its time to say goodbye...our honest review of living in Dubai for 6 months

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[@mattandsummer]

our time in Dubai is coming to an end...(for now!! we'll be back). We thought we would film this video, sharing what we've loved and any tips for anyone thinking about moving here. We have loved Dubai so much and we arrived with 3,000 subscribers on the vlog channel and now we're at 44k!! We have met so many of you out here, who have said they have loved all our adventure vlogs! Its been so much fun filming 60+ videos here :)) Thanks for watching and following our journey 🤍

[@yeasashikder3704]

Enjoy Dude😘🔥😉

[@moonwalk6404]

How long till you go back to Dubai

[@AJ-yw5zy]

Thats not hot, wait until the summer hits. Estate agents in Dubai are the scum of the earth, bottom feeders, leaching of you to get the commission for the next brunch. Never trust one, they will play you against each other to get the better commission check. One thing you haven't shown are, the labour camps in JAFZA South Side or Al Quoz thats real life not the fake bling of JBR & Marina.

[@paulrooney449]

Love all your videos can’t wait to do Dubai

[@SuiGenerisAbbie]

40 pounds per month for a phone contract per person is a LOT.

[@michaelb9940]

ALERT - Be CAREFUL with paying Rent ALL upfront. There are a lot of scams on this tactic. Some don't even own the building or may be the last renters faking a showing.

[@aaa84gt]

Thank you for the heads up, didn't think this shit goes on there

[@Money_Capcut]

Well living in dubai is not really my fav bc it can go up to 50° It is boiling hot in the summer so only if you want hot weather dubai is the place to go + it is too expensive to live in

[@fionaokeefe1906]

@@Money_Capcut yeah now I’m seeing this couple travels from one place to the next like they don’t stay in one place for a long time…so I don’t know why maybe it’s like a bucket list or something for them but they don’t really know the culture of the Middle East or the dress code but they weren’t staying there forever so I guess it’s alright but what’s with the country hopping though?!?

[@calgal5752]

@@Money_Capcut. We’ve lived here for years….it’s expensive unless you work here. About paying up front….that’s what you have to do here. People generally obey the law, the penalties for not doing so is high. That’s why there is near zero crime. We could leave our Mercedes running at the curb, run in to buy something, nobody touched it.

[@elliottkeightley1425]

Really enjoyed your dubai series. Feel like you covered everything for the normal and more well off person living there/ going on holiday including the basics such as phone contracts places to get your haircut apartments etc which a lot of people forget

[@PKP1]

glad you showed the adventure side of Dubai, rather than what it's more popularly known for.

[@hashh2019]

what is it know for?

[@pancakepop680]

The sexism?

[@sheilayoyo]

Can you please do a video on how you pack your big equipment like your PC/monitor etc when moving across countries ?

[@xXSweetAsHoneyXx]

Thank you for taking us along on this Dubai chapter! I’ve really enjoyed your videos & the activities you’ve gotten up to

[@gabrielmatos1635]

Portugal should be your next adventure! Great weather, great food, beaches everywhere. And the real estate market is skyrocketing!

[@glewglew9852]

Thanks for the video. I've lived in Abu Dhabi for 6 months 2 years ago and will move back to Abu Dhabi or Dubai early next year. Can't wait! And i did new hikes and saw new nature almost every other weekend! In my country Netherlands we font have any mountains or any rough nature like in UAE. You can never get stuck or be lost because of how densely populated it is here + the not rough nature. So for me UAE is amazing! 😍 enjoy your new adventure!

[@nikhilsathish3187]

Go to ras al kaimah it's pure mountains and nature

[@joshdavo1068]

Can’t believe it’s been 6 months already, fair play 2 u guys living the absolute dream great vids good luck on your next adventure😁

[@suhyun8785]

Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience in Dubai, Matt and Summer. Such great videos! I wish you the best of luck and have nice trip to Australia! Can't wait to watch new adventures.

[@RandomVideosFirst]

Oh no, its been great following your videos in Dubai for the last 6 months, hope you have a safe trip to OZ!

[@mattandsummer]

thankyou :)!

[@siddharthadeshaprabhu1774]

Probably one of the best vlogs on places around the world, especially the Dubai chapters. I feel Matt and Summer choose interesting places, themes and have an authentic, uncomplicated way of showing you around places, stuff, things to do etc. I loved the Yachts part of this video...I have been following their recommendations on places to stay...all interesting to know. Kudos to Matt and Summers...Fab job, guys!

[@Brendon184]

Thanks for sharing! You’re honesty and vulnerability is beautiful!

[@fatimaalalou1905]

Your vlogs are so helpful! Wishing you a lovely time in your next destination!

