Traffic is constantly flowing, new skyscrapers coming up everywhere everyday, jet planes keep on landing and taking off. That’s Dubai.
I took the photo above from the balcony of the place I stayed in. It’s just minutes away from Dubai International Airport (DXB).
Once you hit to the main road, you can easily find yourself stuck driving in 4-5 lanes motorway. It’s crazy. It’s highly advisable to stick to the right most lane (the slowest one) if you are coming from places like Malaysia where people drive right handed and has only 3 lanes at most in most of it’s highways.
The discovery of oil led to a massive influx of foreign workers, mainly Indians and Pakistanis. Between 1968 and 1975 the city’s population grew by over 300% (Wikipedia)
Dubai has over 80% of it’s population made up of expats and foreigners. Population is still soaring high despite numerous recessions that hit the Emirate. New skyscrapers are coming up everyday everywhere to meet the demand but I wonder how a city like this would survive when the country runs out of oil!
Dubai’s oil reserves have diminished significantly and are expected to be exhausted in 20 years. (Wikepedia)
It’s the oil that skyrocketed the city’s development and putting it on world map but ideally, Dubai would still strive to become the major financial hub of the middle eastern when it’s oil run out, eventually.Read More