Dubai - I can't see Dubai

Hi Ladies and Gentleman,

how is life going around the world? As I mentioned last time, we, means the interns here (Mikael Finland, John US, Elina US, Mufaddal US, Celeste, US and me) plus some of the AIESEC Oman national team (Lynn, Amy his girlfriend) went on a 3 day trip to Dubai.

We left on Wednesday evening by car and we arrived really late, around 00:30 am. It took us so long because we there was a long cue at the border station. We had no complications receiving a UAE entry stamp but it took just long. We had to pass 3 "control" stations. The Omani one, where we got the exit stamp and some kind of paper. Then we stopped at a small border point, where we had do deliver this sheet of paper and then we finally came to the UAE visa station. But it was fun, and at least we still had over 30 degrees :-)

So, waking up in Dubai the next morning i was totally confused. Due to a sandstorm in Saudi Arabia, the whole air was dusty from the sand so that we couldn't see the Dubai skyline properly. It was ok when we were close to a skyscraper. But as you can see on my pictures that I took from the beach, you can hardly see the skyline, Burj Dubai or the palm island in the back. Whatever, so I have to go back then one day.

But still this city is awesome. Major parts of it are exactly how you know them from pictures or TV. Huge buildings, luxury, big cars and a really good time. The Burj Dubai is almost finished and already reach a high of 800 m. The world island is in construction too as well as the next even bigger palm island and the new project: Atlantis. Guess what that is. Only 10% of the populations are originally from Dubai. Means you have a lot of diversity and mixture from culture. The night life is fantastic as well, great restaurants, bars, clubs, and the Emirates shopping mall :-) It took us 30 min to find a free parking spot and that was a real fight.Therefore we did something great, beach and swimming in the Arabian gulf in the morning and skiing in the Emirates mall in the evening. What a life :-))) What great shishas, what a good food and lots of fun.
So take the chance and go to Dubai one day. And make sure you'll have great whether :-)

Cu soon
Hajo