[@louisasutcliffe7778]

It’s wonderful how you are living your best lives! Many of us are living the dream through your Vlogs, look forward to seeing what you do next!. X

[@ZM00716]

Safe onward journey and thanks for the useful information.

[@carolmendes2011]

Just met the channel - and just THANK YOU! so much information!

[@OffTom5783]

Love all of your videos! You guys have such a great and positive energy! I love Dubai too! Can't wait to visit Dubai again. Tomorrow I'll be going to Europe for the first time! Looking foward to visiting some places in Germany, Switzerland and Netherlands. I hope it doesn't rain LOL Greetings from Brazil!

[@dewaynewestmoreland3773]

I need to go back and watch all of the Dubai vlogs. Thanks for sharing.

[@mehmeteminkadiroglu1994]

I am also moving to Canada for summer times and will return back to October perhaps.

[@jenniechen5693]

If u guys love nature consider the famous Coogee to Bondi coastal walk and visit Australia's most famous Bondi beach :) 1hr drive south of the city in the Royal National Park there is a hiking track out to Eagle Rock with amazing cliff top views of the sea (great for Instagram pics sitting on the Eagle's beak). 2 hrs drive west of the city is the World Heritage Blue Mountains, consider stay in a hotel there for a few nights (most famous town there is Katoomba), visit the 3 sisters and spend a day at Scenic World or do some hiking. Further drive west of the Blue Mountains is the famous Jenolan Caves!

[@dknw8]

Congrats on your channel, love it ... the apartment on the back around minute 6:30 looks amazing can you share the info related to it ... cheers

[@liamphillips3753]

Wow dubi looks incredible cant wait to see ware yous end up next xxx

[@stephenlane9168]

You’re going to love Australia and New Zealand it’s amazing chilled out living. Look forward to seeing you in the Southern Hemisphere @Matt & Summer

[@multa7053]

It indeed is

[@gerardcarey4632]

All the very best Matt & Summer. Your story has been amazing.

[@dearwanderdiary7610]

I enjoyed watching this video 😍 love your energy! I’m a Brit ⛈ lol so everything you said about living and socialising in the UK felt so relatable 😅 I’ve just got my investor visa after setting up my company in Dubai, you actually need to visit and stamp your passport every 6 months so twice a year in order to keep the investor visa valid. Wishing you all the best on your next adventure!

[@gavindxb6969]

It's 12 months for investor and partner visas, not 6 months.

[@barneyrubble957]

You truly are a remarkable young couple, I wish you all the best for the future ♥️🇬🇧

[@geetarameshmotiram6536]

So happy for you both! Good things happen to good people! Thank you for your hard work and vlogs Matt and Summer. 🤗🤗

[@yardey]

Are you an Arsenal fan too?

[@truthseer6082]

Thanks for sharing your experiences ❤️. I love how down to earth you both are. Dubai looks alright but yess Australia.. nature all the way! Looking forward to watching your videos on Australia ❤️

[@sac856]

Enjoyed your videos. Good luck to you both..Stay blessed.

Always good vibes! Just what I needed... some sun and happiness after an upsetting day! : )

[@lindyc7847]

Thanks very much you two! I have loved watching your Dubai adventures. Can’t wait to see your new Australian life also! I’ve never been to Australia as wasn’t sure I could hack the long flight from London, but maybe breaking it up via Dubai is an option as must be many hours shorter

[@lawrencewhittington3237]

Very informative and I truly enjoyed both of your perspectives.

[@omeramian3773]

Hi do you have a video of what your customers do for a living?You mentioned that you were hoping to release a video on this on a UK home tour.Looking forward to it.

[@enricocurcio1610]

I'll miss this Dubai vlogs, that was way too fast, i remember watching guys leaving Marbella and i was like ''wow 6 moths is a long time'' and IT IS ALREADY OVER??? LIKE??? NO PLEASE

[@shekharko]

Really motivational couple ,motivating other for hardword with enjoying your life .

[@curleyduck]

Looking forward to seeing your videos from here in Oz, safe travels

[@philday5682]

Good information and guidance for living experiences

[@SP-oc1mq]

Great Dubai vids guys. I agree with you, JBR has become so busy - could not even get into Azure Beach as reached capacity. I visited mid April for 13 days, ended up coming back to the UK after 5 days - was not feeling it. Will go back in August hopefully, yes boiling hot but not busy - best time for me is August from past 2 visits during that time - and much cheaper too. Only downside is there is more harmless jellyfish in the sea at that time.

[@User-qn1fz]

Hay mate, I’m living in Dubai Come in jan, feb, sep, weather is amazing in these months. But if you like hot weather come in August. But now is extremely hot and humid. Just to help you

[@tcsingh100]

wheres next for you guys ?? loved the blogs btw.

