Dubai

Dubai Creek

Dubai Creek is in the heart of old Dubai. Long a center for trading and commerce, it is fun to cross the Creek using a water taxi known as an ‘abra’.

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Mall of the Emirates

We visit the Mall of the Emirates, one of the first mega-shopping malls built in Dubai and home of the world-famous indoor skiing venue, Ski Dubai.

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Signs of Dubai

As part of his ongoing interest in viewing signage when traveling, DrFumblefinger shares some of what he encountered in Dubai.

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Dubai Marina: a Gallery

A lovely new cluster of skyscrapers built on what was once a stretch of sandy desert, it’s hard not to be impressed with the vision of the people who constructed the Dubai Marina.

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Dubai Creek

Dubai Creek is in the heart of old Dubai. Long a center for trading and commerce, it is fun to cross the Creek using a water taxi known as an ‘abra’.

Read More

Mall of the Emirates

We visit the Mall of the Emirates, one of the first mega-shopping malls built in Dubai and home of the world-famous indoor skiing venue, Ski Dubai.

Read More

Signs of Dubai

As part of his ongoing interest in viewing signage when traveling, DrFumblefinger shares some of what he encountered in Dubai.

Read More

Dubai Marina: a Gallery

A lovely new cluster of skyscrapers built on what was once a stretch of sandy desert, it’s hard not to be impressed with the vision of the people who constructed the Dubai Marina.

Read More