portfolio: Travel
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates known for luxury shopping, ultramodern architecture and a lively nightlife scene. Burj Khalifa, an 830m-tall tower, dominates the skyscraper-filled skyline. At its foot lies Dubai Fountain, with jets and lights choreographed to music. On artificial islands just offshore is Atlantis, The Palm, a resort with water and marine-animal parks. Area: 4,114 km² Local time: Tuesday 6:51 AM Weather: 24°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 70% Humidity Population: 3.01 million (Feb 28, 2018) Colleges and Universities: University of Dubai, MORE Did you know: Dubai is the most populous city in
New York
New York City comprises 5 boroughs sitting where the Hudson River meets the Atlantic Ocean. At its core is Manhattan, a densely populated borough that’s among the world’s major commercial, financial and cultural centers. Its iconic sites include skyscrapers such as the Empire State Building and sprawling Central Park. Broadway theater is staged in neon-lit Times Square. Local time: Monday 5:08 AM Weather: 3°C, Wind NE at 14 km/h, 76% Humidity Population: 8.538 million (2016) U.S. Senators: Chuck Schumer (D); Kirsten Gillibrand (D) Governor: Andrew Cuomo (D) Colleges and Universities: New York University, Did you know: New York is
London
London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom, is a 21st-century city with history stretching back to Roman times. At its centre stand the imposing Houses of Parliament, the iconic ‘Big Ben’ clock tower and Westminster Abbey, site of British monarch coronations. Across the Thames River, the London Eye observation wheel provides panoramic views of the South Bank cultural complex, and the entire city. Area: 1,572 km² Local time: Tuesday 3:46 AM Weather: 11°C, Wind S at 14 km/h, 93% Humidity Population: 8.788 million (2016) Did you know: London is the largest metropolitan economy in the United Kingdom by
San Francisco
San Francisco, in northern California, is a hilly city on the tip of a peninsula surrounded by the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay. It's known for its year-round fog, iconic Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars and colorful Victorian houses. The Financial District's Transamerica Pyramid is its most distinctive skyscraper. In the bay sits Alcatraz Island, site of the notorious former prison. Local time: Monday 2:04 AM Weather: 12°C, Wind W at 13 km/h, 81% Humidity Population: 864,816 (2015) Minimum wage: 14.00 USD per hour (Jul 1, 2017) Colleges and Universities: San Francisco State University, MORE Did you know: San Francisco is the fourth-most-populous city in California
Monuments
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