burj dubai

WW – The monster is growing

November 26, 2008

I like to call the world’s tallest building in the making, “monster” because it’s huge, tall and intimidating. Intimidating to other world record holder wannabes, that is. The  Burj Dubai, standing tall some couple of weeks ago. I won’t mention the stats of the monster here – there’s no point as it is growing so many [...]

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The UAE love their leaders past and present

August 20, 2008

From left to right: Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, present President of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan who played a vital role in shaping the UAE as it is today, Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, present Vice-President of the UAE and ruler of [...]

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Orchids in Burj Dubai

August 13, 2008

Lovely blooms, real and fresh, I bet being replaced daily at the posh Burj Dubai Hotel.

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World’s largest fountain to be built in Dubai

June 24, 2008

Dubai’s prominent developer, Emaar Properties said on Monday that it plans to build the largest fountain in the world as the centerpiece of its Downtown Burj Dubai project. What’s in store when the project is completed next year: The $218 million project is said to be 25% larger than the iconic fountains at the Bellagio [...]

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Burj Dubai, May 2008

May 21, 2008

Please click on the image to see it clearly.

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Saturday Photo Scavenger Hunt – Any photo

May 10, 2008

This week’s theme: Any photo The other tall buildings are dwarfed in comparison with the world’s tallest building (under construction), Burj Dubai.

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Saturday Photo Scavenger Hunt – High

March 29, 2008

This week’s theme: High Craning our neck looking at a high building. Wait! That’s no ordinary building. Burj Dubai, when completed will be the tallest building in the world. On July 21, 2007, it supassed Taipei 101 and became world’s tallest though still under construction. The final height is undisclosed.

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Burj Dubai revisited

January 30, 2008

Ever wondered what happened to the world’s tallest building being constructed in Dubai? ~The Burj Dubai on December 2007~ We last visited Burj Dubai last exactly one month ago in December and surprised to see that the glass panels are in place already. The full height is not disclosed and looking at this photo, it looks like the [...]

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