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Travel journalist La Carmina - http://www.lacarmina.com - visits Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Everything here is over-the-top luxurious. In the video, watch La Carmina try on designer dresses in the world's largest mall, browse spices in the souk, wear an abaya robe in the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, go inside the 7-star Burj Al Arab hotel, and ascend to the top of the planet's tallest tower (Burj Khalifa). For more Arabian travel tips and photos, see LaCarmina's blog posts at: http://www.lacarmina.com/blog/category/middle-east-travel/ Video produced by Melissa Rundle and Eric Bergemann. Thanks to Fairmont Bab al Bahr (Abu Dhabi) and Fairmont the Palm Jumeirah (Dubai). ** Please SUBSCRIBE & add La Carmina's social networks: Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/lacarminaofficial) Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/lacarmina) Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/lacarmina) Tumblr (http://lacarmina.tumblr.com) Google Plus (https://plus.google.com/115943635120771772548?%20) BIO: La Carmina is an alternative culture, style and travel TV host ("Taboo", "Bizarre Foods", "World's Weirdest Restaurants", "Oddities") , author of 3 books (Penguin USA and Random House), journalist and professional blogger at http://www.lacarmina.com Her "La Carmina blog" has a strong online following with major partnerships, and has been featured in international media (The New Yorker, The Guardian, Vogue, LA Times). She contributes articles on art, travel, pop culture and fashion to Business Insider Life, CNN Travel and AOL / Huffington Post. La Carmina is the author of 3 books including Cute Yummy Time (Penguin Books USA: about character bentos and food decoration) and Crazy, Wacky Theme Restaurants: Tokyo (Random House: stories of Japanese theme cafes, like cosplay, vampires, cats and ninjas). She went on a multi-city book tour and appeared on The Today Show to speak about her writings. Born and raised in Vancouver, she is a summa cum laude graduate of Columbia University, and has a JD from Yale Law School. As a TV host, La Carmina has appeared on The Doctors and The Today Show, and co-presented the Japan episode of Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern for Travel Channel, which airs in 75 countries. NHK Japan filmed two documentaries about her work including Kawaii TV. Her television hosting and fixing credits include Food Network, National Geographic, Pro Sieben, Fuel, Discovery Channel, Dutch Pepsi, Sony Australia, Canal Plus France, Norway TV (NRK), Mexico Tourism Board, and CNN. La Carmina hosts, writes, arranges and field produces her own travel video series filmed worldwide including Dubai, Maldives, Mexico. She runs a Tokyo tv fixing and production company (http://www.lacarmina.com/pirates) that specializes in shows about travel, subcultures and Asia. La Carmina is flown worldwide to attend events, including travel blogger press trips to Dubai, Maldives, Eastern Europe, Phoenix, Macau, Mexico, Hong Kong. Speeches and appearances include: New York Fashion Week, Hong Kong Social Media Week, PRSA Travel & Tourism conference, Mediabistro NYC social media summit. La Carmina's blog, bio, contact: http://www.lacarmina.com/blog Info about her 3 books: http://www.lacarmina.com/books.php Japan TV fixer company: http://www.lacarmina.com/pirates Her TV hosting reel: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d75XqWdi2v4