In a couple of years the UAE will be 40 years old. And with the Arab Spring, the UAE has remained stable. But will you sign you allegiance? The UAE has provded opportunity to many different people from different walks of life from all over the world. But what must you commit to, to show your gratitude.Enjoy the celebrations.
A haunting yet amazing time lapse video of 24 hours in Dubai centred on Burj Khalifa. Worth 5 minutes of your time. You will want to watch it again.If you are looking for things to do in Dubai in 24 hours check out our itineraries.24 hours in Dubai
The Dubai Airport Flash Mob Video shows the diversity of people who travel through Dubai – which is a reflection of the people who live in Dubai. Enjoy!
Name another world record that the World’s tallest tower, the Burj Dubai? The world’s highest toilet (in a building). And in a recent interview, Kate Ascher on NPR talked through some of the problems of the Dubai Sewage system, in advance of her new book, The Heights: Anatomy of a Skyscraper, released tomorrow.The book is not really about Dubai – it’s about skyscrapers, but any reference to Dubai
Surveys come out on all sorts of things. And people don’t like it when they come bottom. It didn’t quite happen for the UAE but they didn’t do very well with the Corruption Perception survey. Essentially this refers to bribery. From the National:Companies in Russia are the most likely to pay bribes when doing business abroad, according to a list released by anti-corruption group Transparency
Money – eh? When you have a lot of it, there no end of crazy things to do with your cash. At $7250 this ash try made for the Burj Al Arab is probably one of the most expensive in the world.The official description:This very opulent ashtray displays three fine diamonds (0.15 karat, G color, VVS 1 purity) in a crown manner. This elite model is employed in royal quarters and is hand produced in
Is anyone else scared of the Robots that will be marauding the hallways of Abu Dhabi mall and Marina Mall next year. It looks like a reality – but an expensive one. Each one will cost about USD 270k – which depending on its lifetime could be cheap or expensive. Either way it’s a little creepy but amazing at the same time.Anyone worried by an I, Robot type world?Humanoid robots will be roaming Abu
There’s not much to say about this. Don’t BBM and drive.ABU DHABI // A dramatic fall in traffic accidents this week has been directly linked to the three-day disruption in BlackBerry services. In Dubai, traffic accidents fell 20 per cent from average rates on the days BlackBerry users were unable to use its messaging service. In Abu Dhabi, the number of accidents this week fell 40 per cent and
You have got to love it – but the picture doesn’t lie. This man appears to have made a desk from his Mercedes Benz S Class. This takes recycling to a whole new level. Supposedly it’s from the UAE, but the collars aren’t so clear – it could be Emirati, Saudi, Qatari or even Kuwaiti. What is clear is that this looks legitimate. I think this did circulate years back – and what I will say is that 3
The Fish Market of Abu Dhabi is not a tourist destination per se, but it is a great view of the daily life of the city.Dozens of graceful wooden dhows crowd the wharf, built as they have for centuries with high sterns and low, curving sheer lines. Boats come and go daily, piled with stacks of wire fish traps, each usually spending a few days at sea before returning with their catch early in the
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