Abu Dhabi and Dubai, like much of the gulf has been built on the back of the oil boom. In many ways the facilities here are world class, but it has come very quickly in terms of history and the effects of mass consumerism are not always desirable.

I did say in another posting that crime here is almost non existant. American and European families flock to this part of the world so that they can live without the problems in their own countries. It's very safe.