Dubai, United Arab Emirates (7 - 17 November 2008) After Sri Lanka, the contrast to the life in Dubai could not have been bigger! What a city: one big construction site, with sky scrapers up to 900m (Burj Dubai), traffic jams all over, posh people, gold and glitter, mega shopping malls, amusement parks (indoor skiing, water parks) , and so on - an artificial (Disney) world for adults! Meeting Roli at the airport, we went for a nice brunch with Maryam and her boyfriend Kiavesh, before checking in at our excellent guesthouse. Hidden behind walls, our stay started with a cool pool party basically organized by some Emirates Airline girls. And this in an Arabian country! Crazy! And of course then we went out… To the Jumeirah Beach Hotel with a fabulous view on the famous
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