Dreaming In Dubai

In that moment, I knew I had to follow my dream, a switch just clicked… and here I am ?? Let me take you back to the beginning… I got married in November and we had the most magical honeymoon thanks to Travel Counsellors. We went to paradise on earth, the Maldives and finished off with a few days in Dubai - which is now one of my favourite places ever and where I’m taking you in this blog. When I think of Dubai, I think beautiful and pristine… I also think desert, amazing food, shopping and pure sunshine, but seriously I couldn’t get over how clean and fresh everywhere was! In November the weather was perfect, it’s always hot there, they have a summer and a super summer which is even hotter. When we arrived we were treated like royalty from start to finish. At our lovely hotel we met the kindest concierge ever!! Because it was our honeymoon, there were so many special little touches arranged by them and the lovely Travel Counsellor who organised the whole trip! Our hotel Vida was only a 5 minute walk away from my favourite part of Dubai… Downtown Dubai, where it’s beauty just took my breath away! Home to the Burj Khalifa which sparkles in the evening, palm trees twinkling with fairy lights, the famous fountains wowing us every hour, the old fashioned gondolas slowly cruising along the glistening water and the calming music in the background that takes all your stresses away. We visited here every day and I really did fall in love! We enjoyed some amazing excursions including a group tour where we got to see the culture of Dubai and visit the wonderful spice souk (markets) we went red dune bashing in the Hajjar mountains followed by a BBQ buffet at a stunning Bedouin style desert camp with incredible singing, belly dancing, Indian dance and fire breathing entertainment, oh and I rode on a camel too :) and we couldn’t leave without taking in the breathtaking views at the viewing deck of the Burj Khalifa, we went at sunset! We also went to Atlantis water park which is HUGE! We did plenty of shopping as you do when you visit the worlds largest mall. The food places in there are perfect for us, has all the sweet treats you can imagine, so we were in our element. Outside the mall there are beautiful restaurants with a perfect view. Do you know what I noticed out there? The amount of men taking selfies was crazy haha, it’s always the girlies we see doing that here! But it’s got to be done in Dubai right!?!! It was almost the last day of our honeymoon and I remember it like it was yesterday, I was sitting beside the fountains with my milkshake in hand and on a video call to my Mum with my new Husband sat opposite me and tears started rolling down my cheeks. It’s like something just clicked in my head and I told my Mum that the world is too amazing and life is too short for me not to turn this passion for travel that my heart is bursting with, into making my dream a reality. A new chapter has began...