Burj Al Arab
The world's tallest hotel and first 7 star hotel. You have to pay just to cross the bridge to the man made island it sits on. Reservations for lunch mandatory.
Blog: Dubai
Date: September 26th 2006
At the beginning of my travels I found myself in Spain for my step-brother's wedding in Algeciras. At the reception dinner I sat next to one of his friends from his school days, John Randazzo. As it turned out, John lived in one of my planned stop-overs, working for the Prince's investment company Istithmar. And so, upon my arrival at Dubai Int'l Airport, I was escorted through customs, assisted w ... read more
Date: September 26th 2006
At the beginning of my travels I found myself in Spain for my step-brother's wedding in Algeciras. At the reception dinner I sat next to one of his friends from his school days, John Randazzo. As it turned out, John lived in one of my planned stop-overs, working for the Prince's investment company Istithmar. And so, upon my arrival at Dubai Int'l Airport, I was escorted through customs, assisted w ... read more
