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)