Anecdotes from a mother-father-son trio!
During our 20-hour layover in Dubai, we explored the Museum of the Future, Dubai Frame, and Burj Khalifa. From experiencing futuristic exhibits to enjoying breathtaking views from the sky deck, our day was packed with adventure. Despite the hot and humid weather, we made the most of our short stay. Read about our journey, must-visit attractions, and travel tips for making the most of a long layover in Dubai!
Even after superlative urbanization and uncountable tourist spots, desert safari still remains one of the prime attractions of Dubai. We left at around 3 PM in a Land Cruiser which seems to be the widely used 4 * 4 for desert safari. It took an hour to reach the first designated stop. The primary purpose of the …
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Exploring old Dubai and its history was the plan in the first half of the day. We took a short taxi ride to Bur Dubai station and then took Abra ride @ AED 1 per person to Deira Old Souk station. Across the road from the Deira Old Souk Station are the Spice Souk and Old …
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On day 2, our original plan was to visit Atlantis the Palm in the morning to afternoon time and then move on to visit Dubai Garden Glow and Dinosaur Park in the evening. Realising it will be a lot of walking and travelling from one corner of Dubai to another, we tweaked our plan and …
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Excitement and anxiety brewing from the last couple of months was at its peak. Excitement for the upcoming trip and anxiety of travelling by Air India Express. Air India Express does not have web check-in facility. You must do counter check-in. You can pre-select seat by paying odd Rs. 150/- extra per seat. Anticipating a …
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The most time consuming yet most enjoyed part of the trip planning is preparing the itinerary. It is almost impossible and more infeasible to pre-decide the itinerary and strictly follow it for a city like Dubai. One thing we realized that this will be an ongoing activity. We started to build the tentative itinerary by noting …
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Dubai or Singapore was the question during the mid of July. A little bit of discussion, some help from Google and Dubai emerged as the choice for our next family vacation, primarily for the following reasons… Singapore would be enjoyed more by a 7/8-year-old child than a 3.5-year-old that is what my son is right …
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