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Topic: ITs Official: BG, SW, DC, Aq. for Dubai

#	Author	Message
21	davewasbaloo Mon 3/24/2008 6:56a	And in my experience, the people of Dubai are far more tolerant of other cultures than many conservative Americans.
22	jonvn Mon 3/24/2008 7:02a	Well, not entirely. Becaues the entire region is unstable and dangerous. Not all of Europe was unstable and dangerous, and it was a fixable situation. What is going on in the mideast is not. While I'm sure they are putting up a very nice facade for the tourists there, it's a very dangerous area. And I can't imagine this development not being a major target for terrorism by the crazies who hate the other crazies down there. Why would you want to vacation in the middle of a hornet nest? I think I'd rather visit somewhere else.
23	jonvn Mon 3/24/2008 7:04a	"the people of Dubai are far more tolerant of other cultures" I would suspect that may be true. Conservative Americans are extremely intolerant of just about everyone except themselves. And they probably aren't too sure about that, either.
24	jonvn Mon 3/24/2008 7:09a	Oh, I don't mean to be a debbie downer all the time. I'm sure it'll be fine. I just wouldn't go, and probably would not be welcome, anyway. They don't like my kind.
25	davewasbaloo Mon 3/24/2008 7:18a	What is your kind jon? I was a little nervous (we had a leadership conference for work, followed by a 3 day break where they invited spouses as well). I had all these preconcieved ideas that were all wrong. It felt more like if you took the vib of It's a Small World, Beverly Hills, Vegas and a bouduin culture and mix it together. It was fabulous!
26	dshyates Mon 3/24/2008 7:21a	I'd go to Dubai in a heartbeat if I could afford it. I can't even afford the airfare much less do anything when I get there.
27	jonvn Mon 3/24/2008 7:21a	The kind they don't like. Be that as it may, I would not travel to a country that is basically not free in any case.
28	davewasbaloo Mon 3/24/2008 7:31a	funny, it felt like there was more freedom in dubai than in the US. Also, what do you mean by the type they do not like? And dsyates, once you get out there, Dubai is pretty cheap. A bottle of water runs about 30 cents, lunch for 2 including fresh watermelon juice, $5. Entrance to museums - $2. Water taxi for 30mins, $10. 5star hotel room with butler service - $200 a night.
29	leemac Mon 3/24/2008 7:31a	<<It was fabulous!>> Really Dave? I've had the misfortune to spend about 9 months out there for work over the past few years and I absolutely detest the place. I have never been to such a phoney place in my life - it makes Vegas look like Paris. The traffic is appalling - I'd rather be stuck on the commute from Glendale down to DLR on the 5. It just assimilates every other culture whilst suppressing its own (or ripping it out like all of the old souks that are now only found in Old Dubai). The weather is repressive - hot and very humid coupled with the disgusting smog of LA in the 80s. All of the hotels are completely soulless. The architecture is bland and homogenous. I honestly don't have a single positive thing to say about the place. Not one. I've got another few trips out there before the end of April and I dread it every time. Thank God I have a TDR trip coming up in three weeks. That will literally save my sanity.
30	davewasbaloo Mon 3/24/2008 7:35a	Well perhaps it's one of those things that a brief visit, compared to an extended stay makes a difference. I love that they are taking chances, in the vein of Walt's view of Epcot. The US seems to have cut back dramatically in that regard, and so too has Europe in that regard. I like mega building projects, and for that reason, Dubai facinates me.

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