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Capital: Abu Dhabi
Currency: UAE Dirham (AED)
Population: 2,407,460
Country Code: AE



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The BIG idea, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog The BIG idea
Mar 30, 2007

"It all started as a crazy idea! One night in early March, while waiting for Inge-Marie to get ready for a Dow dinner with friends on the Dubai creek I started watching the travel C ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by vine_hooligans
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Insanity meets Money, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Insanity meets Money
May 29, 2008 (2 photos)

"Since Dubai was a stop-over on our way to Germany, we decided to check it out for a few days. In a nutshell, Dubai is crazy expensive and probably one of the most ar ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by losbrowns
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Let's go Snowboarding!, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Let's go Snowboarding!
Sep 18, 2007 (16 photos)

"Had a great day in Kobe yesterday - enjoyed the sunshine, had a look around the shops and then finished off the day in a bar, where we had a good laugh at the adventures of the las ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by chrisuk07
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Is it an airport or a shopping center?, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Is it an airport or a shopping center?
May 9, 2008

"Just landed from New Delhi into the Dubai airport.  It's the middle of the night and I feel like I'm in the middle of a multi-level shopping complex not an airport.  In b ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by tracystravels
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Dubai... that doesn't look like Dubai!, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Dubai... that doesn't look like Dubai!
May 19, 2008 (10 photos)

"I wake up late again because the ryokan decided not to wake me up with breakfast, per my request, again!  This time at least my breakfast is waiting for me and they serve me b ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by madman96
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Under Construction, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Under Construction
Apr 8, 2008 (10 photos)

"· Dubai, United Arab Emirates · GMT +4:00hrs "build it and they will come" - Kevin Costner, Field of Dreams Under construction Dubai, the jewel of the Arab world, is one of the 7 ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by byrnedm
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Going through hell to get to heaven, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Going through hell to get to heaven
May 3, 2006

"Mainly, I just wanted to leave a posting from Dubai, because, hey, I was there for 11 hellish hours, and when's the next time I'll be in Dubai? So why not? The flight, though, turn ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by danblank
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We have a guest writer and she's good too, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates travel blog We have a guest writer and she's good too
May 25, 2007 (15 photos)

"Hello to all the friends and family of Pete and Mandy Hutch. Shane and I were invited to submit the Emirates-leg of their journey, as special guest bloggers! It's going to be hard ..."

A travel blog entry from Abu Dhabi by peteandmandy
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Desert snow skiing...is that possible??? AWSOME!!!, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Desert snow skiing...is that possible??? AWSOME!!!
Jun 11, 2007

"6-11-07 Desert snow skiing...is that possible??? AWSOME!!!   So today in Dubai, was awesome!!! We started the day by having a complimentary breakfast that we didn't have to ar ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by romero
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It's getting hot in herrr, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog It's getting hot in herrr
Apr 17, 2007 (24 photos)

"Thank god for air conditioning. Kuwait was hot. Dubai felt hotter...thanks to the humidity. I'm not sure why there isn't the same humidity in Kuwait since they are both located on ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by jay29
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Stop Over in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates travel blog Stop Over in Abu Dhabi
Dec 5, 2007

"A quick stopover. A bland airport. Lots of sand visible. That, unfortunately, was Abu Dhabi for me. ..."

A travel blog entry from Abu Dhabi by djchurch
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Doha, Qatar, Doha, United Arab Emirates travel blog Doha, Qatar
Feb 27, 2006

"We got our flight out of London at 8:30pm. We had to fly to Doha, Qatar first. Anyone heard of this place, we hadn't! It is a small country near Saudia Arabia. I don't know if it i ..."

A travel blog entry from Doha by audreyandjack
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Under Construction...Dubai City of the Future, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Under Construction...Dubai City of the Future
Sep 24, 2006 (8 photos)

"He Said: Prior to the controversy a few months back when a number of US ports were purchased by a Dubai company, Dubai and the United Arab Emirates were certainly not on the radar ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by globedecker
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Gold, Gold and More Gold, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Gold, Gold and More Gold
Jul 9, 2006 (8 photos)

"After a slight delay leaving Heathrow due to a sick flight attendant, we finally arrived in Dubai at 11PM local time. We had planned to take the local bus to the hostel as it's not ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by eatdessertfirst
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at work?  I'm dangling my feet in the Persian Gulf, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog at work? I'm dangling my feet in the Persian Gulf
Oct 27, 2005

