Dubai was the first country that I visited on my big RTW trip so understandably it has a special place in my heart. Dubai is a city of contrasts. Expats drink pints of beer beneath the impressive architecture, women in burkhas obediently follow men wearing the traditional Arabic clothes and head-dress, Westerners prowl the metro…
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As you may have seen from my previous posts, Dubai has some of the worlds most breathtaking buildings. The Burj al Arab was not only the worlds first ‘seven star hotel’ but the worlds tallest hotel. The almighty Burj Khalifa is the tallest building in the world! The impressive Palm can actually be seen from…
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Coincidentally a friend was also staying in Dubai at the same time as me. We were both too busy to meet up before my big trip so we decided to meet up in Dubai instead…. Like you do! I was a short taxi ride away when I received the text message to visit my friend…
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I can’t believe that I have now been travelling for over one week! I have visited 2 very different places; Dubai is an extremely modern place and a show of excessive wealth whilst Sri Lanka is a place with breathtaking scenery but poverty. I loved Dubai, I would actually live there someday. It’s exotic but…
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Before I came to Dubai I heard that it was obsessed with being the ‘biggest and best’ in the world. Dubai Marina sealed this view for me! Having bought a day ticket for the metro I was determined to make the most of my short time there in Dubai! I boarded the cool, clean air…
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As I stepped off the plane after a long night flight I was transported in to another world. What fascinated me most was the men wearing kanduras and kaffiyehs . The long white robes and head-dresses that Emirati men wear. I knew then that I was in a place with a completely different culture than…
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