Dubai Trivia

I should have realised I would plan to do far too much in one day.

Nevertheless I saw lots but not enough - will just have to come back. Next time will be with Bill - There's even a Billabong shop opposite a Reebok shop.

The UAE is only 39 years old on 2 Dec - so lots of celebrations about to take place. There's no crime - no police cars to be seen and no taxes or duties... and if you are a local you'll get a free house too - Most men were fishermen, now there are beach front fishing villages where the government has built identical homes for each member of the tribe which has their own leader.

Gas/petrol in Dubai is the most expensive out of the 7 states at less than $0.33cents per litre.. Population 1.9 million of which only 27% are Arabs...mostly Indian ..
Bus stops are air conditioned! - and Abu Dhabi is creating air conditioned beaches.

The building boom from 2000 - 2008 was so huge that 13% of the worlds cranes were in Dubai. Just 35 years ago 75% of the population lived in grass shacks which they refer to as tents.

Abu Dhabi gave Dubai 20.2 Billion US dollars to help it survive the financial crisis.

The oldest shopping mall is just 13years old