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Feel you don't know quite enough about Dubai, the United Arab Emirate that could not possibly be trusted to own the company that runs our ports? Of course not. And this, friends, is why God — or, at least, Nick Denton — created Gridskipper, and wanderlusting little brother. This week, lil 'Skipper has broken the chains of Manhattan and set off, Lawrence-like, to explore this little corner of Arabia. Won't you follow him as he spends a fancy-free week in Dubai? He started things off by locating several Starbucksim, and we assure you things get even better from there. Bon voyage!

Dubai [Gridskipper]