This is a great little book to carry around town and will give you all the details of the most interesting sites in the main areas of Dubai. However, there was very little advice and guidance on the culture differences to expect ... as a woman, am I to assume that I should behave and dress as I would in Europe or the US? The answer, as I have discovered from other sources is, of course, 'No'. Although Dubai is arguably the most 'Western' country in the ME, due attention should be given to the differences necessary to prevent causing offense. In my mind, this is an oversight I did not expect from LP.
This is the first time I have purchased the 'Encounter' series (I was waiting for the Sep 2010 Dubai full LP guide to be available), and probably the last - it only tells a partial story.