Dubai – destination nowhere

Posted By John Anderson on 06, Oct, 2014

All the advertising spruiks Dubai as a destination. Jelly summed it up best while we walked around the gold souk in 40+ degree centigrade heat. Dubai is a hub not a destination. And I agree, here’s why. Dubai has some of the biggest shopping malls in the world. But within these shopping centres are the same name brands that you see all over the world, including Australia. There’s very little local content at large Malls. They are...

Dubai – City in the Sand

Posted By jelly on 05, Oct, 2014

I had been looking forward to Dubai.  This was the last stop on our trip, a place that would be exotic, opulent, sunny and warm.   It was exotic, opulent and HOT but I just couldn’t connect with this place. Dubai is a manufactured city in the sand.  Built on the success of the oil trade, it strives to touch the sky defying the shifting sands beneath it.   It has a stunning skyline best viewed at night.  It’s wealth is on...