I wouldn't recommend Dubai to anyone, especially if you are paying - I went on a business trip and found it quite soulless but I won't go as far as detesting it as it was equally fascinating to see loads of massive state of the art office blocks just sitting there empty. Also, I'll likely have...
A strange and somewhat blinkered post IMHO this, I've been to many countries and whilst some were better than others I can't say I detested any, each had their plusses and every one was an experience many people would be jealous of. Each to their own I guess.