So, where is Dubai? Well, it's not a country (contrary to popular belief), it's a city inside the UAE. The UAE a group of emirates that have united together to form one country, and Dubai is such an emirate.
It is always hard to find an appropriate picture of Dubai as it is very varied. It also changes rapidly. I have been to Dubai a countless number of times, the first time being in 1999 to transit in the airport, and then every year from 2004 to 2008, and finally just last December and again in February. As an example, in 2004 I could see the first of the Palm Islands being built, at the time obviously a quite a way from completion. However, by 2005, the island was already completed, and in 2006, we actually stayed on a hotel on the island! Just this year I went to Dubai to transit on my way to and from Kuwait. On my return in Australia, I spent one night in a hotel near the airport. It must say though, I hardly recognised the city, it had changed so much! Take a look at these examples of Sheikh Zayed Road, one of the most important roads in Dubai:
See what I mean? But Dubai isn't all just city with fancy shops and nice looking things, it's actually got a lot of history as well. You can go out to the markets and purchase different foods, spices, gold, clothes and many other things! You can go out to the desert and live for a while and stay in a traditional tent like place and experience traditional hospitality.
And look at those police cars! These aren't even a fraction of the ones they have!
Alright, I'm boring you to death here, I'll show my self out...
Till our paths cross again...this is the Wonderful Anwar entertaining (or boring you) with his posts...bye!
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