French Poet, author and politician Alphonse Lamartine said, “If one had but a single glance to give the world, one should gaze on Istanbul.”

When Lamartine first laid eyes on Istanbul, it was love at first sight as the ‘city of contrasts’ captured both his heart and imagination.

Dubai is a city of constant wonder and amazement. Through the haze and the glaze, you will find yourself in a mini Manhattan where the city itself never sleeps. That’s because workers are busy constructing impressive architecturally designed buildings 24 – 7. Now with a skyline that spans kilometers, the city just keeps growing.

Dynasties fought for control of it, centuries of rulers left their mark on it and for one illustrious period it was deemed the jewel in the crown of the entire Indochina region, Hanoi still glimmers with the glory of its past.

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