Here's a selection of my pics from my trip to Dubai 2 weeks ago, enjoy!

There's tons but I've kept them small :)

Burj Al Arab and 'Wave'

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Guess who?

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Helicopter landing

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...From a helicopter we chartered

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...And inside; fountains

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Straight up

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Cocktail bar: the platform-like structure on the seaward side at the top

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From the base... not bad considering I had no tripod!

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2 aquaria flank the escalators up from the lobby

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Lobby

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30 minute helicopter trip from the airport... have already posted the Burj al Arab pics above...

Heading towards the city...

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Skyscraper craziness along Sheikh Zayed Road...

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Palm Jumeirah

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Dubai Marina

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Jumeirah Beach reidences (foreground)

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Jumeirah Beach residences & Palm Jumeirah

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Houses, Emirates Hills

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid224/pbdc8f577b131cb76ea8cac0fc98c5f43/eabbed9a.jpg

Emirates Hills & Dubai Marina / Jumeirah Beach beyond

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid224/pa1a0ffadf4848b5df5e94bbbf79bee38/eabbed97.jpg

Mall of the Emirates, Ski slope... Buraj Al Arab & Wave beyond, then 'The World' u/c in far distance

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More construction...

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid224/pa23818477058a417adf65204cdc22a0b/eabbed92.jpg

Burj Dubai... only 300m to go! :eek:

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Sheikh Zayed Road

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Emirates Towers

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Dubai Creek

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View from hotel (Hilton Jumeirah Beach)

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Jumeirah Beach Residences being built all around us (40 towers!!!!)

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Hilton balconies

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The pool

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Mall of the Emirates... watching the fountains below

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Mall roof

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Ski Dubai! (inside Mall)

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The 'Wave'

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Don't jump!

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Desert

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Rare Arabian Oryx

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Dune bashing!

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Camels

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I'm tall!

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Desert sunset

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Bastakiya

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Dubai Creek

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Abras (Water taxis)

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Shadow: Grand Mosque

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Abra

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Textile Souk

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Grand Mosque Minaret

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Al Fahedi Fort & Grand Mosque

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Al Fahedi Fort (Dubai Museum)

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Beautiful tiled building off Al Fahedi Street... Not even in my guide book... Any ideas?

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http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid224/p0a7fc1b7588112dd7d474eb930ea8a48/eabbf5fb.jpg

...Another mosque, opposite the above

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Minaret and Abra... squint and it could be Venice!

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Up the creek!

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A truly fascinating collection of pics. Absolutely incredible. I'm so envious that you got to see all this!

Me too! I only got to spend 3 great days in Dubai, and enjoyed every minute of it.

That helicopter tour looked amazing!

That was only 3 days for me too! I've got Bangkok, Heron Island, Brisbane and Sydney to follow! Its just so time consuming resizing, hosting and posting so many pics!

Great pictures there. It is amazing to see what's going on in Dubai too. You've done a sterling job and I hope you had a great time!

*cough*Lucky bastard*cough*

I liked that you also saw the "true" Dubai and not just the new construction boom (how the hell do they have that much demand! :crazy: )

Great photos Tubey. This one is like a postcard - perfect!! :okay:

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how the hell do they have that much demand! :crazy:

I was wondering that myself... It seemed unbelieveable that there was that much demand. I do worry that they could be on the brink of one almighty property crash if the boom continues unchecked. However, for now, by all accounts everything's being pretty much snapped up off-plan so the demand is there. A lot of Iran's Middle classes are buying up property there due to instablility back home, I heard something like $10 billion of investment has come from Iranians alone. I have no idea how many apartments are actually going to be permanently lived in and how many are 'buy to let' or intended to be holiday homes.

You can see how Dubai is growing from litterally nothing, in one of them pics theres like 10 buildings being constructed at the same time!!! but i hope they keep the traditions and cultures of Dubai, they should infact make a really futuristic looking Mosque there to keep their identity. I also hope they dont change their Alcohol laws it makes it really intrigueing.

wow! nice holidays.

Wow, that's amzing, certainly looks like your saw the sites of Dubai. It's good to see that they are retaining their history. Burj Dubai looks so tall, can't believe it's only at half height!

Looks like an amazing and unique place. Some swish skyscrapers there as well!

Great set of photos! Thankyou for taking the tie to post them. Dubai really is an incredible place, i am truly envious of you getting to see everything at this unique time while construction is taking place.

cracking stuff. what a bonkers place...

Absolutely incredible pictures Joe - you're so lucky to be able to go on regular jaunts like this. Dubai is just completely surreal. It's a far cry from 1978 when I first and last walked briefly on Dubai soil - only that time we were just at the airport for a refuelling stop on the way back home from Hong Kong. It was like a furnace that occasion, even though it was night time - must have been at least 35ºc. I also remember buying a bottle of Fanta and it costing me 75p in English money for it - expensive by any standards even then. :)

stunning picks, i went in like 1999 to the Jumeriah Beach and wow Dubai ws quite different even as recent as then...(Marina - where has that sprung up from ;))

Superb city, superb pictures, Tubeman! I have never been to Dubai but hope one day my dream will come true.

Great pictures. What an absurd city! ( Thats not meant in a negative way, I think its amazing, but God its just absurd ). One big gust of wind and that Burj Dubai will be away.

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Nice pic.. :okay: very organized

Thanx Tube for sharing ur trip's pics of Dubai.. ^_^