World Wonder 1 - Dubai

What makes a great blog, Great? Easy - people like pictures, yes? Otherwise might as well read CNN or Wikipedia (haha). OK, I'll share some pictures captured during my recent visit to Dubai, UAE. I don't want to make this too shallow so I'll include some facts or things I found out during my trip.

Fact #1 - Dubai is not a country! It is an EMIRATE, included in the UAE cluster (ok, maybe cluster is not the right word). The UAE consists of 7 Emirates - Abu Dhabi, Fujairah, Sharjah, Umm al-Khuwain, Ras al-Khaimah, Ajman & Dubai. Each Emirate has its own ruler. Ruler of Abu Dhabi being the head of the biggest and richest (with oil) emirate is the official President of UAE with Ruler of Dubai being his VP.

















Snapshot Details
Location: Umm-Suqeim beach overlooking the iconic Burj al-Arab (Tower of Arab)
Outfit: H&M Jacket, Massimo Dutti Top & ZARA Pants



Fact #2 - Dubai IS NOT blessed with Oil but a smart ruler instead! Realizing this limitation, the ruler (currently Sheikh Muhamad) invest billions of money in big projects - Burj Dubai (soon tallest building in the world), The Palm (8th wonder of the world), Jebel Ali (seriously huge port located at the most strategic location at the Arabian Gulf), The World (another freaky man-made islands in the shape of the world), Dubai Ski (the only ski in the desert), etc...

Fact #3 - Shopping in Dubai is FABULOUS! If you are into high-street labels, this is your shopping haven. You can find any high street labels from the land of America right across the Atlantic! From H&M to Gap to Topshop to Guess to Promod to Conbipel to Warehouse to Banana Republic to Massimo Dutti to Trucco to Forever21 to Pull & Bear to Dorothy Perkins to NineWest to Charles & Keith to Kenneth Cole to Oasis to Rene Derhy and the list goes on and on.. (ok, this topic earns its own chapter - check out my next post!)


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Location: Mall of the Emirates, Sheikh Zayed Road
Outfit: River Island tunic/dress, ZARA handbag, Forever 21 bangles, necklace (unknown)

Fact #4 - Dubai is an ultra modern cosmopolitan. It kinda makes me feel like I'm in LA (not that I've been to LA, it's based on what I have seen on TV, heheh). The city is populated by mostly foreigners - only 30% locals (Emirati). If you are Malaysian like me, people will most likely think you are a Filipino (domestic help or sales promoter.. no offense but true!).


Snapshot Details
Location: Global Village
Outfit: unknown tank top, MNG cardigan, H&M jeans, ZARA handbag, earings from Kenya (bought from the African booth at the Global Village)