Dubai and the rest of the United Arab Emirates is an extraordinary mixture of ancient Arabic culture and modern Western capitalism. The most opulent hotels in the world fight for attention with open tracts of desert that stretch, uninhabited, to the horizon. Hundreds of kilometres of sandy beaches, which run into the warm and clear waters of the Arabian Gulf, are only interrupted by desalination plants that create enough fresh water to keep acres of Dubai public gardens in luscious bloom. No expense has been spared to make Dubai a five-star paradise for up-market tourists looking for great food and drink, extraordinary duty free shopping, and all-year round sunshine. Discover sunken wrecks that attract divers from around the world; nightclubs hosting Europe and Asia's hottest DJs; desert driving in death defying conditions; restaurants run by globally renowned chefs; and shopping trips that mix bazaars full of ancient Iranian spices with tax free-priced suits from Armani and Versace.
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For all its extraordinary wealth, outrageous rate of development and luxury living, the most striking thing about the UAE is its youth. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sheikh zayed road, textile souk, first underwater hotel, shisha pipes, wind tower houses, gold souk, northern emirates, two squash courts, basic massage, pearling industry, open water course, wind towers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Abu Dhabi, Time Out Dubai, Beach Road, Bur Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah, Sheikh Rashid, Deira City Centre, Emirates Towers, Oud Metha Road, Middle East, Sheikh Mohammed, Burj Al Arab, Mercato Mall, Nad Al Sheba, Arabian Gulf, Jebel Ali, Umm Al Quwain, Trade Centre Road, Wafi City, World Cup, Corniche Road, Bank Street, Hilton Dubai Creek, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Khor Fakkan New!
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For all its extraordinary wealth, outrageous rate of development and luxury living, the most striking thing about the UAE is its youth. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sheikh zayed road, textile souk, first underwater hotel, shisha pipes, wind tower houses, gold souk, northern emirates, two squash courts, basic massage, pearling industry, open water course, wind towers Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Abu Dhabi, Time Out Dubai, Beach Road, Bur Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah, Sheikh Rashid, Deira City Centre, Emirates Towers, Oud Metha Road, Middle East, Sheikh Mohammed, Burj Al Arab, Mercato Mall, Nad Al Sheba, Arabian Gulf, Jebel Ali, Umm Al Quwain, Trade Centre Road, Wafi City, World Cup, Corniche Road, Bank Street, Hilton Dubai Creek, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Khor Fakkan New!
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- Time Out: A Peace Corps Volunteer's Story by June Woods on page 180, and page 185
- The Beach Road by Sarah Diamond on page 65, and page 67
- South Korea (Modern Nations of the World) by Jean K. Williams on page 180
- Crossing the Sands by Wilfred Thesiger in Back Matter
- Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources by Martin Lings in Back Matter
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