GOLD! Unearthing Ibn Battuta’s Stash in Dubai

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April 24th 2007

Published: August 8th 2007

GOLD! Unearthing Ibn Battuta’s Stash in Dubai Sleep is overrated anyway Before I start, let me say that there is no place in the world like Dubai. The goal of this city is to have it all: the biggest, baddest, largest, tallest, funnest, costliest, and any other superlative you can think of. It will have the world’s tallest building, the Burj Dubai, in a matter of years—it is predicted that ... Read Full Entry

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melee

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Ibn Battuta Mall

Starbucks and beautiful dome. Anachronistic?

Ibn Battuta Mall

I wonder what it's pronounced like in Arabic, if different.

Ibn Battuta Mall

The Ibn Battuta game. Leroy just won.

Ibn Battuta Mall

Funny mirrors. Leroy in his application to Hobbit House.

Ibn Battuta Mall

I'd only look at the skinny mirror.

Ibn Battuta Mall

And my new lipstick.

Ibn Battuta Mall

Can you believe it? This is another part of the mall!

Ibn Battuta Mall

Tunisia court.

Ibn Battuta Mall

Keeping it real in the China court.

Ibn Battuta Mall

Zheng He's big ship. In miniature.

Ibn Battuta Mall

Much respect.

Ibn Battuta Mall

Zheng He's treasure ship vs. Columbus Santa Maria. Knockout.

Ibn Battuta Mall

Where we've been.

Ibn Battuta Mall

We lovin' where we from but we kick it where we at.

Burj al Arab

New outfit.

Bahri Bar

Cool place to chill.

Burj al Arab

Change of lights again.

Burj al Arab

Our view over the Jumeirah man-made waters where abras (boats) shuttled tourists about.

Burj al Arab

Against the dark night.

6th May 2007

Alea
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What in tacky, technicolor h*ll is the Burj and why's it have a worm-like plastic hardback casing?? ...It sounds like country-side Egypt in that the women rule the home (our tour guide had a PhD and was very modern but while her husband was alive, he worked, grocery shopped etc and she existed ONLY within the confines of their multi-leveled home, raising the kids and keeping house. And she was fine with it. Said there was a whole underworld of women Western women don't experience.) ...So Melissa, I'm just curious: how'd you find somewhere to use the bathroom while invisible?

7th May 2007

melee
leroy and melissa

bathrooms
well, the invisibility was only in certain areas. and in places like the mall, there were lots of expats, tourists, and native women (although likely the more well off ones). maybe the mall is an extension of women's domain. i certainly felt at home in it. in general, i avoid shady bathrooms anyway. that underworld must be amazing.

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