Re: dubai
You clearly misunderstood me - Getting to places like Indonesia, Thailand, etc are more expensive than flights to Dubai and the hospitality is much better in the former countries. I am from the UK, have lived and worked in UAE (Abu-Dhabi) and it is was nightmare (AD was more tolerant but Dubai not so). Luckily, being British, I fortunately, don’t have to tolerate the Arab attitudes - however, many Asians don’t have the benefits of Western citizenship hence their relentless love for UAE -
What is the natural beauty of Dubai, is it the malls or the artificial parks etc, remember some 60 years ago it was just a desert!
p.s. even if u paid me i wouldnt stay in Dubai