A Quick Travel Guide to Visit Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (B)

After dozens of stopovers in Dubai I finally decided to leave the airport to visit it. I found it all too much.

Of course, I already knew that Dubai involves sand, oil, and unlimited budget surplus, but I was thinking to find a soul… I thought that the historic part of the town would preserve a bit of its past linked to the desert, but I couldn’t find it.

I stayed three days and a half, during which I visited all I could, took taxis, boats, big jeeps and metro lines, passing from the old souk to the Marina, the huge malls, the artificial palm-shaped island and the desert. In short, I have tried to live all that Dubai has to offer, avoiding only to purchase a villa with private beach, a Lotus or a Cartier ring.

The desert safari. The package costs 200 Dhs, but I had the feeling that in reality it is not a fixed price … Very touristic sure, but the magic is there. The light, the colors and the feelings between the sand dunes are special and I recommend you live this experience. I’ll give you more details in a dedicated post. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).