stay away from the UAE

I have previously written about the Australian woman who was allegedly drugged and raped in Dubai, and was sent to prison for her troubles see here . Well as reported in the media today read here she is planning to sue the Australian Government over inadequate consular advice. But while that action is a matter for the courts, I think she's misdirecting her anger, it should all well and truly be on the God awful country of the UAE.
A nation of corrupt sheiks and fast money, where the ruling elite pretend to be Muslims, yet live debaucherous secular lifestyles, while demanding that the populous live under archaic medieval style laws.
The victim made a very good point about the UAE when she said; "the UAE is being promoted hugely here as a tourism destination. They are not complying with human rights, women's rights and migrant workers' rights".
So my advice to everyone is avoid the UAE like the plague, they may have a nice airport and pretty buildings, but like their "ski resort", they're a totally artificial country that should be avoided at all costs!

Dubai is a disgusting place

I'm so glad to see my prejudices confirmed in relation to my views on that God awful city Dubai read here . A Vanity Fair journalist has apparently written a beautiful polemic against the city of Dubai, and with typical authoritarianism, the authorities have removed the article in the local UAE edition. And with the typical obfuscation that you'd expect from the shifty sheiks that run the country, they're all pleading ignorance.
There's a million things wrong with Dubai, but I think the author sums it up best with this;
"Dubai has been built very fast. The plan was money. The architect was money. The designer was money.... And if you ever wondered what money would look like if it were left to its own devices, it's Dubai".