Everybody walks past a thousand story ideas every day. The good writers are the ones who see five or six of them. Most people don't see any.
Orson Scott

Comment preview: The bus drivers are mostly poor Pakistani's and Afghani's trying to earn a living in a safer environment. When I was in College in Dubai we had a Pakistani bus driver who was a complete nihilist. He drove like a maniac (Dubai has a TERRIBLE road safety rec ....


Comment preview: Good morning! I am still a bit jet lagged from a Crystal Cruise to Asia I just finished...and a bit overwhelmed at the questions..so forgive me for taking so long to get back to you! I stayed at the Burj when it first opened up. It truly is a jaw dropper! ....


Comment preview: Had a real nice villa in Dubai, a triple (3 interconnected 5 bedroom villas, central pool out back) and no neighbors for the first 3 months. Locals moved in next door (swarmed in was more apt), never paid rent and generally made life hell with their feral, ....


Comment preview: I used to work in Dubai. Basically it was empty during most of the day because it's very hot, sometimes up to 40 C or more in summer. So after evening prayer (sundown), everyone would start going out and doing all the stuff they wanted to do in 'the cool o ....


Comment preview: > But dont take my word for it, The deplorable treatment of many migrant workers in Dubai has been well documented, particularly after serious economic problems developed in 2009. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/22/abu-dhabi-migrant-workers-co ....


Comment preview: I've gone to the Seychelles too. Please understand that the Seychelles are a long, long way away if you are traveling from the US. Give or take a little, you are looking at a 8-10 hour flight from the US to Europe followed by another 8-10 hour flight to th ....