Chasing The Blue Beyond

Dubai Desert Experience - Where Past Meets Future Dubai Where Dreams Meet Desert The random-est (and most fascinating) place I've ever been this year is Dubai - man-made islands, indoor ski park, tallest skyscraper in the world, Burj Khalifa, the coolest hotel Burj Al Arab, the biggest malls on the planet... Ok Do I have your attention? 🏗️ Man-made Islands ⛷️ Indoor Ski Park 🏢 Burj Khalifa 🏨 Burj Al Arab 🛍️ Mega Malls ↓ Explore the Journey ↓ The Fascinating Dubai Dubai represents the pinnacle of human ambition and architectural wonder, where the impossible becomes reality against the backdrop of endless desert. ...

The roads of life have twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same.When I see the symbolic meaning of camels, the sacred animal and ship of the desert , I see journey(ing) and transport(ing) . Their essence is of long-distance travel. It's no secret the camel can endure days in scorching hot deserts while transporting precious cargo and whole tribes across great distances. Thanks to Kevin Dennis and Julie Robinson for this excellent photo of the camels!(above) Falconry  is an age-old UAE  heritage  sport that existed in the country for thousands of years “I have spent weeks in the desert, forgetting to look at the moon, he says, as a married man may spend days never looking into the face of his wife. These are not sins of omission but signs of pre-occupation.” 

An Old Salt Dubai Off Shore Sailing Club w/ Captain Craig and Sarah The Burj Hotel in the background, built to resemble the sail of a dhow.or yacht's sail.   It is an iconic structure,  designed  to symbolize Dubai's urban transformation

I'm not going to use  hyperbole to  attempt to answer the question of what Dubai signifies- it just is a cool place to visit, and certainly a welcome change from KSA.  Money doesn't talk here, it shouts- it is the jewel of the arab world. Ski Dubai  is an indoor ski resort in the Middle East-Awesome 

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