Poke around the old Gold Suk, the gold trading market in the center of Dubai City, and you\'re likely to find all sorts of things. People are friendly, prices are negotiable and English is spoken on most corners. But if you were to strike up a conversation and ask any of these folks where Hilbert, Wisconsin is, you might get some interesting answers.

Todd Thiel knows where Wisconsin is because he was born in Hilbert, a little farming community outside of well, everywhere, and he also knows where the Gold Suk is in Dubai. He comes to this moderate Muslim country on the Persian Gulf once a month. And if you\'re looking for a barbecue in the desert near the border with Oman, complete with entertainment, he\'s your man.