by Deborah Quinn | Nov 28, 2010 | street notes, Travel, Uncategorized
Dubai Mall was a bust as far as the boys were concerned. They liked the aquarium, liked the Burj, but the rest of it? “Stupid and overpriced,” as Liam announced. What use did they have for Montblanc pens or Gucci shoes or gold-plated memorabilia? When we finally...
by Deborah Quinn | Nov 28, 2010 | shopping, Travel
People think of Dubai as the bling emirate, famous for flashy buildings, flashy cars, and flashy malls. We went to the Dubai Mall on Black Friday, it seeming like the nationally appropriate thing to do, but unlike the malls of the United States, none of these stores...
by Deborah Quinn | Nov 27, 2010 | Travel
Yesterday was Black Friday in the States and, just coincidentally, we planned to spend the day at the Dubai Mall. Mall culture is huge here – and I guess that makes sense, given that for about half the year, it’s so hot that going outside is almost...
