Dubai lying south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula has always been perceived hot and dry throughout the year, with no rainfall. Little did everyone know that almost half of the year, Dubai, perhaps UAE as a whole experiences brief winter months December to February which does brings some mild cooling, especially in the hills and mountains of the northeast. Whilst Summer the high temperatures reach the low 37° C during the months of July until August, while the lowest winter temperatures occasionally drops below 4° C and surprises everyone with mountain-top snowfall on the mountainous areas of Ras Al Khaimah and Al Ain, plus unexpected hailstones in Sharjah and Dubai.
Aside from the extreme weather conditions, UAE is as well as perceived to have majorly comprised of deserts, oasis, camels and oil reserves. (I haven’t even gone to the desert for a desert safari myself and haven’t even tried to ride a camel for life.) But this notion is generally true; nonetheless some might not know that UAE has already developed quite massively over a decade. The change is seriously quite impressive as Simone Heng perfectly said it, “Dubai is the City that never looks the same way twice”. Skyscrapers, architectural icons sprung here and there almost everywhere, nothing seems to be unstoppable. Loads of theme parks, water parks and recreational centers are also put in place for millions of expatriates that have found haven in the UAE as their second home. Hence Dubai never forgets its heritage, amidst modernization there is strong tie among culture, history and religion. Still you can find equally magnificent mosques all over which are religiously visited by our brothers/sisters in Islam. Near Jumeirah Beach Park you can find Jumeirah Archeological Site the most important archaeological site in the UAE depicting arrival of Islam in the Gulf.
Below are the lists of best places in the UAE which I suggest that you need to visit or experience if you are travelling for vacation, leisure or even for business and you have that extra day to go out and see the city. Go on and check out the list/photos and see which of the places is accessible or is more exciting hence memorable for you to do in the region. You might get astounded on an Arabian night in the Sahara desert with a sumptuous Kabab dinner, a calming chai, and a scintillating belly-dancer. Who knows? Dubai is the one of the most unexpectedly-full of surprises and festive cities in the world.
The euphoria of Dubai shoppers has been satisfied by placement of luxurious malls the world can offer. Name it Dubai has it. Conversely Dubai also offers countless deals to its equally-valued modest consumers. There are Dubai Shopping Festival, Dubai Summer Surprises and other festivities. As it give travellers once-in-a-lifetime shopping, entertainment, winning, and lifestyle holiday experience.
Some of the places below we have already sighted thus far, however will surely visit the rest on the coming days/holidays if UAE government won’t forbid (haha!), will fill in the photos for any update, I just hope soon (crossing fingers). Other places we also have visited but have not yet prepared the photos, will just add them later. And some places like gold souq which we have visited several times before but have not taken snaps yet will definitely go back just to finish this blog for you. And also I need some bangles-shopping to do for my sister. :)
For now let me bid you in famous Arabic way of saying…goodbye!…
YALLAH MAA SALAAM!!! xoxo
Here is...
Fish-Eye view of the Al Noor MasjidMosque, Sharqah
The Dubai Metro Station, Al Mulla
Bus Stop along Al Nadha
The Famous, Clock Tower
The Floating Bridge
Hatta Mountains
Bebang posing atop Hatta Rock Pools
Bebang, Garreth & Shake posing on a graffiti posted on the rocks behind them
Other spectators from different walks of life
Amazing view of the other side of HattaMountains, and other fellow campers
Sunset
HattaMountains
Fujairah – Al Aqah Camping Site
The Convoy, Fujairah, Al Aqah Beach
Mga Yapak sa Buhangin
Saranggola
Checking the network reception
Audi checking the water before taking the morning swim
The Convoy, Behind is a Majestic bed of rocky mountain
Father and daughter kite flying bonding at the Al Aqah Beach side with Audi and Kuya Mike
Breaking Dawn
Bukang Liwayway ni Haring Araw
Magic Wand
Campers
Lovers in Fujairah
The Metropolis
The Skyline
The Power Lines
Big YELLOW Bus!
Vehicles patiently awaits for the GREEN signal
Araw nang Kolekta
Delivery vehicles strictly following Road and Transport Authority assigned schedule
Commuters and students awaits for there buses/services on the bus stop.
Congested Ittihad road en route Sharjah to Dubai morning usual, covered with sand and dust at the far end of the road on a sand-stormy weather.
Sight of theMovenpick Hotel Deira
Dubai Police Headquarters
The Burj Khalifa
Not the best photography but it will do for now will just update you next time we drop by the Dubai mall during the day time, unfortunately we don't have an external flash to get a good capture during night time specially with this gigantic subject :)
Side view of the Khalifa coming from the Mall Entrance
Burj Khalifa's front view, whilst longing on the water fountain area outside dubai mall, in-front of Souq Al Bajar
Another front shot, its massive size cannot even fit the ground floor, i have to drop on the ground to be able to get the whole building or move at least 150meters back, crazy!
Can't wait for the showing of Mission Impossible Ghost Protocol, December this year, my siblings, Mitch and I will surely won't miss it for anything as parts of it was shot in Dubai and one of the major highlights is when Tom Cruise jumped off a helicopter and climb the tallest building in the world, none other than, ehem! The Burj Khalifa!!! I feel proud, and I'm not even an Emirati! haha!
Photos to follow......
Hydropolis Underwater Hotel
Dubai Mall
Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum House (Museum, Port Rashid, Dubai)
Jumeirah Archeological site
The Heritage Village
Ski Dubai (Indoor)
"Dubai is the City that never looks the same way twice"
~Simone Heng~