"Ha! SORRY! But this is incredible! I get here at 9:00 at night, it's 92 degrees. The sand is powder white, the water about 85 degrees, the city behind me looks like it is from a sc ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by kimberlysarna
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Dubai is freezing!, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Dubai is freezing!
Jul 4, 2004 (16 photos)

"Brrrrrrrrrr... Everywhere is cold; taxi's, shops, hotels... of course I'm talking about the abundance of air conditioning around here, its everywhere. However, the heat is not as b ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by ramdux
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Gateway to Arabia, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Gateway to Arabia
Jul 8, 2006

"Ah the gateway to Arabia. Well, the airport in Dubai anyway. If you like to shop, this is the place. It's 1:30am and the place is packed with people buying while on layover. Pretty ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by themooners
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Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Dubai
Apr 25, 2006 (10 photos)

"So about five hours after leaving Cochi we arrive in Dubai. Talk about going from one extreme to another? As usual we don't have anywhere booked to stay. We did try surfing some we ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by m-and-c
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Sun, sand...more sand...., Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Sun, sand...more sand....
Oct 9, 2004 (11 photos)

"The challenge: sneak into a swanky hotel and swim in their pool For one of us on this trip the challenge was to actually get to Dubai... what day were you supposed to catch that pl ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by shmikes
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Istanbul - Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Istanbul - Dubai
Aug 19, 2004 (4 photos)

"Istanbul - Dubai 19 August 2004 - Sheiksayed road Today is the second test of Kim's flying abilities. I am f***ing nervous as well, the emergency landing has rattled me far more th ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by kimandpercy2004
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Dripping in gold and bored to tears, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Dripping in gold and bored to tears
May 18, 2003

"Its hot. Its sandy. Its expensive. Its so endlessly and effortlessly flat that you get altitude sickness on the airport flyover. Its full of men in white sheets who may, or may not ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by littleaitch
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The flight, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog The flight
Apr 23, 2007 (3 photos)

"I never thought that we would ever actually get to the airport. We had big problems with the car sale. But ultimately we got to Frankfurt. Now let me sing Emirates airline's praise ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by mancsoulsister


Dubai Just a stopover, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Dubai Just a stopover
Aug 6, 2005

"Again just a stopover on the way to Europe ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by wayno


Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Dubai
Jun 3, 2007 (6 photos)

"Arrived in Dubai after a 14hr flight from Melbourne, it was 0600 and 32 degrees already!!  Cleared customs quickly and met Wendy (Joels partner) who took us to their apartment ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by kimandmads


Touch and Go, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Touch and Go
Feb 28, 2007

"d ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by jtpharr


Map Pin Only, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Map Pin Only
Nov 10, 2007

"Map Pin Only ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by jaq123


Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Dubai
Sep 24, 2008

"my dwelling,,my domicile.yup, here is where i live.an expat i could say, a foreigner in this arabic, muslim land. my very first trip away from home, the farthest at that time. this ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by sheanvs


Delhi to Pelly (in Sharjah), Sharjah, United Arab Emirates travel blog Delhi to Pelly (in Sharjah)
Apr 13, 2008 (3 photos)

"Our flight from Delhi to Dubai was about 30 minutes late leaving, and it took a good half hour to get through all the paperwork to pick up our car, which meant that by the time we ..."

A travel blog entry from Sharjah by jenshaw


Nairobi to Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Nairobi to Dubai
Aug 25, 2008 (3 photos)

"Libby and I arrived in Dubai late at night, so started the exploring on Saturday morning.  As it was 43 degrees, decided the best way to see the city was by hop-on-hop-of ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by supersazza


The City of Gold, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog The City of Gold
Dec 8, 2005 (21 photos)

"Dubai, 12/8 Miles travelled: 23139 We're back in the Middle East, this time on the Arabian peninsula on the coast of the Persian Gulf. Dubai is the commercial capital of the United ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by thechans


Shattered an mare tae go, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Shattered an mare tae go
Oct 2, 2005

"Right to be honest I don't know what date and time to put here, so I put in the local time. However, that does make my journey look very different from the 24 hours that it tunred ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by japanesewhisper


Burj Al Arab, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Burj Al Arab
Jan 19, 2008 (2 photos)

"Hello Class! I hope you are all well and being good in school. I'm in Dubai today. It's in the middle east. I came here through India. I was in Delhi and Mumbai (Bombay). I'm havin ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by reds_adventure


Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Dubai
Sep 13, 2007

"After 5 weeks at home and shipping 68 boxes to Oz and also hooking up with 68 friends and associated offspring we finally leave for Oz amid many tears from me. (And in the months o ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by danskgirl


Ankunft in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Ankunft in Dubai
Jun 27, 2005 (10 photos)

