What was once a fishing and pearl-diving village on the Persian Gulf has spent the last several decades reinventing itself as the futuristic playground we can enjoy right now.
Dubai is the most populated of the seven United Arab Emirates, and although it’s not the capital (Abu Dhabi is), the desert state compensates by boasting exponential financial and population growth while dominating a number of world records. From the height of the world’s tallest building to its man-made palm islands in the sea, Dubai is the business center and shopping capital of the Middle East and a fascinating blend of billionaires, laborers, businessmen, expatriates, and all their collective cultures.