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Originally Posted by jtown,man
Alright, I'll admit it, the "get over it" part of my post was immature. I just mean that every city is different, so don't expect every place to be everything for everyone.
I guess I am a glass half-full type of person. I find the good in any place, or try to.
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I totally agree with you! Dubai is something very different from cities in Europe and America, it feels much newer then any city you have visited, and even if the city doesn't look "natural" it is still very interesting. It's middle east mixed with futuristic science fiction! Some parts, like Dubai Marina and Jumeriah Road looked pretty similar to Miami and LA, at least for a Scandinavian. The roads, the cars, the malls, the skyscrapers and even the food was very similar to the US while the islamic influence, the mosques and the people, make it really different. The old part, however, looked nothing like America, it's more like Cairo or any city in North Africa or Middle East!
About the statement about abandonded streets, it was not true at all expect for some areas in the outskirts, actually there are many more pedestrians then in many American cites. May be it's different summertime when it's too hot to go outside.
People just love to hate Dubai, so I wish the comments could stick to the photos and what's in them instead of convincing of how bad Dubai is!
