping to spread the word about the show and also to convince some hard-to-get guests. - "Yalla Habibi - Let’s go, my friend!" Watch Our Shorts TikTok Instagram --------------------------------------------------------------- Transcript Keyword Summary UAE Travel, United Arab Emirates, UAE Travel Guide, Dubai Travel, Dubai Travel Guide, Abu Dhabi Travel, Abu Dhabi Travel Guide, Things to Do in Dubai, Things to Do in Abu Dhabi, Dubai First Impressions, Dubai Holiday, Dubai Tourism, Vegan Food Dubai, Global Village Dubai, Yas Island, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Relationship Freedom in Modern Relationships, Couple Adventure Travel, Couples Challenging Relationship Expectations, Couples Following Their Own Path in Life, Yalla Habibi, Yalla Habibi Podcast, Couples Podcast, Relationship Podcast Transcript Quotes "The UAE is an interesting one for us because it has a very special place in our hearts, because it was actually the catalyst for our podcast being called Yalla Habibi." "My first impressions were easily how kind and welcoming everyone was." "It was mostly, I would say modifications than it was finding actual vegan restaurants." "It's not the most walkable place. It's kind of similar to America in that way." "It's not as expensive as I thought it would be." "I think in the height of summer, that would be unbearable."