1. Fast Food
The abundance of cheap, quality fast food restaurants like Chipotle, In N Out, and Panda Express will leave you homesick and hungry. While major fast food joints like McDonalds are around, local fast food is mediocre at best and disappointing at worst.
-But, the lack of quality fast food has been replaced by the abundance of delivery. Mcdonalds, Wendy's, and Which Wich all deliver! The joys of answering the door in my pajamas battles against the joys of American fast food.
2. Toilet Seat Covers in Public Restrooms
Yes, I know these don't actually protect against anything & I can lay down some toilet paper if I'm a prim little princess, but I still don't want to put my bare bum where yours was only seconds ago! Thank goodness The Cheesecake Factory (TCF) at Mall of the Emirates is considerate enough to not inconvenience my pampered ass.
-However, these have been semi-replaced with bidets. Bidets are French washbasins located inside restrooms used to rinse any residue. Rather than a full bidet to squat over, though, most public areas offer the hose & handle for aiming and space conservation.
3. Free Water
Gone are the days of ordering free tap water along with your meal. Tap water here is considered unsuitable for drinking so you have to pay for bottled water at restaurants (TCF charges $6).
-Buying bottled water from supermarkets though is surprisingly cheap, though. Most bottled water found in LA supermarkets ranges between $1-$3 whereas it ranges between $0.25-$1 in Dubai.
It's obviously not unbearable, but these three alone are enough to make you homesick.
