Lara DunstonIt’s been a tough week. We’re still completing the writing on one book project while we’re researching others, as small assignments continue to come in, and other offers too good to refuse present themselves. It’s hard to say no even though we’re both completely exhausted. Terence appears to be getting the flu, I had an … Read more about Life of a Travel Writer: when the travel writer dreams about taking a holiday
Call me crazy, I’m in Italy and I’m telling you to go to Dubai. But my beloved Dubai has been getting some bad press lately. Call it a backlash, jealousy or – dare I say it? – racism, it’s undeserved. Ignore the critics and go look for yourself.1. AFFORDABLE HOTELS – Hotels have slashed prices … Read more about 10 Reasons to go to Dubai now
By Terence Carter* Continued from part 2 and part 1. Anon continues: * “The miracle of Dubai is also made possible by a largely invisible army of cheap labour: 90 per cent of the population are foreigners, including Western professionals lured by the black gold, but mainly Filipino maids and nannies, and construction workers from … Read more about Breaking News: Orientalist Dubai Dream Tour Shattered! (Part 3)
By Terence Carter*So, where were we? If you’re just joining us, see this post about an Orientalist fantasy of an article on Dubai in The Sydney Morning Herald by an anonymous author who I’m calling ‘Anon’: Anon writes:* “The encampment is furnished with modern flush loos…”Yes, they’re all the rage in Dubai now, the Sheikh … Read more about Breaking News: Orientalist Dubai Dream Tour Shattered! (Part 2)
By Terence Carter*Dubai is still sizzling as a travel destination, no matter what part of the planet you look at it from. But let’s look at Dubai from an Australasian travel media perspective for a moment. Australian newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald and sister publication The Age love running stories on Dubai, but they’ve really … Read more about Breaking News: Orientalist Dubai Dream Tour Shattered! (part 1)