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...And then some things never change in Dubai
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2010-03-26T16:17:09.000Z
2010-03-26T16:17:09.000Z
Vanessa Martin Randin
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<div><p><strong>1. Everyone still works with landmarks even though there are street names</strong></p><p></p><div class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_1043" style="width:546px;"><a href="http://chickstravelflicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/DSC_9633.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-1043" title="DSC_9633" height="356" alt="" src="http://chickstravelflicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/DSC_9633.jpg" width="536" /></a><p class="wp-caption-text">(©MRandin)</p></div><p></p><p>In the 1980s, Dubai was the epitome of the U2 hit, “Where the streets have no name”. Instead, directions were given using landmarks, which were sometimes as vague as “turn right at the first set of pink buildings and then left at the one with the blue balcony railings”.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://chickstravelflicks.com/?p=1045">Continue reading on Chickstravelflicks!</a></p></div>