Hyperbole abounds in an ABC (America) article that describes Abu Dhabi as:“The most talked about winter sun holiday this year.”
“The ultimate symbiosis of modernity and traditional Arabian customs.”
“A desert island turned paradise.”
“Ex-pats flocking to tax-free wealth and piece of the ‘black gold’ pie.”
To read about America’s love affair with the richest city in the world amid scores of superlatives see:
Laura Westmacott, ‘Abu Dhabi: Rags to Riches Transformation’, ABC News, 24 March 2008.
Image: Inside the luxurious Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi.