We took our sweet time on breakfast that day and only arrived in Dubai at noon. We initially planned to join the Jumeirah Mosque tour, hosted by the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding (SMCCU), to learn about Emirati culture and religion in a relaxed, casual, and open atmosphere at this landmark mosque. We missed the tour, as we had to be there by 9.45 am, but we did join another tour, the Heritage Tour; that one comes in the last post for this trip.
We planned to visit the Burj Khalifa the following day. But then, we couldn't find any parking slots in the Deira area, so we proceeded to the Dubai Mall. Among the interesting places to visit in Deira are the Gold Souk, Spice Souk, Al Ahmadiya School, and the Heritage Village. That's another reason to make a comeback! Nu'man implored us to visit Kidzania but we were not keen; we rather think that Dubai Aquarium was not bad for family activities.
The iconic building of Dubai
TThe Dubai fountain is located inside the mall.
Someone quipped that I'm all red
THe was spitting fish
Jaga-jaga bang, basah nanti!
Corals are available to be touch
Itsy bitsy spider... climbed up the water spour.. err??
Ok Nemo, today's menu is...
Nice meeting you...
That was really a big stingray!
Say no more to middle east cuisine.. :P
The Dubai Mall was really expensive expansive
We also booked the Dubai Creek Dinner Cruise in the evening, yup! you're right! Dinner on the boat while cruising on the river. Most of our trip will include at least a boat trip, but this time comes with a buffet dinner. There was a Tanoura Dance show that was really electrifying (you'll know what I meant after watching the video below...). We really enjoyed our moment that night, though the food was a bit out of our expectation.
Electrifying reception desk of the Dubai Creek Dinner Cruise
I will follow Zarin's example from his wrapping-up post and do the same for my record. This post will be updated from time to time. Most of the trips may have a specific write-up, and you can click on the travel month. Here is the world travel map, courtesy of TripAdvisor. Here are some statistics: The total number of countries visited is 25 out of 195. [Last updated: September 2025]
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We took our sweet time on breakfast that day and only arrived in Dubai at noon. We initially planned to join the Jumeirah Mosque tour, hosted by the Sheikh Mohammed Centre for Cultural Understanding (SMCCU), to learn about Emirati culture and religion in a relaxed, casual, and open atmosphere at this landmark mosque. We missed the tour, as we had to be there by 9.45 am, but we did join another tour, the Heritage Tour; that one comes in the last post for this trip.
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