I layed over in Dubai, and wish I had more time to see this enigmatic city. Alas, I was stuck in the airport, which was like any other. One unusual thing did catch my eye:
Apparently, government censors black out inappropriate pictures with magic marker on literally every copy of every magazine:
They even do this to the pictures inside. It's largely symbolic however, as a lot of salacious stuff survives the censors, like this Axe add:
On the way to Istambul, our flight made some weird banking turns at 35,000 feet. I was wondering why until I saw the display:
We were avoiding Iraqi airspace!
Apparently, government censors black out inappropriate pictures with magic marker on literally every copy of every magazine:
They even do this to the pictures inside. It's largely symbolic however, as a lot of salacious stuff survives the censors, like this Axe add:
On the way to Istambul, our flight made some weird banking turns at 35,000 feet. I was wondering why until I saw the display:
We were avoiding Iraqi airspace!
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