Dubai. It’s a city that conjures up images of Vegas-like glitz (minus the gambling and drinking). Before visiting last month, my friends had painted a picture of it in my mind: hot and filled with malls, expensive shops, restaurants, and expats. Modern and spread out, without a lot of “soul.” It would be artificial and not demand more than a day or two, they told me.
But when people tell me to zig, I always love to zag, so I decided to spend five days there, determined to find something redeeming about the city. (I picked an excellent time to visit Read More

Source:: Nomadic Matt