Hambrick visited Dubai on a girl’s trip in April and left confused about why she saw so many tourists flocking there throughout the year.
First, she happened to be visiting the country right before it experienced torrential flash floods. “It rained three out of the five nights that we were there,” she added.
The weather wasn’t ideal — especially for dune bashing in the desert, which involves driving speedily over sand dunes — but it wasn’t the only reason she didn’t warm to Dubai.
“We went to the Miracle Garden, and that was fun, but then it was just shopping stores that you can find in America, eating at restaurants that are chain restaurants,” she said.
Hambrick would recommend it for people who enjoy spending money on luxury shopping sprees or booking pool parties, but those weren’t on her agenda.
“Dubai is a place you can spend a lot of money,” Hambrick added. “But I wasn’t doing that, so it wasn’t for me.”