"Von Duesseldorf nach Dubai in 6 Stunden. ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by aralie


Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Dubai
Nov 21, 2005 (5 photos)

"Ok so after landing with a slight hangover, we actually didn't know where to go from now. It was 5:40 in the morning and we didn't have any plans apart from somehow getting to our ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by tomma


lennujaam, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog lennujaam
Nov 25, 2006

"Ma ei olnud küll esimene, kes lennukis rätiku peast rebis, aga igatahes juhtus see enne oma kohale jõudmist. Lennuk ise oli luks, lisaks õllele pakuti ca 500 telekanalit, mis meil ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by nipitiri


Shout Out #36, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Shout Out #36
Aug 21, 2008 (18 photos)

""Forget me! I met the son-of-a-gun." The in-flight movie on the luxuriously half full Emirates plane had been dubbed to a G rating. Had I been blindfolded and magically transported ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by hodizzle


Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Dubai
Jun 1, 2006

"After researching several ways to reach Thailand, we found the best option to be an Emirates flight to Auckland with a three month stop over in SE Asia, and one month in Australia. ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by longwalktour


Leaving on a jet plane, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Leaving on a jet plane
Aug 22, 2006 (5 photos)

"So we left the UK just after the most recent bomb scares - meaning our luggage allowance was very small! We were allowed very little hand luggage and had to be there extra early to ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by emyjane


Dubai - a city of excesses., Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Dubai - a city of excesses.
Feb 8, 2006 (2 photos)

"I have now been in Dubai for a month, and all is going well. I am busy collecting examples that reflect the different culture, oh, and I've been doing a little work on the side. Ex ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by alisonw


The Dance of Light: Global Village Amphitheater, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog The Dance of Light: Global Village Amphitheater
Feb 16, 2008 (37 photos)

"For three explosive nights our Phoenix Fire & Light Show featured at the Global Village Amphitheater in Dubai. The fifty minute spectacle was a combination of Phoenix's diverse sho ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by showme


Dubai Transfer, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Dubai Transfer
Feb 28, 2008

"Well here I am, first leg of my flight over. After about 7 hours I am at the gate at Dubai Airport waiting to board the flight to Melbourne - the long one: 13 hours and 25 minutes. ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by winston


Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates travel blog Abu Dhabi
Jul 14, 2007 (5 photos)

"Hello again, I successfully made it to the United Arab Emerites. I stayed with a friend that I grew up with in Georgia. Her husband is currently working there. My trip was very rel ..."

A travel blog entry from Abu Dhabi by gajordandk51


Armed Forces Officers Club: Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates travel blog Armed Forces Officers Club: Abu Dhabi
Sep 28, 2006 (7 photos)

"My first trip to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Phoenix Productions had a show, while I was Stillman Theater and pyrotechnics shooter, in front of sheik royalty at the Arme ..."

A travel blog entry from Abu Dhabi by showme


Dubai airport is amazing!!!, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Dubai airport is amazing!!!
Mar 10, 2007

"Hi from Dubai This airport is amazing, it's like being down the West End but cheaper and so full of people.  It's the most bizarre place I have ever been to...so far anyway wh ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by julie131


A Dead Mall and an Empty Palm, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog A Dead Mall and an Empty Palm
May 13, 2007

"I was once again up early while Rachel slept. I ended up missing breakfast because of this but did manage to update my journal a bit. I really dislike being someone and then not re ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by dresdenfae


Now In Istanbul, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Now In Istanbul
Aug 31, 2008 (6 photos)

"It was a long flight up from Auckland to Dubai. Emirates great for entertainment, food and ambience, even in cattle class. What's more we managed exit row seats so plenty of leg ro ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by bucksbeach


BVAWT025 - OMAA, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates travel blog BVAWT025 - OMAA
Oct 1, 2008

"OMAA - Abu Dhabi International Airport ..."

A travel blog entry from Abu Dhabi by bva


Overnight bus from Salalah to United Arab Emirates, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Overnight bus from Salalah to United Arab Emirates
Mar 21, 2007

"So much to write, no time as usual. Will try to update this and pics on kodak gallery in the next few days. A few are available on the Intrepid site. Email me if you need ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by amerikiwi


14 hour layover in Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates travel blog 14 hour layover in Abu Dhabi
Jul 2, 2007

"At the end of day 1 [and technically I'm not even there yet] I'm having to amend my list to include, 1d) times I got completely lost. Having said that, I wasn't lost - I knew exact ..."

