My visit to the united arab emirates
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The document describes the author's visit to the United Arab Emirates from March 13-17, 2006. It includes photos from their trips to Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Some key points mentioned are that Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the UAE, Dubai has luxurious hotels like the Burj Al Arab costing over $1,200 per night, and the author stayed in the Rotana Beach Hotel. The photos show landmarks, places visited, and things that caught the author's attention regarding local customs and infrastructure.
My visit to the united arab emirates
- 1. My Visit to the United Arab Emirates March 13 17, 2006
- 2. The United Arab Emirates is a modern country with population of 2.56 million people; 1.61 million are foreigners and 0.95 million are natives.
- 3. Abu Dhabi is the capital city of the UAE.
- 4. Before discovering oil fields, natives were very poor. Their main jobs are trading, fishing, crafting.
- 5. Another major city in the UAE is Dubai.
- 6. Burj al Arab in Dubai is one of the Worlds best hotels. The cost of stay in this seven star hotel is more than $1,200 a night. The cost to tour the hotel is $100.
- 7. The hotel (Rotana Beach Hotel) that I stayed in during my visit.
- 8. Outside my hotel room.
- 9. Outside my hotel room.
- 10. Hotel beach.
- 12. Abu Dhabi tour
- 13. Abu Dhabi tour
- 14. Abu Dhabi tour
- 16. A mosque in Abu Dhabi
- 18. Abu Dhabi stock market
- 19. The Emirates Palace: Huge and very beautiful palace.
- 20. The Emirates Palace: Huge and very beautiful palace.
- 21. Al-Corniche place: located on the Arabian Gulf.
- 22. Outside one of Abu Dhabis parks.
- 23. They have the same franchise. I felt like I am at home.
- 24. Dubai palm tree in the Arabian Sea (An aerial view- under construction)
- 25. Dubai palm tree in the Arabian sea (In detail- under construction)
- 26. Things that caught my attention: All Abu Dhabi streets have brick side walks like the one you see here.
- 27. Things that caught my attention: Playing chess in Abu Dhabi Mall
- 28. Things that caught my attention: Women never change their customs, but they like to see fashion shows. I was watching this fashion show from Abu Dhabis mall- second floor.
- 29. Things that caught my attention: Their parking lots allow vehicles to park in the middle of the lot- like the one you see here.
- 30. Things that caught my attention: Smoking a Shisha (Hooka) at a cafe
- 31. Things that caught my attention: UAE Hospitals have Crescent emblem instead of Red Cross.
- 32. Things that caught my attention: Although there is no snow, they put the windshield wipers up overnight so the wipers dont stick to the glass.
- 33. Things that caught my attention: The bathroom in the hotel that I stayed in has double toilets. One is for you to clean yourself with paper toilet and the other is for you to clean yourself with water.
- 34. Things that sound funny: The name of this supermarket is the Emirates supermarket. I entered the market and I found it is a very tiny place to shop.
- 35. Things that sound funny: Translation of this cafe is the Midget Caf辿. I entered the caf辿 and found all normal and big people. No midgets were found inside.
- 36. Things that are funny: This is supposed to be a vegetarian fast food restaurant, but I saw a great big cone of meat on a stick.
- 37. Things that sounds funny: The Joker Saloon- funny name.
- 38. Things that are funny: The bullet restaurant is under construction.
- 39. Things that are funny: This is a funny photo from the old days in the Emirates and before the discovery of the oil.
- 40. Thank you and .