Things in Dubai have changed a bit in the recent past . By recent past , I mean Past 3-4 months. I really don’t know what sparked all the change , possibly the recession !

Traffic : Believe it or not , It has reduced . I have noticed considerable decrease in the Dubai-Sharjah traffic . The journey that used to take me a hour and half before takes me 20-30 minutes now . isn’t that sweet ?

Buses : The buses are getting better on the frequent high passenger routes , They are introducing new buses which have better comfort and facilities . But if you are on the not so frequent route , you still get those ancient buses which vibrate more than a DILDO* ( Now that is a weird comparison 😛 ) .

Properties : The whole sector has crashed really bad . Property prices are coming down , so are the rents. They will be coming down further , once other projects under development are completed . This depression is only limited to the free hold properties , it is is yet to be noticed in other residential properties . Peta satelit dunia . The rents there are still going up .

People : A good fraction of the population have lost their jobs . I have heard people saying that lot of people are going to leave further during the summer break .It quite works me up , when some one actually loses a job because of recession and has to leave the country .

Slowly but surely , Dubai is going to be a less crowded city . I am going to miss all the crowd for sure .I hope stuffs get back to normal soon.