More awesome stuff comes to Dubai

Baja Fresh opened last week in Dubai Mall...and look what's coming to the Mall of the Emirates!

Global Village 2010

It's fun to head out to Global Village every year and see all the different things there. They do a nice job changing it up a bit, but maintaining a fun, family-friendly atmosphere. Here are some highlights from Global Village 2010:

Not sure I get this ad:

above right-Sri Lanka pavilion, below-Egyptian restaurant

Koshary!

This honey is supposedly an aphrodisiac. Only MARRIED people may purchase it!

As always, we'll include some fun Engrish toys for you. Click on photos to enlarge.

Weird new concept restaurant in Dubai

I don't know if this bothers me because it's not P.C. or because it's too weird. I think that if I got to chase the buffalo around with a spear, it might be cool. It's apparently a South African restaurant chain. "Steak ranches"--what are those?!

In Arabic, it's called "Spear", by the way.
I give them at least 1 point for the teepee ceiling lamps, though!

This would be funny if it wasn't true.

This sends SO many different messages...

Meant to post this after we came back from vacation, but just found it now. From the Qatari newspaper, Gulf Times:

I hope your new graphic designer is "hot".

??!!!!

Cool photos of the Burj Khalifa + other news

We had a storm last night--someone sent me these cool photos of the Burj Khalifa (a.k.a., building-formerly-known-as-Burj-Dubai)!

In other news, Dubai has apparently volunteered itself to host the United Nations headquarters, in the event they want to move out of New York. Read about it here. Interesting, for a variety of reasons--won't elaborate on here, but feel free to ask!

Abu Dhabi is the new Gulf glitter capital

...and Dubai is so '00s!
See this article:
http://www.askmen.com/fine_living/fine-living-news_250/270_dubais-decline-gives-way-to-abu-dhabis-rise.html

The Official Opening of the Burj Dubai!

...which has now changed its name to Burj Khalifa. Thanks, Abu Dhabi, for bailing us out, and for the fancy fireworks and light show!

Photos taken from my friend Jodi's apartment.

WOW.