For want of much else to do, I have decided to blog my travels to Dubai. The year is 2006 and the month December. Those who would like useful information about Dubai and the United Arab Emirates for potential travel purposes are urged to look elsewhere.


It's rather nice having 72 deg F weather every day in December.


I don't see this in Illinois.






Jumeirah Beach




A good camera makes you look like you know what you're doing. I'm not much of a photographer yet, but dropping random terms like "focal length" and "shutter speed" tends to impress friends. To a point. Then they stop buying you drinks.

A trip across the Dubai creek is a nice, cheap way to imbibe some of the local lifestyle and culture.

You musn't shove anyone into the water. The locals do not take kindly to this, I have found.

Dhows at the Abra

The trick is to sidle up to these birds when they're looking the other way, then Whammo! -- whip on your handy bird-sized face mask with blinding speed (little pun there).

Falcon at the Heritage Village