Did I have any expectations before we arrived? Actually none at all, mainly because I really knew very little about the country I was about to arrive in. Therefore, with an open mind I found that I simply fell head over heels in love with Morocco. Let me take you to the beginning of my love affair. On arrival at Marrakech airport, we headed straight for the high Atlas Mountains taking a breathta...
So, what’s Dubai like?” I asked a colleague before heading out for my first Middle East trip. “It’s hot” he said. “Gee. Thanks”, I replied, “and let me guess, there’s sand too?” Before my facetious remark could settle he was off into a meeting leaving me to ponder why he couldn’t have spared another moment to describe Dubai a bit m...