As promised in my last post,few blog posts from now on will cover lots of information about Dubai :)
We went to Dubai for our Dec 2019 vacation as a family and it was the first flight experience as well as first international vacation experience for few of us!
Hop on and read further if you are planning for a vacation to Dubai!
As the rule of thumb goes,if you are planning for a vacation,please book in advance so that you get good offers!Booking at the last minute will lead to soaring high ticket charges and it is a wise decision to plan your travel in advance.Since we went as a family,we had good number of people and so my husband's uncle did an excellent job of booking tickets, hotel stay,accommodation etc.
If you are travelling to Dubai ,you have to get the tourist visa in advance,in addition to your passport.You can do all your travel booking through tour packages or all by yourself.Visa on arrival from India is not there in Dubai and so it is essential that you get your visas prior to your travel.
The another important point to note is to ensure that you have the local currency in hand.Ensure to convert the INR into Dirham so that you have their local money for all the expenses.The second important pointer is to avail for international roaming in your mobile.Communication is very important and mobile has become an internal part of us and so it is essential to check with your operator and avail the international roaming before you begin your travel.Whatsapp video call does not work in Dubai.BOTIM is one another app that can be installed for video calls.
The next important point is to check with your bank to ensure your credit or debit card can be used in international countries, this way if you want to swipe your card,we can do it with ease.
Now that we have seen about visa,tickets etc,we can go ahead and see what are the places that we visited.
What comes to your mind first when you think about Dubai?Malls and dates right?It is definitely a sin if you don't visit a mall there :)Though I wanted to visit IBM Batuta mall,Dubai mall and Mall of emirates,I could just visit only Dubai mall :)Reserving the rest for an another travel :)
Dubai Mall:
The word famous Burj Khalifa is near to Dubai mall and so you can cover Burj Khalifa and Dubai mall on the same day.Not to forget,Aquarium and under water zoo is also in the Dubai mall..So yes you can cover these as well..If you are a shopaholic then you can shop till you drop here!We could visit only one floor and that too not completely..I was eyeing for Caribou coffee(outlet name) but could not make it..Tasted a cookie from Ben's cookie shop..I was also waiting for a chance to visit Burberry outlet(Burberry perfumes) but could not..Have heard about Daiso shop (Japan based retail shop in Dubai mall where most items are of 7dirhams)but could not make it.
Having said the miss,I will also jot what I saw in Dubai mall :)
1.Aquarium and under water zoo inside the mall:Under water zoo inside a shopping mall?Sounds interesting right?This place is a must if you wanted to know a lot about marine animals..I also got to see different types of fishes and marine animals.You have to get your tickets to view the aquarium and under water zoo.
2.Human waterfalls-There is a place in Dubai mall where there is a fountain with falling human sculptures in the water falls.
One other thing we missed is the dancing fountain.The fountain show happens in the evening and did hear that it would be amazing!Saving this also for yet another day.
Burj Khalifa:
How fascinating it is to stand in the 124th floor of Burj Khalifa and view the beauty of Dubai city from there!It was a super spectacular view..The elevator reaches the 124th floor in a jiffy though we had to a wait for an hour to get into the 124th floor..Burj means tower and Khalifa is the name of the president of UAE and Burj is named after him as Burj Khalifa.
You will need to get your tickets booked prior to enter the 124th floor.
I will continue the rest of the places that I visited in my consecutive blogs@
We went to Dubai for our Dec 2019 vacation as a family and it was the first flight experience as well as first international vacation experience for few of us!
Hop on and read further if you are planning for a vacation to Dubai!
As the rule of thumb goes,if you are planning for a vacation,please book in advance so that you get good offers!Booking at the last minute will lead to soaring high ticket charges and it is a wise decision to plan your travel in advance.Since we went as a family,we had good number of people and so my husband's uncle did an excellent job of booking tickets, hotel stay,accommodation etc.
If you are travelling to Dubai ,you have to get the tourist visa in advance,in addition to your passport.You can do all your travel booking through tour packages or all by yourself.Visa on arrival from India is not there in Dubai and so it is essential that you get your visas prior to your travel.
The another important point to note is to ensure that you have the local currency in hand.Ensure to convert the INR into Dirham so that you have their local money for all the expenses.The second important pointer is to avail for international roaming in your mobile.Communication is very important and mobile has become an internal part of us and so it is essential to check with your operator and avail the international roaming before you begin your travel.Whatsapp video call does not work in Dubai.BOTIM is one another app that can be installed for video calls.
The next important point is to check with your bank to ensure your credit or debit card can be used in international countries, this way if you want to swipe your card,we can do it with ease.
Now that we have seen about visa,tickets etc,we can go ahead and see what are the places that we visited.
What comes to your mind first when you think about Dubai?Malls and dates right?It is definitely a sin if you don't visit a mall there :)Though I wanted to visit IBM Batuta mall,Dubai mall and Mall of emirates,I could just visit only Dubai mall :)Reserving the rest for an another travel :)
Dubai Mall:
The word famous Burj Khalifa is near to Dubai mall and so you can cover Burj Khalifa and Dubai mall on the same day.Not to forget,Aquarium and under water zoo is also in the Dubai mall..So yes you can cover these as well..If you are a shopaholic then you can shop till you drop here!We could visit only one floor and that too not completely..I was eyeing for Caribou coffee(outlet name) but could not make it..Tasted a cookie from Ben's cookie shop..I was also waiting for a chance to visit Burberry outlet(Burberry perfumes) but could not..Have heard about Daiso shop (Japan based retail shop in Dubai mall where most items are of 7dirhams)but could not make it.
Having said the miss,I will also jot what I saw in Dubai mall :)
1.Aquarium and under water zoo inside the mall:Under water zoo inside a shopping mall?Sounds interesting right?This place is a must if you wanted to know a lot about marine animals..I also got to see different types of fishes and marine animals.You have to get your tickets to view the aquarium and under water zoo.
2.Human waterfalls-There is a place in Dubai mall where there is a fountain with falling human sculptures in the water falls.
One other thing we missed is the dancing fountain.The fountain show happens in the evening and did hear that it would be amazing!Saving this also for yet another day.
Burj Khalifa:
How fascinating it is to stand in the 124th floor of Burj Khalifa and view the beauty of Dubai city from there!It was a super spectacular view..The elevator reaches the 124th floor in a jiffy though we had to a wait for an hour to get into the 124th floor..Burj means tower and Khalifa is the name of the president of UAE and Burj is named after him as Burj Khalifa.
You will need to get your tickets booked prior to enter the 124th floor.
I will continue the rest of the places that I visited in my consecutive blogs@
