Getting Started: Dubai
November 14th 2011 Dubai is an odd place.
I arrived there in late October 2011, and since then have gone to Jordan and Jerusalem (blogs to come). My best friend lives in Dubai so I made it my first stop in what I hope will be a seven-month exploration of the Middle East. Israel/Palestine, Oman, Lebanon, Egypt, and Turkey are also on the agenda.
But back to Dubai--the hottest tourist destination in the Gulf.
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