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[Papa Deuce]

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,173452,00.html

Now I have known some about Dubai, but not to this extent. Check out the amazing photo show link about halfway down the story.

 

[Katy Belle]

Very interesting Pape Deuce! We live in Qatar, very close to Dubai and have visited there once. The water park that Michael Jackson was at is like a 5 star water park, I can't wait to go back. I will keep my eyes out for all these celebrities if I ever venture over there again. Dubai really felt very westernized to us, hardly any "middle eastern" feeling to it at all. Living here is another story, quite authentic still.
Thanks for the link!
Katy

 

[Honu]

Hi Katy -

Are you an expat in Qatar?

My stepfather is an engineer and built the airport in Dubai. While it's more westernized than other parts, it's a very different world. My mother lived in UAE and Saudi on and off for years. It's not something I could ever do.

 

[Free4Life11]

I wish I could visit! Is that the place where they built islands that look like the countries of the world?

I wonder if there is a threat of terrorism there...??

 

[supercarrie]

I have wanted to visit Dubai for a LONG time...only a little uni student, though, so I will have to wait until I can actually afford it. It looks absolutely stunning, though, in the pictures and tv shows I have seen about it.

 

[Katy Belle]

Hi Honu,Yep, we are expats here. My DH works for an oil company here. Its actually very nice, really enjoying the experience. It is a different world and I suppose it isn't for everyone, but we are glad we chose to do it. We've only been here 10 months, and so far so good. Dubai has just grown so fast and seemed very much like Houston or Chicago with its big highways, street lights, malls, most everyone is western dress, etc. It has grown at an unbelievable rate and is still going. We have friends who lived there 20 yrs ago who had to make their own bread, its changed a bunch since then!

The islands they are building looks so great! Will be nice when its finished.

Katy

 

[carolfoy]

If you ever get to go you MUST stay at the Burj al arab, the self styled seven star hotel its the most gaudy ostentatious place on the planet, makes las vegas look low key!!

 

[Bob Slydell]

We got to hear all about Dubai last week, talking to the partner in charge of expats in DW's firm. He ranked Dubai as his #1 city, bar none, to live as an expat.

 

[golfgal]

I just saw a show on History Channel's MegaStructures about the building of this Palm Island. Very cool!