Hi folks
Last week I got to go on my first business trip for ARAMCO. I went to a conference in Dubai called Middle East Petroleum and Gas conference. Nothing really crazy happened, but I did get some cool photos of Dubai.
The conference was at a vacation hotel in Dubai (Mina A'Salam at Madinat Jumeirah near Jumeirah Beach). I highly recommend it, right on the beach, several hotel types separates by lagoons / boats. Nice beach with all kinds of activities (jet skis, wake boards,etc). I thought I was in Florida when I was walking around.
Dubai is the Jewel of the Middle East. Interestingly, there are 1.2 mln people there, with 1.0 mln expats. It is truly a melting pot city with folks from all over. As a result it is probably the most progressive city in MIddle East (no need to cover up when going out, wine and beer in hotel restaurants, taxis easy to get, etc). Much of Dubai is skyscraper to skyscraper, most of which are flats for the expats to live in. Dubai also is home to the worlds tallest building.
Much like Houston with painted cattle, Dubai has many painted camels which are really cool
Oh yeah, the conference was interesting. Some high hitting speakers. Ex US ambassador to Iran, ex oil minister from Iran (they didn't hit it off), the Emir of Dubai, oil minister of UAE.
Take care!
World tallest building is on left, in background.
Last week I got to go on my first business trip for ARAMCO. I went to a conference in Dubai called Middle East Petroleum and Gas conference. Nothing really crazy happened, but I did get some cool photos of Dubai.
The conference was at a vacation hotel in Dubai (Mina A'Salam at Madinat Jumeirah near Jumeirah Beach). I highly recommend it, right on the beach, several hotel types separates by lagoons / boats. Nice beach with all kinds of activities (jet skis, wake boards,etc). I thought I was in Florida when I was walking around.
Dubai is the Jewel of the Middle East. Interestingly, there are 1.2 mln people there, with 1.0 mln expats. It is truly a melting pot city with folks from all over. As a result it is probably the most progressive city in MIddle East (no need to cover up when going out, wine and beer in hotel restaurants, taxis easy to get, etc). Much of Dubai is skyscraper to skyscraper, most of which are flats for the expats to live in. Dubai also is home to the worlds tallest building.
Much like Houston with painted cattle, Dubai has many painted camels which are really cool
Oh yeah, the conference was interesting. Some high hitting speakers. Ex US ambassador to Iran, ex oil minister from Iran (they didn't hit it off), the Emir of Dubai, oil minister of UAE.
Take care!
World tallest building is on left, in background.
