(clockwise from top left) Scarves and babouche shoes selling for a song in a Dubai market; cosmetic fi nds at Dubai Outlet Mall; fragrant fare at the Spice Souq; water taxis on Dubai Creek; assorted scarves for sale; Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai City's main thoroughfare; (opposite page) writer Natasha Mekhail taking a dune stroll while on safari outside the city.
30 WESTWORLD >> SEPTEMBER 2011
(top left) Richard Allenby-Pratt/Photolibrary, (bottom right) Isifa Image Service/All Canada Photos, Getty Images, iStock
