Burj Khalifa and How Bridges, Buildings and other Big Things Unite Nations

I’m a fan of Twitter but I was on deadline and only half-following tweets a few nights ago as messages streamed in from people in the UAE at the inauguration of the world’s tallest building Burj Dubai, since renamed Burj Khalifa. A few made me giggle, like that of @OmaReina who re-tweeted @trebbye:”#BurjDubai is now … Read more about Burj Khalifa and How Bridges, Buildings and other Big Things Unite Nations

Goodbye Dubai

We spent our last night in the UAE in Dubai – stuck in a traffic jam, checking into our fully booked hotel, shopping for last minute necessities at busy Dubai Mall – packed with shoppers laden with shopping bags as late as midnight – and strolling the waterfront overlooking the new Burj Dubai, where tables … Read more about Goodbye Dubai