[@jamndoc]

thank you. What restaurants with views do you recommend?

[@gauravsen3040]

Honestly speaking, you guys are my role model! You are absolutely amazing! Your aim in life, and enjoying what you do, is simply sensational! I would also like to add that the way you have shared your experiences in Dubai with all of us is beautiful, it is like being there, sharing the happiness and joy! I would like to wish you guys all the very best in your future endeavours! Thank you very much for bringing a change in our lives!

[@Ace_Of_Bace]

Loved thinking of you guys living in Dubai. Wishing you well wherever you go!

[@poweredbysoul6630]

Thanks for the tips, I’m planning to visit Dubai soon so this was very helpful:)

[@instantclients623]

Very informative. Good vid!

[@villianaire]

Great video guys. Thanks! 🙏

[@mohamedlaher799]

Loved all your videos and thank you for sharing have learnt a few things all the best in your next adventure thank you for sharing as always 👍👌

[@damilolaolori8524]

i enjoyed every single of your Dubai vlogs!! Great place and you all enjoy Australia and document as much too

[@shrutantjoshi]

Hey! Loved the video. I had a question, what do you both do for a living?

[@ChezB70]

Thank you, both! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💚

[@fahimdilloo9597]

Hey Summer and Mat, great video. How do you go about meeting people and making friends?

[@harold4371]

Hey Matt where did you get those glasses from? Looking fresh

[@mattandsummer]

From ASOS :)

[@harold4371]

@@mattandsummer Thanks mate. Any idea what they are called?

[@judevector]

You guys open my eyes to a lot of things in Dubai really appreciate,so I won't be seeing you both if I visit Dubai 🥺🥺

[@kcd7836]

Dubai reminds me of the Truman Show! I lived there 11 years...sooooo boring in the end. Nothing beats the nature, history and diversity of Europe. And its authenticity! Great experience but so Dubaied out now ^^

[@ramzichouk4080]

You sound like you never been to the middle east

[@vacancierpermanent1238]

Sounds like you've been kicked out

[@enemdisk6628]

Can relate

[@kcd7836]

@@ramzichouk4080 I went all over the Middle East and other parts of the world too. Oman, Lebanon are more authentic

[@kcd7836]

@@vacancierpermanent1238 nope great life and jobs out there. Just chose to leave to come back to my roots in London. Dubai is an expat country and everyone leaves at some point

[@cyrusparsi8255]

Thanks for the video. Great content

[@andrewcollins8774]

I can’t believe your leaving Dubai. It’s so beautiful and tax free. I thought you would stay there and get your dream yacht. I’m sorry I missed a couple of your vlogs. Where are you going next? Because you spoke of Australia or you coming back to cold rain 🌧 uk 🇬🇧. I’d stay there over uk.

[@Fozykeno]

I think it’s because of their business. They travel to where the real estate industry is booming

[@dgm3033]

Never change guy, never lose you values, i love that you are aware of how blessed you are and that you are grateful of the life you have. Good things will always come your way if your hearts are in that posture 💜 Thank you for sharing and transparency, you GIVE golden advice/tips that im sure lots of people will find useful that most people dont tend to share. All the best in Aussie

[@ErasmusTandF]

Can't wait to see you guys in Australia, property market is really crazy down here.

[@a.a.u9182]

Very informative knowledgeable video in a very 'short time' excellent, you both are awesome 👍 I hope I will see you in Dubai next time

[@julianjune]

Nice job guys ! Enjoy australia :)

[@molythomas4050]

Thank you for your information

[@katypriscott]

goodbye, good luck and see ya soon 😋 it's been fun watching your vlogs, as we moved to Dubai at a similar time! hopefully see you when you get back :)

[@mattandsummer]

Thanks Katy, we’ll be back in Dubai next year 😁

[@tubasajjad5935]

Thanks for all the info! I just got my investor visa too and mine says that I need to get my passport stamped every 6 months, not every 12 months like you mentioned. Are there different kinds of investor visas?

[@mr-tg4xn]

Like your blogs, I could t quiet catch what business you have ? It would help people trying to set shop here to to get to know what you do

[@waseembhai7525]

Your whole journey was pretty good in Dubai.Would you like to share with us that place in Dubai which you find most attractive... Wish you all the best both of you...

[@tavishurn2585]

It actually surprises me that no one has given Dubai the J G Ballard treatment yet. It would make an awesome backdrop to a psychological horror film. It seems empty of, well, most things, and at the same time seems reasonably accessible to a wide range of people.

[@patrickh1506]

We met last week in JBR. Good Luck in Australia….

