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Just wanted to share some thoughts and pics...
Thoughts:
I had a Big Mac twice while I was there and honestly they taste like the 90s. If you were born 86' or earlier you'll understand. I'm assuming its because their foods aren't loaded with all the crap we have here.
The barbers give you a cut and afterwards give you a massage. I saw dude's cheesing cause it was so relaxing. It was for less than $5. We're getting cheated over here.
There were times I saw cars parked on the side of the roads and people had pieces of carpets out and they were praying. I know they prayed at specific times of the day but I didn't understand how serious they took it. They have prayer rooms in malls, airport, grocery stores, etc.
There's always the side we don't see on TV and Abu Dhabi/Dubai were no different. I visited the "hood" of both and thought I was in a different country. The first time it was pretty sad and I almost let it ruin my trip because I started asking my boy and his girl questions. I've heard most people are treated like slaves but to see it was sad. They have these people cleaning up their country night and day. They probably get pay less than 600 AED per month. To give you an idea, I converted $120 USD and got 436 AED. Even my boy who works for a US based company just got his first raise in 2 years. The good thing is he doesn't have to pay taxes and his home covered.
They love their cars, especially Da Hemi. Never thought I'd see so many Chargers, Challengers, Mustangs, and Corvettes. Most of those always have a dope *** paint job in matte. The luxury cars are usually all white and dark tints. My next car gotta be white or matte.
The women don't make eye contact with you. If you're in an elevator and it gets to a floor where a women wants to get on, you have to get off and let her on. I never did that.
When to a poetry lounge in and there were some cool acts. Most of the women there were African. At first I thought maybe they were teachers from the States but most were from Sudan, Ethiopia, South Africa. All I could think about was that Ludacris line "the best women all reside in Africa, and that's real".
The architecture is insane. Some of the buildings they're in the process of building is just ridiculous. They're just building to build lol..
Went to a few clubs. In one of the them I don't think I took 10 steps before women were grabbing my hands asking me for my name. They find out you from the States and the price goes up. It was the reverse sausage fest. Some were bad as in good. Some were bad as in nah.jpg I didn't drank at that one. lol
They love Starbucks.
Pics:
View media item 966346Etihad Airlines by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966347Burj Khalifa by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966348Dubai Mall Hotel by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966349Metallic Rolls Royce by 305Flash, on Flickr
Official Hockey Rink inside the mall
View media item 966350Dubai Skating Rink by 305Flash, on Flickr
This aquarium is inside the Dubai Mall.
View media item 966351Dubai Aquarium by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966352Fivehead Fish by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966353Texas Chicken by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966354Splash Down Waterfall 2 by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966355The Palace At Night by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966356Cityscapes 1 of Many. by 305Flash, on Flickr
This is the Ocean Drive of Abu Dhabi
View media item 966357Me Chasing Light by 305Flash, on Flickr
Burger Hood is like BurgerFi
View media item 966358Burger Hood1 by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966359Number 1 building by 305Flash, on Flickr
Entrance to Emirates Palace
View media item 966360Emirates Palace by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966361Mosque Side by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966362Mosque Inside by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966363Mosque Inside Out by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966364Mosque Grounds by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966365Mosque Ceiling by 305Flash, on Flickr
The average looking home I saw
View media item 966366House Hunting by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966367Pork Pop Tarts by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966368McDonalds by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966369Holiday Inn by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966370Yaz Watershow by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966371Yaz Artbox by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966372Yaz Art Box again by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966373Yaz Ceiling by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966374Viceroy Skylite Lounge by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966375Yaz Viceroy Hotel by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966376Untilted 1 by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966377Untilted 2 by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966378Random Art by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966379Barbershop 2 by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966380Barbershop by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966381Extra Extra by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966382Hemi Limo by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966383Burj Al Arab by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966384Challenger by 305Flash, on Flickr
Their favorite SUV
View media item 966385Nissan Patrol by 305Flash, on Flickr
Thoughts:
I had a Big Mac twice while I was there and honestly they taste like the 90s. If you were born 86' or earlier you'll understand. I'm assuming its because their foods aren't loaded with all the crap we have here.
