The First Time I Went to Dubai

The first time I went to Dubai, it was at the apex of its out-of-control growth. Skyscrapers by the dozen going up like Lego castles. Bentleys, Gucci, industry everywhere. And a citywide attitude to match. A year later I returned and the city was paralyzed, in shock from the worldwide credit crisis. I spotted this shopping cart, discarded in the sand at Jumeirah Beach Park.

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the tallest building in the world, dubai

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flag on jumeirah beach, dubai

moving walkway, tokyo

korean air flight attendants

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