Packing Anxiety and Cultural Respect: My Abu Dhabi Wardrobe Experience

I was nervous. Actually, scratch that—I was full-on panicking about what to wear the first time we visited Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). As someone raised in the Midwest, I like to think of myself as respectful and considerate, especially when it comes to other cultures.

But this was different.

I wasn’t just visiting another country; I wa…