After two years of getting to know Dubai from the inside out, I have finally moved on with mixed emotions and a perspective that I feel most people may never get to truly appreciate. I offer you 7 lesser-known reasons why Dubai is truly a great place, whether you believe it or not.

Blood-Orange Saturated Sunsets

Come to Dubai if you want to see a giant blood-orange sun dipping into the Arabian gulf. For that miraculous moment, witness an interplay of rich magentas and oranges bring time to a standstill in the thick and quiet air which only defers to a polyphony of adhans, the Islamic call to prayer that will impregnate the heavy air. To some it is a religious experience. For anyone else, it is a matter of reflecting on how the sultry aura of the gulf will make your spirit feel. It can be. incredibly. relaxing. [Read more...]