Walking through the towering Jurassic Park style gates, we were confronted with an overwhelming scene, an explosion of colour akin to stepping into a kaleidoscope. Gigantic birds, their wings carpeted in flowers, stood proudly among the trees, which dripped with red and purple petunias. Golden sunflowers surrounded a herd of giraffes, each unique and sprouting […]
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Travel Photos: Dubai Mall – The Art Of Shopping Without Shopping
We despise shopping. We rarely venture to the shops and only when it’s absolutely necessary. Even then we often come home empty-handed and frustrated. When visiting Dubai however, we felt compelled to visit one of the gigantic shopping malls that we’d heard so much about. Dubai Mall, until recently the largest mall in the world, […]
Travel Photos: Reaching For The Sky, Burj Khalifa, Dubai
Reclining on cushions inside giant hamster balls was not really how we envisaged enjoying the views from Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. Suspended from the ceiling in front of panoramic windows, we gently swung and twisted as we looked out over Dubai. From our vantage point in the hamster balls, we had […]
Discovering Dubai: Beneath The Perfect Utopia
When we started planning our trip to Dubai, everyone raved about how great it was. They all mentioned extensive shopping malls, beautiful beachfront resorts and the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building. Alas, designer shops don’t go well with budget travel and since we can get sunburned on a cloudy day in Scotland, beaches were […]