[@pomegranaterising24]

Those hikes look awesome

[@robertulph]

Love your blog and Dubai

[@sheilayoyo]

Aww love you guys, always wanted to visit Australia as well. 🖤

[@myrahouse2368]

I love 💕 how Matt said Summer was gorgeous…

[@ronspence5629]

Who did you use to set up your business please? Something I need to do. Thank you in advance. Ron

[@sinlash]

Just found your channel and I’m binge watching all of your videos hahaha! You guys are so inspiring and the vlogs are very helpful! Congratulations on all your successes ❤

[@ShivaShaktiOnMoon]

I wonder how come you guys are not atleasttt 10 Million Subscriber base. The quality content with best information and experience i have ever watched. Especially, Dubai Episodes. HEAVENLY🤩

[@mattandsummer]

Ah wow thank you so much means a lot ☺️🙏🏼

[@da-bm]

I love u guys keep it up🖤

[@khalidvlogs9887]

Hi guys! please can you give the link I’m looking for work in Dubai for few month 🥰

[@tonyjk]

Hey Guys! So disheartening to see the two of you leave soon :( I'm the same guy you met during the Kcal vlog! 😂 I was ironically giving my interview for Careem (which was mentioned multiple times in this video) and guess what!? I got the job 🥳 Sr. Account Manager at Careem 🙌 perhaps you two brought me luck 🍀Hoping both of you will frequent Dubai since you've set up a business here. Eager to catch up again & good luck for everything that lies ahead! 🎉

[@ironsword7]

I just looked up the weather in Dubai - Max=42C, Min=34C. I knew Dubai was hot but I didn't realise it was that hot. How can you sleep when it's 34C?! Must be expensive to always have AC on to keep the temp at a survivable level lol.

[@glewglew9852]

It's not minimum 34 all year round. In winter it can drop to 20. And yes summer is warm and turning on AC is fine. My AC bill was included in rent as long as I didn't go over the max. And I never did. It's pretty livable. A lot more than my own country Netherlands in summer where you won't even find AC in a lot of offices and often not in hotels and basically never in houses. So you just never would want slightly warm weather since nothing is build for it😂

[@Lee-sv8su]

Dubai and Abu Dhabi are like a second home to me I visit a lot the lifestyle is fantastic

[@fabian8674]

Lovely video guys

[@kimlock9440]

Welcome to Australia 🇦🇺 you'll love it bit cold down south at the moment but north lovely and warm. 😀

[@salahkhalifeh1115]

I and my wife have been there seven months ago. Really, it was a good experience for the first time visiting Dubai , and enjoying the nice weather in winter. Most of our time had been at Marina and JBR areas. Very distinguished city. Lots of beautiful places to visit and enjoy. Perfect choice for vacation during most periods of the year. I like both Dubai and your video as well.

[@ysonlineys9491]

You are such a cute, positive and adorable couple 🤗🤗🤗🙈🙈🙈 Thank you for sharing with us❤

[@Mr_Rajpoot_KK]

Thank you i enjoyed your video

[@chavwg]

I just came back from Dubai and most of the taxi drivers are driving insane at night. I didn't feel safe at all...

[@Invertmini1212]

What do you do for work?

[@antonk8031]

Too nice watching your videos

[@biggerbitcoin5126]

What I liked about Dubai is the level of English is actually really good I was previously in the Philippines and although they say they can speak English it is simply not true....you have to really slow down and sometimes it's frustrating because the level of English is simply not good enough This point is super important for me personally

[@tomeraharonov9974]

Loved your videos! You are a cute couple too!

[@عبدالله-ن6ه2ص]

Jeddah entertainment season is starting now if possible we want to watch you there doing reports on life in the coastal city of Jeddah

[@michaelb9940]

6:31 the way the agent moves out of the frame lol

[@TheLegitHardTruth]

Where are you thinking of living in Australia, then? With the nature? What exactly is your company?

[@sierraalpha65]

3:24 can u please tell me the place?

[@darinbomy8964]

I am a resident and I am so bored. There is nothing to do here but to eat outside or go to the mall. You should live here max 3 years

[@baderhabib6606]

That’s same with every city they all get boring. Dubai is just focused more for attraction and tourism

[@siddharthadeshaprabhu1774]

Our their any cricket clubs in Dubai, where one can join and play limited over matches (in winter)?

[@popboss7169]

I would really like to know what type of business have u guys started here?

[@SAIF-kf3vg]

Been there 3 times from New York wanna to go again and again.

[@truthseer6082]

Lol the man running in the video. Love it!

[@FAM-sl5wh]

Fantastic videos so glad I found you two, thank you for the last 6 months of fun & great information. Save journey to Oz & look forward to the next part of your journey ❤

[@daniellesmith6754]

I’m a Brit and living by the beach in Melbourne, if you need any tips gives us a shout ! Great vids