UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
HI EVERYONE,THIS BLOG WAS TOTALLY ABOUT MY STAY AT DUBAI FOR A PERIOD OF 70 DAYS ,QUITE AFTER MY MARRIAGE,HENCE ITS CALLED AS SWEET MEMORIES...HAHA
TAKING YOU ALL THROUGH TIME TRAVEL TO THE YEAR 2011, WHEN I WAS AT DUBAI,ABUDHABI,AL AIN,FUJAIRAH,SHARJAH..WHERE THE CURRENCY RATE WAS RS.17 INDIAN RATE TO 1 DHIRAM,NOW ITS AROUND RS 19 -20 I GUESS...LETS BEGIN WITH THE INTRO..
UAE-Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman, Fujairah, Ras al Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al Quwain - the seven emirates that make up the UAE.Its a gulf country ,also a Muslim country ruling by king Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
my start from❤ India: I started from Kochi/Cochin international airport by late evening through jet airways,it was my first international trip ,i had a great fear of crossing the borders,the immigration check ,the air conditioning frequently made my bladder full ,at immigration counter they inquired few questions regarding my travel.,after finishing up ,i entered my gate and relaxed for an hr followed by flight entry.its was a 4 hrs journey and reached Sharjah ,where the same procedure starts with immigration,retina scanning,baggage , reached by 1.30am ,Sharjah is a 30 minutes drive from Dubai and met my husband finally after 6 months
our stay and my first shopping: we took a small flat at Bur Dubai next to my husbands work place and also its was very easy to access supermarkets,bus stations,creek,malls at a walk able distance.The very next day,as a Indian wife,everybody knew the importance of home cooking,so we rushed to the nearby hypermarket called carrefour,where you get all the provisions,home appliances,electronic goods,meat,fish,chicken etc...its like a mini international store where you can buy wide range of products based on your nationality and taste buds. That's how my first shopping ended
our weekend's(Friday) :we planned our sight seeing only on weekends and we used to have daily walk at creek ,munch some snacks and watched movies at nearby theater's ,once we watched movie at Hyath regency,Galleria mall,its a big mall with all brand showrooms and eye catching too,
Places to see at Dubai:
1.The main attraction is worlds tallest building called Burj Khalifa attached with biggest mall called Dubai mall with dancing fountain surrounded by sky scrapers,never miss it, also should go wafi mall to see sound and light show which has specific timing,should check that and enjoy
2.Dubai creek- where you can cross the backwaters with 1 dhiram boat ride, also walk along the side and so many restaurants to dig in
3.Dubai Museum:Their history, evolution and cultures are well portrayed,here comes few pics of it..
4.Dragon market/china market where you can buy the replicas and all range of electronic goods,Dubai is one of the Trade city connecting western and eastern countries either by sea or by air.
5.Food and Markets:you get all cuisines starting from Indian,pakistani,Lebanese ,continental ,Chinese etc, as i mentioned earlier ,you have hypermarkets in all states of Uae like LULU,Carrefour,also you can buy from local buyers based on your requirements
6.Desert safari and belly dance: A must one in the middle of desert with super buffets ...but we missed it..so sad..but you guys try it
7.Luxury cars:Those who are passionate to drive can have a ride at rented branded cars from worldwide with recent editions...will be priced/charged accordingly
8.Beach:Actually we went to have dinner at beach side ,that restaurant serving full fish ???? fry with rotis , A malayalee shop i guess at open beach with limited visibility...those who want to explore beach as well as fish,go early
9.GOLD souk: gold buyers are very welcome..others can do window shopping..but must see
10.Hatta: Dam is the main attraction and Hatta heritage village too, a must visit and its a drive of 2 hrs from Dubai
11.Dubai shopping Festival: plan your trip accordingly and do visit the various color of food,cultures,people, products worldwide with lots of fun activities,amusements..etc
12.parks:Aquatic parks and amusement parks are there.public parks like zabeel/musafir park are great leisure for family and get together, we had great memories there,at weekends,we used to make lunches,box it and have food at open area /grasses in parks with friends and family,a great food exchange..yummy
Fujairah: is located 1 hr 30 minutes from Dubai,where you see variety of fruits and nursery farms also we headed to beach where you have loads of water sports,choose and explore..we had a speedboat ride..
Al Ain: Its a another city in Abudhabi,where you have a small mountain range called Jebel hafeet, and view was amazing from the top and will get some quick bites and on the way to jebel,we finished our zoo visit..its was nice.
Sharjah and Abudhabi: we didn't explored much at these states ,but do visited for a friends get together and had a great time at their flats and some cultural meet ups monthly once,plenty of bus services (smart cards)from Bur Dubai is available,taxis are readily available ,i have no clue about metro ???? ..A small note:Traffic cant be predicted during peak hour's
Time to say good bye:after all these beautiful time ,with lots of UAE experience and memories,i took the flight from Dubai international airport with heavy heart and landed at Chennai through the same Jet airways with a decent hospitality
Rules:
1.Dubai people will give much importance to female and children, and also to pedestrian ,so if your are driving,better remember to make way for them,all the signals are censored,do not jump the lane and signals..later you have to face the consequences (fine of your 1 month salary..)
2.Do not litter at public
3.Do not harass anyone..especially ladies
4.Always keep your passport and visa copy where ever you go
5.No where u can see any gods images and worshiping in a public place,respect other religion,customs and other country people equally..
6.Always be humble to everyone and do not raise your voice at public
Cost of living: i must say its high when compared to India,the flat we rent costs around 2500 dhirams/ for 2 months,and its a size of one bedroom with attached bathroom,where we had bed cum couch ,with kitchen stage at the side,also some will rent their one of their bedroom and common kitchen area,other expenses like travel and transport ,food and provisions,take away home goods/purchases/gas bills...not a simple task..but for a tourist with a week stay will cost you according to the individual and their lifestyle..hope you had a better view about UAE and will see you with other interesting travel blog/vlog,until then take care all...
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