The barbers give you a cut and afterwards give you a massage. I saw dude's cheesing cause it was so relaxing. It was for less than $5. We're getting cheated over here.
There were times I saw cars parked on the side of the roads and people had pieces of carpets out and they were praying. I know they prayed at specific times of the day but I didn't understand how serious they took it. They have prayer rooms in malls, airport, grocery stores, etc.
There's always the side we don't see on TV and Abu Dhabi/Dubai were no different. I visited the "hood" of both and thought I was in a different country. The first time it was pretty sad and I almost let it ruin my trip because I started asking my boy and his girl questions. I've heard most people are treated like slaves but to see it was sad. They have these people cleaning up their country night and day. They probably get pay less than 600 AED per month. To give you an idea, I converted $120 USD and got 436 AED. Even my boy who works for a US based company just got his first raise in 2 years. The good thing is he doesn't have to pay taxes and his home covered.
They love their cars, especially Da Hemi. Never thought I'd see so many Chargers, Challengers, Mustangs, and Corvettes. Most of those always have a dope *** paint job in matte. The luxury cars are usually all white and dark tints. My next car gotta be white or matte.
The women don't make eye contact with you. If you're in an elevator and it gets to a floor where a women wants to get on, you have to get off and let her on. I never did that.
When to a poetry lounge in and there were some cool acts. Most of the women there were African. At first I thought maybe they were teachers from the States but most were from Sudan, Ethiopia, South Africa. All I could think about was that Ludacris line "the best women all reside in Africa, and that's real".
The architecture is insane. Some of the buildings they're in the process of building is just ridiculous. They're just building to build lol..
Went to a few clubs. In one of the them I don't think I took 10 steps before women were grabbing my hands asking me for my name. They find out you from the States and the price goes up. It was the reverse sausage fest. Some were bad as in good. Some were bad as in nah.jpg I didn't drank at that one. lol
They love Starbucks.
Pics:
View media item 966346Etihad Airlines by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966347Burj Khalifa by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966348Dubai Mall Hotel by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966349Metallic Rolls Royce by 305Flash, on Flickr
Official Hockey Rink inside the mall
View media item 966350Dubai Skating Rink by 305Flash, on Flickr
This aquarium is inside the Dubai Mall.
View media item 966351Dubai Aquarium by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966352Fivehead Fish by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966353Texas Chicken by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966354Splash Down Waterfall 2 by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966355The Palace At Night by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966356Cityscapes 1 of Many. by 305Flash, on Flickr
This is the Ocean Drive of Abu Dhabi
View media item 966357Me Chasing Light by 305Flash, on Flickr
Burger Hood is like BurgerFi
View media item 966358Burger Hood1 by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966359Number 1 building by 305Flash, on Flickr
Entrance to Emirates Palace
View media item 966360Emirates Palace by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966361Mosque Side by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966362Mosque Inside by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966363Mosque Inside Out by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966364Mosque Grounds by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966365Mosque Ceiling by 305Flash, on Flickr
The average looking home I saw
View media item 966366House Hunting by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966367Pork Pop Tarts by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966368McDonalds by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966369Holiday Inn by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966370Yaz Watershow by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966371Yaz Artbox by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966372Yaz Art Box again by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966373Yaz Ceiling by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966374Viceroy Skylite Lounge by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966375Yaz Viceroy Hotel by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966376Untilted 1 by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966377Untilted 2 by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966378Random Art by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966379Barbershop 2 by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966380Barbershop by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966381Extra Extra by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966382Hemi Limo by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966383Burj Al Arab by 305Flash, on Flickr
View media item 966384Challenger by 305Flash, on Flickr
Their favorite SUV
View media item 966385Nissan Patrol by 305Flash, on Flickr