I had an opportunity to visit UAE as I was invited to attend a conference in Abu Dhabi last week. Well, U.A.E is not in my wish list. But since I needed to utilize the conference budget, so I just took up the opportunity. Additionally I could also meet my ex-housemate. I planned for a 5-day stay in this country. 2.5 days in Abu Dhabi and the remaining days in Dubai. I had only one expectation for this country - skyscrapers and odd building designs. True enough, that's what they have. Besides, plenty of malls (especially in Dubai) and theme parks. After this trip, I found that this place is not my type. I was looking for some local cultural and historical influenced places; there weren't plenty. I skipped the desert; keep it for future trip to Jordan. The only cultural influence is the influx of expatriates (Filipinos, Bangladeshis, Indians, Pakistanis). You will see these people a lot more than the locals. By statistic, expatriates consist of 80% of the country population...
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