Abu Dhabi Explorer (Complete Residents' Guide)

I am so happy that I bought this book. About to move to Abu Dhabi and have found this book to be invaluable in helping me prepare and be organised for my move. I know it can't tell me everything but it sure goes a long way.

I must say I was very surprised at the fact there are very few books on Abu Dhabi for tourists, and so I went with this one for the map too. One thing I would say was even though this is a relatively new publication, there were buildings not on the map when we visited (Nov 2011) and difficult to find, so try to buy the most up to date map possible - Abu Dhabi is such a rapidly growing city!This book focuses a lot on hotels to say in and restaurants to eat in, and not really on the tourist attractions and other things to do. This is a residences' guide after all so perhaps not the best for travellers. It is a small and compact book which is good for carrying around, but lacks nice photos or more detailed maps.Overall, this book will get you throught your visit, but if it is not overly detailed and the map is somewhat out of date (!!).

When we lived in Abu Dhabi seven years ago the best current information we could find about Abu Dhabi was fifteen ill-written and inaccurate pages in a popular Middle East guide book of the time. Today we have the venerable Abu Dhabi Explorer to help us with our second residential trip to the Emirates. I have read it from cover to cover and am simply amazed by Explorer Publishing's thorough treatment of this vibrant city. If you want to know how to get a residents visa or where the best beach clubs can be found, or maybe you need to find out how to get a liquor license. It's all within this comprehensive volume of knowledge. An absolute must for anyone relocating or considering a lengthy trip to Abu Dhabi. Go on - prove me wrong!

Rapid delivery (considering the atrocious weather conditions during Dec 2010.Fab up-to-date must have for those visiting or considering living in Abu Dhabi.

Definitely a great buy in particular for someone who is moving to Abu Dhabi as opposed to just visiting. Highly recommended.