Arriving at Abu Dhabi airport I was struck by the clever use of fonts that gave you the name of the airport in English but with an Arabic flavour
Dubai Blog Photo 1Once in the hotel I loved this creative cypress tree just standing quietly at the bottom of a staircase pretty much unnoticed by passers by

Dubai Blog Photo 2On closer examination I realised how ingenious it was …

Dubai Blog Photo 3So credit where credit is due

Dubai Blog Photo 4And then there were the buildings. Here are a few that caught my eye in the Dubai International Financial Centre. Skyscrapers with a difference….

Dubai Blog Photo 5I found these while waiting for lunch at an excellent restaurant we all went to. Sometimes, by contrast, it’s the little things that stand out for me. We’re outdoors on a piazza. I just think this way of doing a place setting is so sensible.

Dubai Blog Photo 6

Next stop Berlin….