The Real Dubai
As we drove away from downtown and toward the creek, the buildings got older, smaller, and darker; the alley ways dirtier. I thought I was in another country entirely. It’s incredible to see the...
Why We Travel: Developing Cultural Understanding
Eight hands of different sizes reach toward the large dish, scooping portions of richly-spiced cardamom rice and goat meat. It is an intimate moment, squeezed into a circle with seven others, sitting on a...
The UAE: Old and New
The United Arab Emirates is a country full of contrasts.
It is both modern and ancient, lively and peaceful. Its sights and sounds will transport you to another time, although the time period is...
Abandoned in the UAE
Altamash Javed is a Pakistani entrepreneur based in Dubai who’s made it his goal this year to pursue photography full time. Citing exploration and travel as two of his biggest passions, he recently embarked...
City Perspectives: Herald Herrera’s Dubai (Part II)
Herald Herrera (@heraldherrera) continues to show us his unique perspective of Dubai, this time drawing attention to the city's metro system - the longest fully automated metro system in the world - via his...
City Perspectives: Herald Herrera’s Dubai (Part I)
In this week's City Perspectives, Herald Herrera (@heraldherrera) gives us a taste of his home city of Dubai.
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