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Dubai Vacation: Miracle Garden
The Dubai Miracle Garden is a large “flower theme park” that opened in 2013 at a cost of around 40 million AED. Spread across nearly 780,000 square feet, the garden is home to 50 million flowers and 250 million plants, making it the largest natural flower garden in the world. It attracts visitors from all Read more
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Dubai Vacation: Souk Madinat Jumeirah
After visiting the magnificent Burj Khalifa, a taxi ride took us to Souk Madinat Jumeirah, an indoor Arabian marketplace in Jumeirah. This is a great place to shop, window-shop, or simply browse. The area is filled with a variety of stores, including those selling traditional Arab clothing, antiques, souvenirs, and eateries. The ice cream shop Read more
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Dubai Vacation: Burj Khalifa
The day is finally here. It is hard to imagine a vacation to Dubai without including its most iconic landmark, the Burj Khalifa. Having visited the CN Tower in Toronto in 2007, when it was the tallest building in the world, I wasn’t sure what to expect from this visit. Here is a list of Read more
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Dubai Vacation: Desert Safari
Dubai is located in the Arabian Desert, an extension of the Sahara. Having done dune bashing in the Sahara in Morocco, we decided this time we would simply sit back and savor the experience. Expectations were high when we booked this excursion. I made our reservation with Dubai Desert Safari, which seemed to offer a Read more
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Dubai Vacation: A walk and Breakfast in the Sharjah neighborhood
The Arabian Tea House. Sometimes, there are hidden gems to uncover in your immediate neighborhood. As we walked just behind our hotel, the streets were lined with supermarkets, stores, pharmacies, and printing shops. We passed a building adorned with old cast-iron cannons, which are typically displayed during Ramadan celebrations. We then discovered a traditional Arab Read more
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Dubai Vacation: Souk Al Bahar and Dubai Fountain
A waterfront walkway with Dubai’s tall buildings in the background, starting from the Dubai Mall, leads to Souk Al Bahar. Souk Al Bahar, an extension of the Dubai Mall, is a mini Arab-style souk or marketplace that features antique stores, carpets, and a chocolate shop where we stopped, sampled, and then bought Dubai Chocolate. The Read more
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