Overview
Dubai is full of contrasts. There’s the glittering skyline, made up of skyscrapers so tall they defy imagination; the modern collection of stores and eateries, offering up every kind of option a traveler could possibly want; and the luxurious hotels, ready to welcome even the most discerning traveler in style and excess.
Then there’s the desert with its rolling hills of sand stamped with the footprints of Arabian oryx and gazelles; the souks with their labyrinth of stalls, bins overflowing with a rainbow of spices, the scent filling the air; and the traditional abra boats ferrying riders across the Dubai Creek.
Today, Dubai can be fast and slow at the same time—a place to grab an avocado toast and relax on the beach, a place to appreciate a desert conservation reserve, and a place to shop ’til you drop or party the night away all in the same day.
It’s these contrasts that make the city as dynamic and interesting as it is, and so much fun to explore.
