Dubai, UAE
We went wadi-bashing today at the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, taking the Al Ain Road toward Abu Dhabi paralleling the border with the Emirate of Sharjah. Two humorous word-play billboards enroute; the first featured penthouse condominiums called "pentominiums" and the second was another real estate promotion with the catchy line, "We think outside the box so you don't have to live in one."
Real estate development is one the driving forces of Dubai today. We have been told more than once that Dubai has 25 percent of the world's large-scale construction cranes. Just looking around here, one thinks that this claim might actually be true. Living quarters for guest workers are rising everywhere as are opulent commercial developments and luxury residences.
We went wadi-bashing today at the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, taking the Al Ain Road toward Abu Dhabi paralleling the border with the Emirate of Sharjah. Two humorous word-play billboards enroute; the first featured penthouse condominiums called "pentominiums" and the second was another real estate promotion with the catchy line, "We think outside the box so you don't have to live in one."
Real estate development is one the driving forces of Dubai today. We have been told more than once that Dubai has 25 percent of the world's large-scale construction cranes. Just looking around here, one thinks that this claim might actually be true. Living quarters for guest workers are rising everywhere as are opulent commercial developments and luxury residences.
