I can imagine... i am in the GCC for 15 years and the first 5 have been about "adjusting" ;-).... I am originally from GermanyWelcome. Dubai was fun for me but my friends had a hard time working there (they are French) as the philosophies of life are completely different from what they know. Who knows, maybe you can trade some of the fantastic dates you can get there for some tobaccos from elsewhere...