Monday, June 29, 2009

Romantic Honeymoon Destinations in Dubai

Love in Dubai Isn’t it a great idea to visit the most romantic places in the world with the love of your life? Imagine how nice would the feeling be of wandering through the Arab deserts and enjoying a camel ride heading for Dubai. For couples and lovers who have been in search of a right spot to find a perfect place to enjoy their romantic date, Dubai is an ideal place to spend some quality time together. Over years, Dubai has been considered as one of the most famous destinations for tourists for international and national travelers as well.

Why Dubai?

Dubai beaches Dubai has everything that a romantic heart may desire. and therefore is one of the world's most favored honeymoon destinations, although not necessarily the cheapest destination for holidays. The fabulous piece of land that rests on the Arabian Gulf has the capacity to attract all types of tourists arriving from the Far East, Europe, Africa and the United States. Some of the many reasons why people visit Dubai are due to exceptional hotels, resorts and villa accommodations, exquisite food, tax-free shopping, tranquil beaches and dry weather conditions. Couples have a wide variety of things to do and place to visit in Dubai, ranging from exploring its culture and history to fine dining and shopping in the fabulous city.

Dubai offers many options for entertainment in Dubai. If you like a serene experience, then a dinner at a cruise will best suit. If you are the kinds that enjoy a bit of action, a number of nightclubs and bars are available for you to rock your together time. It is recommended to give a call in advance to these places to check what’s on for the evening.

A Drive down Sheikh Zayed Road

Long drive The Sheikh Zayed road is a driver’s nightmare in the peak hours, but remains soothingly quite with the arrival of dusk , precisely after 11 pm. Talk your hearts by holding hands and let the gestures speak as you drive down the road with your beloved. Keep a safe distance from the lane of fast driving, keep down your windows and feel the touch of the breeze across your face by rekindling the emotions in your heart.

A meal at the street cafe‚ on Al Diyafah Street

Street Cafe Love your love in a European style. The greatest enemy of your love, cramps of hunger, can be your best pal here. Check out the cafes on Al Diyafah Street, Satwa, which are recommended to be just the destinations where you can have your personal time and share a kiss, avoiding even being stared by motorists, other diners or pedestrians. The evening will initiate with some pleasant appetizers at a Chinese outlet. Select your deserts from a wide variety of cakes, ice creams and delicious pastries.

Gazing at the sun set, Palm Jumeirah Beach

sunset at the beach Romantic rendezvous on a beach? Does that make you feel butterflies in your stomach? Believe it or not, it is one of the very romantic ideas of spending a romantic date together. Be there at five in the evening, drench your feet in the salty water of the beach as you observe a volley ball game at some distance. As the sun prepares itself to set in the sky, watch its final adieu and get cozy with your loved one on the cool beach sands. Munch on candies or ice creams and enjoy the moment together as the sunlight fades around you creating a romantic ad a memorable milieu. The evenings at the beaches are colder, which is a much of an excuse to b close to each other!

A walk in the Creekside Park along Dubai creek.

A walk in the Creekside Park, Dubai The most romantic idea to spend some good time together and to connect with each other’s deepest emotions is going for a long walk together. A stroll at the Creek side park and a walk along side the Khor (creek) from the Garhoud to Maktoum Bridge is a perfect thing to do. As the anglers take on their passion, don’t miss the opportunity to indulge in tender embraces on your own.

These amazing places in Dubai would leave you asking for more and you would probably even extend your holiday in Dubai to make the most out of this majestic city.

Monday, June 22, 2009

Dress Code and Conduct in Dubai

Living with etiquette in Dubai

Dubai fashion Etiquette plays an important role to be good in conduct during your entire stay in Dubai. This will help in understanding local culture and custom and open several doors for you to reside their respectfully and make your dubai holiday a memorable one. The roots of the culture which is prevalent here are deeply instilled in the religion of Islam which is more than just a belief. It’s a way of life considered to be an aesthetic part of a living and governs every activity at the same time, dominating every decision that is taken. Some guidelines that will enable you to cast your impression at the first place of course in the positive front are mentioned in this article.

Dress Code for Men and Women Avoid biased speculations about religion, and politics in the Middle East and also discussions about the status of women. Always keep in mind that you are the ‘Guest’ of the considerate nation, The United Arab Emirates and should be reverential of the culture and lifestyle of the residents here. The localities are extremely helpful and hospitable by nature here, aggression and loudness is very rarely acknowledged and the basic norms are calmness and authority.

