Henna Tatoos
by Nemoa
One of my favourites things about Dubai is the custom of Henna tatooing.
It is not invasive because it is only painted on your skin and it lasts about one week. Depending on how dry your skin is. Mine is pretty moisturized and oily so it held for about one week.
The custom of the henna tatoo can be traced back to traditional weddings.
When women are to be married a women only night is celebrated and the bride to be is tatooed with henna, her hanks, feet, wrists and ankes.
If the tatoo lasts very much the bride is a hard-working woman and will take proper care of the house (I suppose because her skin is very dry of much working !!). She receives her gifts, perfumes and silk and jewels.
I got mine at the Bedouin party at the Lama Desert tour but I guess you can get them in salons over the city.
Day Trip to Abu Dhabi
by MM212
With its parks, trees and orderly streets, Abu Dhabi is very pleasant and offers a tranquil contrast to Dubai. While tourism is still under development, Abu Dhabi currently has very little on offer, as compared with Dubai. Nevertheless, Abu Dhabi does provide an interesting alternative to the buzz of Dubai, and is worth the trip. The beaches in and around Abu Dhabi are also great and may be worth exploring. Click on Abu Dhabi to read more about the capital of the UAE.
Abu Dhabi makes an easy day trip from Dubai. The capital city is only about 100km from Dubai, and only road travel is available between the two cities at the moment. A private taxi costs about 300 dirhams (~US$82) each way.
by the waterfront
by uglyscot about Festival City Mall
This new shopping area has everything from Ikea to Body Shop, marks and Spencer to Monsoon, as well as restaurants, a gold market and other companies are coming soon.
There are several wings to the mall and the decor is effective, Where shops have not yet opened there are colourful murals.Water features add to its charm.
All the shops we entered were bright and modern, and assistants helpful.At Jaber Optics the techician fitted new bits to hold my glasses on to my nose for free. I'd gone in to price new frames, but hadn't enough cash on me to buy. Now I don't need to. as much as in UK
Taxiiiiii
by Kisu
Traffic in Dubai is wild for Europeans. Taxis are available everywhere and they are really cheap and faster than camels =) . I wouldn't bother renting a car as many kinds of excursions are also arranged with shared trasportation. If you have time, visit Qatar! We didn't have time to get there, but maybe some day....
Dhow Dinner Cruise
by wto about Dhow
The Dhow Dinner Cruise evening gives an easy paced 2 hour cruise along Dubia Creek. The buffet has various types of food, with starters, main course & dessert.
Ask for a table on the lower deck, inside, to eat in air conditioned surroudings, then for the return back along the creek, take a seat outside on the upper deck and enjoy the sights. Try a bit of everything! It's the only way.
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Bamboo Lagoon - Dubai
Wild Wadi Water Park
More starters.........
Artificial beach on the trunk of Palm Jumeirah
