Shiny
We spent exactly 48 hours in Dubai between Baku and Dushanbe. It was a good place for a break in a thematic trip. Dubai is a traveler’s limbo with plenty of malls, skyscrapers, office centers, Hardee’s, Subway, Starbucks and luxury real estate developments, but not much noticeable local culture. Everything looks brand new and globalized. And the population is very international, dominated by immigrants who have been insourced to do all the work for the oil-rich natives. You're more likely to see Indian construction workers and Filipino middle managers than emiratis rocking the Omar Sharif look.
Omar Sharif rocking his eponymous look
It was hotter than heck in the UAE (highs of 105 degrees Fahrenheit) so we spent as much time as possible in our apartment at the Le Meridien Dar Al Sondos (highly recommended) or in malls, where Liz almost bought a bedazzled burkah. In my final hours, I braved the heat and took a walk down to the riverfront, where I saw the dhows and the textile souk and finally got a taste of authentic emirati flavor.
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