Dubai consistently ranks as one of the world's most popular cities, with close to 16 million visitors in 2018. It's also one of the world's most well-documented cities, and recognized as a top social media influencer hub. So, with whopping tourist numbers and accolades like that, what surprises could the well-known destination still hold?
In 2016, I studied abroad in Dubai for an entire academic year. Much has changed since then, of course, but fortunately, what remained unweathered were the local connections I made. After four years, I still had friends who were happy to help me discover the many parts of Dubai I had not experienced before. And what I learned in the three months that I recently spent working remotely there is that the city still has a few tricks up its sleeve. Read the full article here