Archive for the ‘Must Do Activities’ Category

Beaches in Dubai

Friday, February 19th, 2010

Dubai is land of sun and sand, so beaches form the most attractive part of its beauty. The city’s main beaches consist of the long stretch of Jumeirah Beach Park and the Al Mazmar Beach Park which is an artificial park cum beachfront. You can enjoy lazing out at the beach, surfing the waters or reveling in some ardeline rush of watersports. (more…)

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Current Major Events in Dubai, Be a part of it!!

Saturday, January 30th, 2010

The much anticipated Dubai shopping festival 2010 scheduled to start from January 28, 2010 has commenced, that will end on February 28, 2010. (more…)

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Dubai Cruises

Saturday, August 15th, 2009

2Dubai is rapidly turning itself into one of the most admired winter cruise destination among the tourists. With a perfect blend of old mosques and newly built shopping malls, innovative architecture and golden dunes of the desert laid, the city has lot of things for the explorers. With the best of the offers provided by most of the tour companies, stopover the night and enjoy beautiful sights of the city along with Arabian hospitality on your trip with any one of the Dubai cruises. A lavish living experience, a quick entry system, visa problems taken care of by tour companies, you just have to sit back, relax and soak in the beauty of Dubai’s horizon.
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Souks in Dubai

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Shopping is one of the things you cannot miss out when in Dubai. The best places to enjoy buying something good along with some bargaining are the souks in Dubai. Arabic Markets or souks include a bunch of shops wherein all varieties of goods are bought, sold and exchanged. Gold, spices, silks and perfume souks are quite popular among the tourists. A visit to the souks when the weather is cooler is a better experience. (more…)

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Dubai Duty Free Shopping

Monday, July 13th, 2009
DDF Airport Shopping

DDF Airport Shopping

If Dubai well known in the tourism industry that is because it of the tax free shopping benefits it offers to its visitors. (more…)

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Dubai Internet City

Thursday, July 9th, 2009
The Sony Ericsson building at Dubai Internet City (CC/Sujit Sivanand)

The Sony Ericsson building at Dubai Internet City (CC/Sujit Sivanand)

Today, Dubai Internet City has become centre stage for the IT industry with every known IT company having its head office or regional branch located here. That’s because of the strategic location of Dubai, Middle East which is easily accessible from all corners of the earth and has very young and vibrant population that is equally learned and technology savvy. (more…)

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The World – Dubai

Friday, July 3rd, 2009
The World - Dubai (GFDL / Imre Solt)

The World - Dubai (GFDL / Imre Solt)

The World Islands – Dubai is a set of artificial islands created by man to highlight his standard of luxury. A city that is distinctively different from any other in the world, due to its shape and the vision needed to imagine it. (more…)

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Addictive Shopping in Dubai

Thursday, June 25th, 2009
Gold Shopping in Dubai

Gold Souk

Whenever we say the word Dubai, another word from the Oxford dictionary automatically gets affixed to it and i.e. ’shopping’. Shopping in Dubai doesn’t always mean getting more for lesser money, but it also is the enjoyment and fulfillment that you derive from wandering and maybe getting lost in large malls :)   gold shopping in souks and buying smaller antiques on shopping streets.
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Majestic Monuments in Dubai

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

Enlighten your life with the best attractions in Dubai. Dubai is famous for its mega structures and amazing skyscrapers, not to mention the historic sites and monuments that draw tourist attractions all these years. Here are some of the monuments you might want to see when you are staying in Dubai:

Dubai Museum

Old Dubai aera and museum, UAE, November 2007

Old Dubai aera and museum, UAE, November 2007

It was in 1799 when AL Fahidi Fort was established and believed to be  oldest building in Dubai.  It was built to defend the city from foreign invasion. The marvelous fort is now known as the Dubai Museum where you can experience Dubai’s heritage and rich culture since its inception in 1971. At the Museum’s entrance, you can find the majestic collection of old maps of the Gulf and the Emirates, showcasing the urban expansion of Dubai from 1960 to 1980. Dubai Museum offers an exceptional trip to desert life, traditional Arabian homes, mosques, fishing, pearl diving and trade. Among the highlights that can be witnessed in the museum are artifacts such as old weaponry and also musical instruments made of goatskin.

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Desert Safari in Dubai

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
AP Photo/Jim Krane

Desert Safari in Dubai - AP Photo/Jim Krane

The Arabian city of sun and sand is full of magical surprises and one of them is the premier attraction of Dubai: Desert Safari.
Desert Safari is also known by its colloquial name; Dune Bashing or Dune Drive which explores the sand dunes of Dubai in an off-road vehicle. Generally sport utility vehicles like Toyota Land Cruiser are used as they are at a lesser risk of getting stuck in the sand. The vehicles come with a roll cage as a security measure for the passengers in case the vehicle overturns.
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