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Eating ice cream with a camel

Shane Dallas (of Travelblog fame) and I at B&R with slightly dishevelled hair
The Pinnacle of Fake (+ A Genuine Camel!)

September 15th 2013
I've come to the conclusion that if Dubai impresses you, there must be something fundamentally wrong with you. I find it tedious even to write about the place, as it feels like everything worth mentioning has been already uttered ad nauseum. The way I see it, Dubai is a haven for the ambitious, the haughty, the pretentious, and the plain desperate. Maybe it makes people feel posh by associatio ... read more
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2nd January 2014

One of my 2013 highlights
Having read and commented on your blogs for years, it was great to finally meet one of my favourite bloggers. It was enjoyable to share stories, consume tasty vegetarian food and savour Baskin Robbins ice-cream (with dishevelled hair). You are not a fan of Dubai, but I particularly like it - and at least I was able to show you parts of the city away from the shopping malls. Hope to meet again in 2014!
2nd January 2014

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Hey Shane, thanks for the comment. It was great meeting you in real life! Thanks again for showing me around and letting me stay with you! I was expecting that by now you would have experienced many different facets of Dubai and grown to appreciate it more than I did. Alas, with only a few days it's tough to scratch the surface. Nice new camel pic, btw. :) Cheers, Jens

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