Dress Code

WomensDressCode In Dubai, dress code is pretty liberal as compared to other cities of the Middle East. It is alright for the women to wear sleeveless shirts and shorts particularly in some western expat areas. However, Dubai is more avant-garde than Abu Dhabi and as a mark of respect; it is more advisable for women in Abu Dhabi to dress accordingly. Long trousers and long skirts and shirts or T-shirts with sleeves that cover at least the upper arm should be considered for wearing in Abu Dhabi, and the rest of the areas in the United Arab Emirates.

Men should wear long pants when in Abu Dhabi or Dubai downtown areas but may dress casually in the western expat areas Men may dress casually in the western expat areas, but should wear long pants when in Abu Dhabi or the downtown area of Dubai. The dress code for children is less formal, although it is recommended to girls in their teenage to dress moderately so as to avoid the needless attention. Both local women and men are easily illustrious by their traditional dress, which is a very usual sight in the United Arab Emirates. Women wear the black Abaya while men wear the long white Dishdasha.

Dubai male dishdashaWork Dress Code

Men are supposed to wear a shirt with a neck tie or even a smart open necked shirt paired with trousers. A suit is not as much necessary unless they are visiting some professionals of high profile.

Women are expected to wear knee length skirts or dresses, or full length trousers. Sleeves must cover the upper arm and they should be dressed conveniently in a moderate fashion, so as to avoid the needless attention at their respective workplaces.

An appropriate dress code in Muslim countries like Dubai is a very important aspect. It is recommended to dress conservatively. Usually, women wear loose clothes to cover their hair, legs and arms. Men in Bahrain are not permitted to wear shorts. At the same time, tops without sleeves are forbidden strictly. Preferably, clean clothes and unobtrusive perfume is recommended. Inside the mosques, shoes are strictly prohibited and it is expected out of people to talk very politely, lowering their voices while inside a holy shrine.

Women abaya A few more traditional rules include that in traditional areas, like the markets, villages and souks, and other such areas, short skirts are not considered to be proper for women. Long skirts below the level of the knee are preferred. Western tops like those with deep neck lines are strictly prohibited. In general, men can still be dressed less formally here, however, some places tend to get dusty and sandy, so make sure that you don’t wear your best clothes here or they might get ruined. Flashy gowns can be worn in restaurants and the dress rules may vary from one restaurant to another. The thumb rule is that it is better to mind the Muslim culture and present yourself publically as the locals do.

Monday, June 15, 2009

Wild Wild East- Middle East

Wild life fishes From the collection of wetlands in the North East of Abu Dhabi to the Dubai oasis, UAE offers plenty of scope to the animals seeking their natural habitats. The amazing diversity gives room for eco tourism as well as travel and tours concerning wildlife in Dubai and the other six emirates. One fascinating aspect about Dubai wildlife is that in spite of the fact that it is considered as one of the developed city in terms of advancement and technological growth, Dubai has not been washed out of its charisma and natural appeal. Dubai is a stop over for hundreds of birds that migrate from all parts of the world or Middle East. A huge number of birds also prefer Dubai as a breeding ground for themselves. There is a stupendous animal diversity as well, waiting to get explored in this emirate.

Wild Life birds Dubai has a vast variety of species in wild life to flaunt, so much so that, it has now got a recognition as being one of the top four destinations all across the Middle East. Twice a year, hundreds of birds pass through migrating to and from Europe, Sub- Antarctic and Asian sub continent while a majority of them breed here regularly. Snakes are generally found in various land habitats and in the seas. Some are terribly noxious such as sea snakes and vipers, and others, like the sand snake and the long thin wadi racer are harmless. In general, dangerous and poisonous snakes have a triangular head.

Sea Turtles 3 (m) Dubai is one of the seven exotic emirates in the United Arab Emirates and is a hub of many species of wildlife and is one of the four leading destinations in the Middle East. Fishes also comprise of a major part of the wildlife in the Middle East. There are several species of fish that live in Arabian Gulf Waters. The fishes that are discovered in the region are colorful, small, big, tropical fishes, sharks, rays and also jellyfishes. As many as 500 fish species live in the Arabian Gulf. Colorful, tiny, tropical fish can be seen in shallow waters, and rays, sharks and jelly fish can be found in the depth as well.

2-camels-BE Out of the world’s seven, four species of turtle are grown natively, including the Leatherback, the Green Turtle, the Hawksbill and may be the Olive Ridley turtle. Dolphins and Whales and dugongs are also found in the waters of the Arabian Gulf. Dubai’s animal life includes horses, camels and goats - the conventionally cultivated animals. As far as Dubai’s wildlife is concerned, the very well known animals are sand cat, desert fox, Arabian Leopards and falcons. However, they are a real find. You might catch a glimpse of them if you are fortunate enough. Dubai is a paradise for wildlife lovers.

