Comments by "My Namename" (@mynamename5172) on "If I Could Only Live in One Tax-Free Country…" video.

To me Dubai and Abu Dhabi are remarkably boring and bland. And too hot. If I had to be in that area I would prefer Oman, at least it has some character. Dubai is like a bland photocopy of Dallas, TX with a side of Islamic despotism. People hang out at the Mall in Dubai, seriously. The Mall.
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@successandlifestyle Call me when you find that magical place!
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@theedesertmermaid Emiratis will just ignore you as an expat. They may not treat their own wives and daughters best, but if you can take the heat, fakeness, and complete lack of character its a fine lifestyle.
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Lebanon. Mediterranean climate, good skiing, good beaches, beach clubs, yacht club, great nightlife/shopping/spas, fantastic cuisine, personal service (maids, drivers) great. The educated people are some of the most sophisticated on Earth.
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I don't know you personally but you would probably never meet an Emerati in the Emirates, you would be living in an expat bubble of glitz staffed by Indian guest workers. I have never had a problem in the UAE with harassment or whatnot. It is not my cup of tea (its fine for business, I actually go there for work sometimes) but for living it feels completely fake and is not at all my style. Tons of brits there, so if you are an Irish lady who hates people from England maybe this would be an issue, otherwise fine. Cheers
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@Timithos Lebanon really isn't even a country in any sense of the word. The people are highly divided and mostly crazy. The government goes from nonexistent to terrible, but it is completely incompetent to enforce its will on anything. Hezbollah runs half the country and has a parallel government, but does not seem inclined to impose Shariah or crush the party scene. In spite of this the lifestyle is actually pretty good. What is written in the paper is not what you experience in everyday life. Faraya has good skiing (the village sucks, the European village scene is much better). The private beaches are some of the best in the world. The nightlife is fantastic as is the shopping. I've never had a banking issue there, the banks have actually treated me better than banks in Argentina or the US. Its not for everyone, but if you have connections to the country its a good no-low tax lifestyle.
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I went with my husband. They are completely racist against Indians, but he had no issues as an American black person. 0% problems.
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@successandlifestyle English works fine. Educated people speak English & French. The primary language of the country is Arabic (Lebanese dialect Arabic)
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@frederickmuhlbauer9477 Lebanon officially uses the US dollar, and everyone takes Euros as well. Its not for everyone but the lifestyle is nicer than people generally think.
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I have spent so little time in Mexico, I need to go check it out. How is the quarantine situation down there right now?
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