Jumeirah Mosque My sightseeing today began at the Jumeirah Mosque.  It was built in the 1970’s as a gift to Dubai from the current Sheikh’s late father.  Its architecture was influenced by mosques in Syria and Egypt and it can accommodate 1500 worshipers. [read more]

Lots and lots of shiny stuff here in Dubai.  Gold, glass, steel, water.  Today I got an eyeful. First, the Burj Khalifa did not disappoint.  Twice as tall as the Empire State Building, it has 163 floors.  The 124th, 125th and 148th floors have observation decks [read more]