Gay And Lesbian Travel - Dubious Dubai

Gay And Lesbian Travel - Dubious Dubai Kyle Taylor – Guest Blogger We’ve heard the stories and we’ve seen the pictures. We know that Dubai is not a great gay and lesbian travel destination. The Dubai skyline is massive, and it popped up nearly overnight.... More

Gay And Lesbian Travel - Dubious Dubai Kyle Taylor – Guest Blogger We’ve heard the stories and we’ve seen the pictures. We know that Dubai is not a great gay and lesbian travel destination. The Dubai skyline is massive, and it popped up nearly overnight. Of course, we’ve also seen the most recent update: Dubai is totally broke. While that doesn’t mean a whole lot for the 500,000 Emirati who are actually citizens, the other 5. 5 million Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi immigrants most definitely feel the crunch. While the superficial Dubai is all glitz and glamour - the world’s tallest building, the world’s biggest hotel, the world’s largest indoor ski slope, an entire island development made to look like the World, every western chain from Applebee’s to TGI Friday’s - the underbelly of the city is built entirely on the backs of foreigners. Beyond the tall buildings that line Sheik Zayed Road, nothing really passes two or three stories. While the gargantuan air-conditioned shopp Less