Dubai & UAE Family Break

Dubai had been off my personal radar as I wasn't sure it was for me as I'm not a huge fan of shopping. However, we needed sun!

With the help of the Travel Counsellors 'man on the ground' in the UAE, together we put a trip together for my family that wasn't focussed on shopping! (I did take a sneaky peek at the Dubai Mall though!).

We stayed just out of town at the Dubai Creek side, with beautiful views over the Dubai skyline and a fantastic hotel that wasn't too glitzy!

As with all of our trips, we had a mixture of lazing by the pool, eating wonderful food and doing some planned excursions. We took a city tour in search of some culture in Dubai and it's an ideal way to spend a morning.

My favorite trip was out into the sand for a 4WD experience. Our trip was in a new 4WD and there was just us in, which was great. We also went out in our own convey - it was fantastic (I would still take a travel sickness tablet before though...! ) We had a brilliant driver who told me a huge amount about the UAE - he even took us to meet local Emiratis and we had dinner under the stars.

As it is so easy to get about in Dubai, we also visited Kite Beach, a public beach by the Burj Al Arab, Wild Wadi water park, The Atlantis Hotel, Dubai Mall and the Burj Khalifa (the world's tallest building).

With so many flights out to the UAE from the UK daily, and as it's not too far, Dubai is well worth a visit for a short break in the sun or as part of a planned stopover en route to somewhere else.

Have a look at my pictures to find out more!