One of the world’s most modern cities has sprung up in the middle of the desert. The world’s tallest building, the world’s biggest mall and a string of manmade islands sit alongside a traditional culture and cuisine that go back centuries.

It’s a baffling yet intriguing place.

Here’s my trip as recorded via Instagram.

Enjoying the view of the Burj Khalifa from The Address Dowtown.

The view from At The Top of the Burj Khalifa

At the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding – “open doors, open minds”.

View from the Shangri-La #floor35

A beach that doesn’t really exist, overlooking a city that wasn’t there 42 years ago #strangebuttrue

Checking out the robot jocket factory #camels

Hanging with the camels at the camel farm

Camels seeking shade from the desert heat…

Sand, sand and more sand! Dune bashing in 4WDs.

#Dubai from my hotel window…

Sundowners…

All for me… Gonna get huge!