Dubai Things to Do

I've visited some of the tallest, and most famous skyscrapers in the world - Willis Tower in Chicago, the twin Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, and the Empire State Building. All are impressive, some...

While most people told me to choose any company since they are all the same, I now know better. I chose Arabian Adventures and regretted. It was chaotic and we did not get much while there were many...

This will be my tip of the Jumeirah Beach part in the Dubai Marina Area, Fronting the Jumeirah Beach Residences. The Jumeirah beach is the longest beach in Dubai and it stretches from Bur Dubai Area...

Dubai can be as cheap or expensive as you want to make it. You could stay in the Atlantis Hotel, or pay to use its Aquadventure Waterpark which certainly does look lovely, or visit the sea-lions, or...

The museum's collection is poor. To give life and expression to the place some displays where focused in people's life, instead of people's belongings or art creation. In a dimmed light, some of...

While Dubai has creeped southwards along the coast, the old centre was always here, divided in two by the creek - Bur to the south and Deira to the north. While the centre of gravity has shifted, and...

One of the recommended goods to buy in Dubai is… gold. Well, the gold souk is astonishing: hundreds of shops side by side, with all kind of gold and golden artefacts may turn into any woman’s dream....

This "seven star" hotel epitomises everything about modern Dubai. Like a spinnaker blown taut on gusts of optimism, it tacks proud and tall in from the gulf. A hotel that's also a tourist attraction...

We were able to make a visit to this beautiful mosque, the Jumerirah mosque. This mosque has been built in the traditional Fatimid style. During our visit we were shown some of the Islamic practices...

This is a very quaintly designed mall. The shops are upmarket but the architecture and the whole ambience is very charming and it is fascinating to walk around. This is also a clever way to view the...

Strange that VT has a "Skiing and Snowboarding" section for Dubai. It's not like there's a whole lot of options in the middle of the Arabian desert. In fact there is only one option, Ski Dubai, but it...

Atlantis is a hotel situated in the Palm jumeira region of Dubai. The mall adjoining the hotel and a theme hall is open to the public. The theme hall named as the Lost chambers of Atlantis -- has an...

Do you believe that, sometimes, I was the one heading to the malls? Fernanda was surprised, but the fifty something Celsius degrees outside, pushed me into the air-conditioned. Which one is the...

Heading to the gold souk, we didn't pay much attention to the spices souk in the way. It is small, but it shows all the usual colours and smells, looking wider and calmer than the ones in north...

The poorest souk in Dubai is the cloths area - it's easy to understand, that, with so many malls and brands around, things are not favorable to traditional commerce in this area. Maybe for locals,...

If you cannot afford to go for a Dhow cruise, just take a ride in a local boat bus called an Abra from the Creek area to the other side. It is just one or two dirhams per person and is a lovely ride...

In the rush to develop the ultra modern city of Dubai, the developers almost forgot that there was once a thriving trading city down by the creek. There wasn't much left of this old quarter when the...

I only saw from outside this water park situated between the Burj-al-Arab and the Jumeirah Beach hotels. Of course that, being in Dubai it must be the most... something, but the almost 50º C of...

I found this sightseeing tour with the Big Bus company excellent. As Dubai is pretty spread out, this tour was really complete and showed us a big part of the city. There were two lines, the red and...

Heritage Village is apparently a celebration of the old Emirati way of life and has many recreations of an old Bedouin Village, Mosque, guest rooms etc... Sadly, advertised to be open from 8am, there...

When are the local police going to stop the local maniacs driving at crazy speeds into the early hours of the morning?? The engines are revved to the max and I find it impossible to sleep until these...

This will be my pictures of Shiekh Zayed Road Night View E-11 Road is the longest road of the United Arab Emirates and it stretches from The Abu Dhabi to Ras Al Khaimah Emirate. It has several names,...

Built in 1896, made into a museum in 1986, the Sheikh Saeed Al-Maktoum House is the home of the former ruler of Dubai who died in 1958. Relatively modest considering its heritage, the museum contains...

The Ibn Batuta mall is no doubt a shopping mall but it is much more than that. The architecture is superb. They have courts named after different countries / regions in the world and the architecture...

Visited Mall of the Emirates with family. Had a great time. Really enjoyed Shopping and Ski Dubai. They have an extensive family area and entertainment area that includes Ski Dubai,a game centre, the...