The odyssey begins... LA to London to Dubai...
Immigration in Dubai. It's midnight.
The City Center shopping mall in Dubai. You could be in LA...
...except for a few small details.
This is the back of our hotel, one of the greenest spots in town. It's November, 11 AM, and about 95 degrees with 90% humidity.
The old part of Dubai, dating back to 1980 or so.
Looking out on the "real" Dubai (to the extent there is such a thing).
Looking down
Inside the Burj al Arab, the world's most expensive hotel.
The main atrium of the Burj al Arab. You are looking up at balconies.
Dubai's indoor ski slope. It's about 100 degrees outside, and in the summer it can reach 140. In there it's 29F. That's real snow.
Some things get lost in the translation.
The gold souk in Dubai.
The spice souk.
This should have been a clue.
That's the Burj Dubai off in the distance. It is already the world's tallest building by a wide margin despite the fact that it's not yet finished.
We received a warm welcome in Bahrain.
Signs of American imperialism are everywhere.
