Along the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf, Dubai is the most populous, cosmopolitan, and perhaps overall the most prominent city and emirate of the United Arab Emirates, one among seven in total (in terms of area, it's second largest after Abu Dhabi). And with the rapid development taking place in Dubai, most people outside the Emirates…

Among the various cities I've traveled to in Europe, Rome is my favorite. The sites, history, construction and ancient buildings mark it as interesting reasons for millions of tourists to flock in each season. Being the key city in Italy, Rome is rich for its traditional and cultural ethics. Standing on the banks of Tiber River, its…

New Zealand's largest metro area (city pop. 1.5 million, metro nearly 1.7 million), Auckland is surrounded by beautiful beaches, uninhabited islands, and volcanic cones. According to a Maori myth, the region was created during a fierce battle between two iwi (tribes), which created deep cracks in the earth, thrusting upwards the many…