Thirty years ago this month, I arrived in the city of Dubai from Manama, Bahrain. I went to teach at a campus of the Higher Colleges of Technology and stayed for five years.
In all the years since then, Jay and I only visited the UAE once. You see, during our second winter of early retirement, in November 2015, we had a five-night stopover on our way to Luxor, Egypt. So we've already seen the world's tallest buildings, man-made islands, and a few megamalls.
Expo 2020 has been delayed due to the global pandemic. However, the city is finally throwing its large party from October 1st through March 31st. So, we have decided to make the Dubai Expo a part of the upcoming winter. We plan to 'stay put' a little bit longer than during our previous stopover in order to make ample use of free, senior season passes.