
Bazaar – Dubai
Located in the heart of the Arabian Gulf, Dubai is one of the world’s youngest and yet most cosmopolitan cities.
The city literally sprung up in the middle of desert and has become a hub of activity in recent years. Like many travellers who converge on this emirate every year, Megan McCormick arrives in time for the Dubai Shopping Festival – a month of non-stop shopping, discounts and amazing raffle draws where bags of gold and four wheel drives are given out everyday!
She shops for a traditional women’s abaya, and discovers their subtle differences, which can be to the untrained eye, just a plain black outfit.
Away from the international brand names and air conditioned malls, Megan discovers the traditional spice souk, where she picks up the scents of old Arabia.
You cannot go to the United Arab Emirates and not see the desert, and Megan chooses the best way to get around – dune bashing! She hops into a 4×4 vehicle and takes off into the ocean of sand dunes.
Megan also visits one of the modern landmarks of Dubai, the Burj Al Arab hotel. Built on its own reclaimed island, the world’s tallest hotel reaches higher than the Eiffel Tower and is claimed to be a seven-star hotel!
After a well-deserved break, Megan goes shopping for the authentic Persian carpet, before ending her trip at the fantastic Global Village, a fabulous fun fair whose combination of amusement park rides and interesting stalls draw shoppers from all over the Middle East.
Read our Dubai shopping guide here
Credits
Presenter
MEGAN McCORMICK
With thanks to
DUBAI DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM & COMMERCE MARKETING
DUBAI CREEK GOLF & YACHT CLUB
NAD AL SHEBA CLUB
SHERATON JUMEIRAH BEACH, DUBAI
QATAR AIRWAYS
Titles and Graphics
COMPONENT
TIM KNIGHT
Title Music
JON WYGENS
Additional Music
COLIN WINSTON-FLETCHER
MICHAEL CONN
JON WYGENS
MARK TAYLER
AMANDA KRAMER
Musical Director
NEVILLE FARMER
Facilities
COMPONENT
THE VOICE & MUSIC COMPANY
On Line Editor
KATIE KEMP
Dubbing Mixer
JOEL BALDWIN
Editor
KAVI PUJARA
Additional Editing
SIMON ABRAHAMS
Production Accountants
RICHARD MILLER
HENRY BAUMER
Production Secretary
POLLY JONES
Production Assistant
ALEX MARSHALL-THOMSON
Production Co-ordinator
LIZ RICHARDS
Production Manager
SONIA BORGES
Sound
GETHIN ALDOUS
Camera
ADAM HALL
Associate Producers
LORA GALANTINI
MELVYN GOH
Director
MAX BARING
Series Producer
NEVILLE FARMER
Executive Producer
IAN CROSS
Produced by
Pilot Film & Television Productions
for
Discovery International
The Travel Channel
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