December 10, 2016: San Francisco based Uber can now be used worldwide in over 400 cities in 72 countries. They have yet to be profitable — they say they will make a profit when they lead the way in the coming self drive (cars and trucks) markets! We’ll see?
December 8, 2016: Based on a recent international survey — that included lifestyle, budget, cost of living, healthcare and buying or renting, here’s “where in the world” to retire (top five destinations): Panama, Ecuador, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Malaysia.
December 6, 2016: Italy is trying very hard to stop the “spread” of McDonalds. Florence has said “no” to new a McDonalds in one of the city’s historic plazas; and the Vatican has told McDonalds “God Bless” but no new location next to St. Peter’s Square in Rome. Good for the Italians!
December 5, 2016: The wedding took place in Mumbai, India, with more than 50,000 guests attending — supervised by 3,000 security guards. The extra lavish 5 day wedding celebration was hosted by a mining baron to celebrated the wedding of this 21 year-old daughter. The gold plated wedding invitation featured an LCD screen that not only included the soon to be wed couple but top “Bollywood” stars singing and dancing. Estimated cost — around $70 million — but what bride ever stays on budget!
December 2, 2016: The UAE’s — and one of the world’s largest and most modern air carriers — will soon run only 2 aircraft models — Boeing 777’s and the uncomfortable A380 — the world’s largest jetliner that can accommodate over 500 travelers! The airline still has more than US $112 billion on its order book for future delivery of both models. The airline, based in Dubai, in the next few months will be the world’s largest airline and Dubai the world’s number 1 international travel hub.
December 1, 2016: Spice shopping in Dubai is an adventure as you wander through crowded narrow ally way like small streets and paths — featuring hundreds of small markets with spice selections from all over the world.
November 30, 2016: The Dubai Metro, above- and below-ground high speed rapid transit system, is so efficient — and clean — that it doesn’t stay in one place long enough for a picture. So, we give you a Lego model of the Metro front end and an empty track showing how fast it travels — fully automated, clean inside and stations, and very user friendly!
November 28, 2016: Found on display in a Lego store in Dubai — a collectors item Lego Ferrari — over 20,000 pieces. This will keep the gang busy for a couple of hours!
Burj Khalifa, Dubai
November 25, 2016: Looking like a rocket heading to outer space, Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, towers above earth as the worlds tallest building.
