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...

Praha – Beer, Sun & Tourist Fatigue

Posted By jelly on 30, Sep, 2014

Prague was one of those places I’ve always wanted to visit.  I never really knew why – I don’t have any personal connection to it nor do I know much about it’s history apart that it was the capital of ancient Bohemia.  I’ve recently become a fan of Art Nouveau and Prague’s native son Alphonse Mucha is by far the master of the genre which was probably why I added this to our destination list. Our...