A visit to the Dubai Fish Markets requires an early morning start. The alarm went off at 3.30am and I was picked up at 4am, then met up with the others down at The Creek just before 5am. The reason for the early rise was so that we could be at the fish auction before it finished at 6am. The reason for the trip to the Fish Market was a suggestion from a kindred spirit - … [Read more...]
Describing Dubai
In the movie Blade Runner, the city is Los Angeles and the year is 2019. With a couple of years of economic downturn one version of Dubai could easily be Blade Runner’s version of Los Angeles. Slightly sinister and anonymous skyscrapers, driverless trains and thriving club-land. But its a lot more than that, and 'least likely' to be headed for an economic downturn. Its fun … [Read more...]