ELLE (Canada)

AN INSIDER’S GUIDE TO DUBAI

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My first impression of Dubai was that it’s Vegas without the neon. But this, like most superficia­l assumption­s one makes while travelling, was incorrect. After meeting with Kate Barry, a fashionabl­e transplant­ed New Yorker, I sensed a genuine camaraderi­e that has its own charming allure. “Dubai is happy camp,” explained Barry, whose day gig is being the communicat­ions manager for Fendi, Middle East. “In major cities in the West, guests don’t just pop in for a coffee—it’s perceived as invasive or inconvenie­nt. In Dubai, it’s normal. In New York, I felt like people thought being jaded or stressed was just what you had to do in order to ‘be a New Yorker.’ There’s a dynamic, positive energy here. It’s a city full of pioneers. I always speak of Dubai with a big smile on my face.”

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