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Dubai The Worlds Fastest Growing City
Saturday, 26 Sep, 2009 – 9:56 | No Comment
Dubai The Worlds Fastest Growing City

Over the past half century, Abu Dhabi and Dubai have emerged from obscurity to global prominence as the richest and fastest-growing cities in the world, respectively. In March, 2007, Forbes Magazine declared Abu Dhabi the …

Dubai: A Brief Overview
Friday, 7 Aug, 2009 – 21:41 | No Comment
Dubai: A Brief Overview

Be it deserts, beaches or mountains, Dubai has it all. With its dazzling gold markets, Dubai is also nicknamed as the city of gold. Dubai has retained its traditional values and it still has …

Burj Al Arab: A Feast For The Eyes
Saturday, 9 May, 2009 – 15:45 | No Comment
Burj Al Arab: A Feast For The Eyes

The Burj al Arab which means the tower of Arab in Arabic is the basically a hotel in the city of Dubai. According to the statistics, it is the second tallest building on earth …

Seal The Deal With Serviced Apartments In Dubai
Thursday, 30 Apr, 2009 – 6:28 | No Comment

While planning a trip to Dubai it is natural to experience a flurry of excitement. But the hotel charges truly dampen the spirit for the simple reason: exorbitant prices! High charges for accommodation means that …

Dubai: Buzzing With Business Opportunities
Thursday, 26 Mar, 2009 – 21:37 | No Comment

The economy of Dubai is thriving due to the scope it provides for conducting various forms of business. The government puts in a lot of effort so that there is no dearth of business opportunities …

Funki Trunki Business Class for Kids
Friday, 27 Feb, 2009 – 22:38 | No Comment
Funki Trunki Business Class for Kids

Trunki the suitcase for little people has been well known in the UK ever since it first appeared on the BBC’s Dragons Den TV show. The product has come a long way since then and …

Base Jumping The Burj Dubai
Sunday, 23 Nov, 2008 – 20:10 | No Comment

Base jumping is not really a new phenomenon, there are some crazy people out there. So it is natural to expect that if you’re going to try and construct the tallest building in the world, …

The Atlantis Dubai – The Greatest Show on Earth
Friday, 21 Nov, 2008 – 10:34 | No Comment
The Atlantis Dubai – The Greatest Show on Earth

Call it what you will the opening of The Atlantis Dubai certainly did one thing put Dubai on the map, not that it wasn’t already there.
The highlight of all this was the fireworks display which …

The Atlantis is Now Open
Thursday, 20 Nov, 2008 – 23:16 | No Comment
The Atlantis is Now Open

The biggest party in Dubai is over , the invited guests are probably stone cold drunk or partying the night away as I write this, one just hopes there is no new sex on the …

Ten Things To Do In Dubai Before You Leave
Thursday, 20 Nov, 2008 – 22:26 | No Comment
Ten Things To Do In Dubai Before You Leave

Dubai Creek Golf course
Dubai Creek

Straddling two main areas of Dubai, Bur Dubai on the one side and Deria on the other side the creek is still the heartbeat of the city. Full of life …