This way to Mecca

Of interest, my hotel room in Dubai has a sticker that indicates the direction of Mecca for daily prayers.

However, I noticed no equivalent to the Gideon's Bible (i.e., Gideon's Koran) in the room.

Boyd in Dubai

Kenneth Wong also posted this photo on his blog.

Local food & coffee

A wonderful meal of beef, flat breads, humus and other dips/sauces and STRONG, thick Turkish coffee!

Kenneth Wong

Kenneth Wong is my here in Dubai. He is from Singapore but is quite outspoken and quite fun to be around. A bona fide nerd and tech nut, Ken knows his stuff and is really helping out NewTel.

Islamic woman in burqa in an eatery

Dubai - 1991 vs. 2005

A picture says a thousand words. These two photos show the eye-popping amount of "progress" and development Dubai has experienced in 15 years or so:

1991 -



2005 -