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View from the Top of Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest building.

Why Dubai Should be on Your Bucket List

May 29, 2020 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

What comes to mind when the City of Dubai is mentioned? Is it the sweeping views of high-rises? Is it the world record titles (the tallest, the biggest, the largest) attached to its name? Or is it the immense wealth the city is known for, as evident in extravagant shopping

This Photo Shows Dubai in a Nutshell / Jumeirah Beach

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These Photos Show Dubai in a Nutshell

September 22, 2016 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

These photos show Dubai in a nutshell. You’ve seen the city’s futuristic and postcard-perfect skyline many times, perhaps, but you’ve never seen a photo that speaks volumes of contradictions that aren’t really hard to see. At Jumeirah Beach, where these photos were taken, these camels and their master go for a

The World's Most Beautiful Starbucks at Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai.

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The Most Beautiful Starbucks in the World

June 10, 2016 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

A friend (whom I’ve never seen in ages) and I went to Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai with one purpose – to see, try and experience what it’s like sitting in the most beautiful Starbucks in the world. Well, apparently. It’s not just gorgeous but it’s grand and magnificent! The

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The Mosaics at Wafi Mall

March 10, 2016 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

The mosaics at Wafi Mall is one thing that caught my eye. I wasn’t even supposed to be there, but the tour bus that would bring us to the desert for the sunset tour picked us up from here. There’s no doubt that Wafi Mall is the Little Egypt in

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View from the Top of Burj Khalifa

March 8, 2016 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

The view from the top of Burj Khalifa in Dubai shows the fast-growing pace of wherever the city is heading to. Since The Burj is the tallest building in the world, the other skyscrapers you see when you’re overland look nothing but skinny matchsticks from above. It is amazing to see

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Photos: Dubai Marina at Night

March 1, 2016 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Dubai Marina has the world’s longest row/block of skyscrapers. And when this area in Dubai is completely finished, it will beat California’s Marina del Ray as the largest artificial marina in the world. And that’s an additional world record for Dubai, obsessed with breaking world records. As a manufactured artificial

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Strolling Along Dubai Creek

February 26, 2016 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

The life you see around Dubai Creek is a stark contrast of what modern Dubai is known for. On my last morning in Dubai, I strolled along Dubai Creek because someone recommended that it’s the best time and place to stroll and photograph whatever life is there around the creek.

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The Divers at Dubai Mall Waterfalls

February 25, 2016 KeepCalmAndWander 1 Comments

Dubai Mall Waterfalls is spectacular! Dubai Mall won’t stop surprising you with lots of things to do. It’s a mall not just about shopping but there’s also so much work of art everywhere. There’s one installation art that impressed me most—the Dubai Mall Waterfall where silver-colored sculptures of divers complement

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Atlantis Dubai

February 23, 2016 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

My plan was to stay at Atlantis Dubai (aka Atlantis The Palm) for the whole afternoon but when I reached the Aquaventure Waterpark ticket booth, I was very horrified. The queue was longer than I had anticipated. I reluctantly joined the line, with high hopes that it would move fast.

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Mall of Dubai Aquarium and Underground Zoo

February 21, 2016 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

The Mall of Dubai Aquarium and Underground Zoo is not for all. It is expensive for the common employee in the city. No wonder why there are more people outside taking selfie than going inside to see the excitement themselves. And you guessed it right—I didn’t go inside. Not only

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Dubai Under Construction

February 12, 2016 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

So much has been said about Dubai, a city of superlatives—best, first, largest, highest and tallest. It’s a city of rising skyscrapers and by the look of it, there’s no limit. They have the tallest building in the world, the highest residential tower in the world, the largest mall in

Souk Madinat in Dubai is designed like a little Arabian town.

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Souk Madinat in Dubai – A Little Arabian Town

February 8, 2016 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Souk Madinat in Dubai is built like a little Arabian town, a clean version of a town. Don’t be intimidated by its grand entrance, fort-like walls, and detailed arches. They’re designed to make you feel that you’re in a different realm in the Middle East. And once you step inside,

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Burj Al Arab Dubai is Not a Seven-Star Hotel

February 2, 2016 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Burj Al Arab Dubai is not a certified seven-star hotel in the world. You read the title right. No one ever rated it as such. In fact, its website doesn’t boast itself as “the only seven-star hotel in the world.” No, they don’t use that, too, in their advertising anywhere. Also,

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Photos: Desert Sunset

January 18, 2016 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Desert sunset is breathtakingly magical. Behind the sea of sand, the orange ball goes down like a ball of fire, leaving an impression that makes us all sigh, hoping to see again the next day. As a sunset whore, I made sure that I had less time taking pictures than

Sunset in Dubai / Dubai Skyline. Why Dubai Should be on Your Bucket List

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Dubai Sunset

January 14, 2016 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

This is not really Dubai sunset at its best but these photos were taken close to sunset. I took these while on a bus on our way to a desert sunset safari somewhere 45 minutes drive from the city. Since my camera isn’t that great in moving situations, I had

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Arabian Nights

January 12, 2016 KeepCalmAndWander 0 Comments

Arabian Nights is, perhaps, associated with talented belly dancers showing off their dancing prowess to the delight of the crowd (mostly men?) while breathing their hookah in and out. Throw it with an rhythm of the inviting arabic music and the air is filled with amorous desires for mid-eastern beauties