Star-Fish The abundant collection of intentional inventions has not slowed down the free flowing flourishing nature. The marine life in Dubai is something very important when it comes to Dubai being a wild life paradise. Persian Gulf beaches offer spectacular views of the lovely waters caressing the untouched sands. The marine wildlife also consists of the tropical vegetation along with sea creatures. The Dubai stream is one of the supreme places of appeal in UAE. The mesmerizing beaches are abounding with a leisure pool and tourists visiting from all across the world.

arabian_oryx An inseparable part of the wildlife in the United Arab Emirates includes the domestic animals like camels, horses and goats as well. The wildlife desert in the UAE is distinguished by them. These creatures are found copiously throughout the rocky terrain of the United Arab Emirates. There are still some construction works going on across the whole of the Arab Emirates which has led to the extinction of many animals across the country. This gradual attenuation of the green forest area has caused some wild species of animals to be vulnerable and eventually ending up in extinction. Species such Arabian Oryx, striped hyena, houbara bustard, etc are on the verge of extinction and not much effort are being done about the same.

Sunday, June 7, 2009

Wonders of Dubai

Burj Al Arab:

In the last few decades, Dubai has come up with a number of wonders, Burj Al Arab being one of them. Burj Al Arab is an icon in Dubai. It is the emirate’s most popular landmarks for the tourism, and being the only seven star hotel in the world, it has developed new standards excellence in the trade of hospitality in Dubai. The inauguration of the hotel took place in 1999, and set up its existence with some magnificent and futuristic exterior.

Dubai Marina:

Designed for being the biggest marina in the world, and situated near the centre of Dubai, linked with Dubai Internet City, Jebel Ali Port, American University and the Dubai Media City.

The World:


A collection of 300 islands which are manmade, across the coast of Dubai, structured from sand scoured from the ocean. This structure is a prestigious landmark for the projects of eco-tourism to be taken place in future, across the world. This project is one of the many commerce and tourist related projects off the Dubai coast which can be observed from space.



Dubai Internet City:

An IT (Information Technology) Park acting as a free fiscal zone built by the Dubai Government. Here, important multi nationals such as IBM, Microsoft, Nokia, and other UAE giants such as i-Make and Acette have rooted themselves and their operations at the DIC, attracted by custom benefits and taxation guaranteed by the law for the next five decades or so.

Business Bay:

Situated in Downtown Dubai, Business Bay is a central district for business. Created primarily for the purpose of International Trade, Business Bay will have more than 230 buildings for residential and commercial purposes.

Dubailand:


An entertainment hub established to be launched in four phases over the ten years. Eventually, the complex will include six worlds or zones to be called as Experience World and Attractions, Entertainment and Retail World, Themes vacation and leisure World, Sports and Outdoor World, Eco tourism World and Downtown.

Mall of Arabia:

Established as the greatest shopping mall across the whole world, the City of Arabia plans to be a venue of these contemporary mind- boggling activities. Final structure will be a leased property and it will extend up to 10 million sq. ft.

Dubai Sports City:

Presently under construction, the Dubai Sports City is the sports hub in the complex for entertainment in Dubai land, demonstrating class apart stadiums and also apartment buildings and many other facilities. This huge construction will over shadow all the venues across the globe. Its multi-purpose, 60,000 seats outdoor stadium will host several athletic, rugby and football matches,

Burj Dubai:

Expected to be inaugurated in the later part of the year 2009, the Burj Dubai is an extraordinarily tall building supposed to be the tallest skyscraper in the world. Its has got a well planned and breath taking design that encompasses the creation of a small city in its interior, the Burj Dubai is the new centre of attraction in Dubai’s new District of Dubaitown.

Dubai Metro:

A fully automatic network of driverless rail, which is set to be one of its kind across the whole world, is the rail network of Dubai which is better known as the Dubai metro. It has the capacity to easily connect 15 million visitors per year by 2010. Its first phase was estimated to be completed in 2009.

Palm Trilogy:

Palm Jumeirah is known as an icon internationally throughout the world, but the aim to create it lies underneath that is Palm Jumeirah was structured to solve the issue of Dubai’s beach shortage. HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Ruler of Dubai, created a sketch of a palm tree and pronounced that sketch as the next big thing in Dubai in the form of the Palm trilogy. In this way, the thought of the design of Palm Jumeirah was conceived and the trilogy of islands was planned and hence put forth in to action including the Palm Deira and the Palm Jebel Ali.