A travel blog entry from Abu Dhabi by izzie


Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Dubai
Aug 3, 2007

"So here I am after a hellacious trip across the USA on Delta (Never ever fly with them if you can aviod it), and a absolutely magical trip across the atlantic and europe in Emirate ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by ahab4000


Dune bashing and skiing in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Dune bashing and skiing in Dubai
Aug 27, 2006 (10 photos)

"As most of you know, I spent the summer in Dubai last year. I'm back again for a few days, and I've got to say that it's great to be back in some familiar territory..Feels like a h ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by ggeben


Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Dubai
Sep 8, 2008

"more to come ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by amydavid


Desert safari and a random night out!, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Desert safari and a random night out!
Mar 3, 2007 (9 photos)

"After arriving at the ridiculously busy Dubai Airport we jumped in a taxi and headed for our hotel. The hotel was situated a long way outside the main part of Dubai in what can onl ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by westy23


Dune Bashing, Camel Toes, and Belly Dancing, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Dune Bashing, Camel Toes, and Belly Dancing
Jan 30, 2008 (11 photos)

" To the desert! We are headed to the desert for dune bashing, camel riding, and a feast, complete with hookas, belly dancing, beers, and all you can eat middle eastern buffet. One ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by jrcmitty


Hi from Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Hi from Dubai
Oct 10, 2005

"Wow it is hot here! 37 degrees and we have missed the hot season! Sorry about the video in the last entry - thought they may have downloaded as quickly as the photos. Not much happ ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by campbellsabroad


Arriving in the first country, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Arriving in the first country
Oct 24, 2006

"Hey hey hey, so this is our first stop and though we only stayin here like for 3 hours its still a stop, cant see much though and its not like i remember it to be...bit crap really ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by adamrowley


Mallrats, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Mallrats
Jul 23, 2006

"From Jordan we made our way to the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The UAE is as modern as the west if not more. Think of it as the middle east meets Vegas. With vast amounts of crude ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by pchun88


Dubai stopover, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Dubai stopover
Aug 8, 2008 (14 photos)

"Having the exit row was good because I got extra legroom but unfortunately there wasn't much to see out the window at either end. Also, it wasn't a galley exit row but rather a toi ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by tom_white_5588


Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Dubai
Feb 22, 2008 (20 photos)

"This is my second time through Dubai but I really didn't take enough pictures the first time around to post anything. The flights out of Baghdad to get to Dubai are absolutely ridi ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by whereisbrian


First Impressions, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog First Impressions
Sep 4, 2007 (1 photo)

"You know that you are in an arabic country when your diet coke is not "diet coke". I have arrived.  My first impressions, hot and sandy, construction zone and chaotic traffic. ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by raniroo


Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Dubai
Sep 14, 2005 (3 photos)

"Just a few snaps from our very brief time (3 hours) in Dubai. Looked lovely from the plane but unfortunately didn't get to leave the airport. No one was more surprised than I that ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by claireandkaren


Ramadan in Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Ramadan in Dubai
Sep 7, 2008 (17 photos)

"Flight out of Bangkok was delayed by 3 and a half hours because something in the engine was broken. We also found out it wasn't a direct flight when we got on board so it stop ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by cnnnews


Kabul here I come..., Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Kabul here I come...
Jun 30, 2007

"So here I am making an epic journey to a new home after 3 years, 4 months and 5 days in Dubai.  Funnily, I thought Dubai would be the end of the road for me, however, it was m ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by shumsa


Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Dubai
Dec 10, 2006 (3 photos)

"Modern city of seemingly unlimited resources! Not shabby, not shabby at all! And what a beautiful red carpet reception! After acquiring some of this city most needed shopping skill ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by mstef


A meal at dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog A meal at dubai
Jul 10, 2008 (1 photo)

"It was wonderful.. The arab people eat so much .. and they eat very good food... very good food in dubai ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by amalxavier_13


Wakeup call, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Wakeup call
Dec 3, 2007 (7 photos)

"The call to prayer woke me up this morning. Normally it wouldn't, because it's fairly quiet from where I am, but it happened to be after I'd been sleeping for about 13 hours, and m ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by kevinwanders


Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Dubai
Dec 8, 2006 (8 photos)

"We left Jordan and made our way to Dubai for a couple of days to visit our friends Karen and Duminda. They live the fab expat life in the city of cranes, hotels  ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by 6monthsoff


Hot hot hot, Dubai, United Arab Emirates travel blog Hot hot hot
Jun 25, 2007

"Hi All Well I made it on my 14 1/2 hour flight to Dubai, but got myself really confused with the local time once I landed!!  We landed on time at 530 am, but I (serious blond ..."

A travel blog entry from Dubai by ronnied