Holiday In Dubai !!

Not so long ago Dubai was just a small fishing village where pearls were harvested from the sea – but since the discovery of oil that has all changed – and how!  It is fast becoming a major attraction to rival Disneyland or Las Vegas.  So, why not end the family dispute about your holiday destination and head for Dubai… Where beach lovers can tan, shoppers can shop, golfers can golf, and skiers and boarders can hit the slopes – all at the same time!  Skiing… In the desert?  Yes, the gigantic Mall of the Emirates houses Ski Dubai, the Middle East’s first indoor ski area – and it is huge. The skiing is on real snow with beginner runs, a black run, a Freestyle Zone for boarders and a snow park for kids and kidults to throw snowballs and play. What a great way to escape the desert heat for a while. No wonder they call it the ‘Coolest thing to do in Dubai’.
If a tight budget means setting aside cash for just one annual holiday, family squabbles may rage over a winter versus a summer trip.  As children, many of us listened in wide-eyed wonder to stories about Aladdin, Ali Baba and Sinbad and fantasized about mysterious and exotic, far-away lands. Why not bring those childhood fantasies to life and let Dubai’s sparkling magic fill your holiday order - and keep everyone happy!

Burj Al Arab

The skyline of modern Dubai graces glossy magazines and promotions everywhere as it continues to gain in popularity. The huge ‘sail’ of the impressive 321m high Burj Al Arab hotel (currently the tallest building in the world) is a fascinating sight by day or night - whether or not you can afford its all-suite luxury with chauffeur driven Rolls Royce and butlers.  If you look, the minarets and mosques are still there in Dubai, but are fast being overrun by the new resorts and high-rise buildings.
Arguably, many are calling Dubai the eighth wonder of the world… Well, the man-made Palm Islands are visible from space!  At the Atlantis Hotel on Palm Jumeirah it’s possible to stay in an underwater suite, have a dolphin experience, or slide through shark-infested waters. The three billion sq.ft. Dubailand, currently under construction, will include a host of amazing new attractions, including a Six Flags theme park.
An overview of the wonders of Dubai and the surrounding area can be seen with an aerial sightseeing tour by helicopter, hot-air balloon or seaplane.  The Wild Wadi waterpark, located between the Burj Al Arab and the famous, moated, beachside Jumeirah Beach Hotel has 30 exciting rides and slides, including an 80 kms/hr downhill rush on one 33 metre-high slide.
If you can’t live without your daily Starbucks then head for the Ibn Battuta Mall and top up with your favourite leaded or unleaded brew before heading for the shops.  The selection of shopping experiences is mind-boggling, including the Dubai Mall, Mall of the Emirates, Wafi City Mall and Deira City Center Mall.  A trip to the Gold Souk is a must, but make sure you know the price of gold and are prepared to haggle.  Bombard your senses with exotic aromas at the Spice Souk. For some culture head for the Dubai Museum, located within an old fort.  There is even camel racing during the day and thoroughbred racing at night.
A desert safari by 4WD over the dunes of the Arabian Desert is sure to be on the list of the fit and adventurous. Some tours take in a Bedouin meal experience, camel ride, belly dancer, and even a go at smoking the traditional hubbly-bubbly pipe.
Nature lovers are not forgotten in Dubai, with the oldest zoo on the Arabian Peninsula housing many species including desert fox, gazelle and flamingo, as well as many endangered species like Siberian tigers, Arabian wolves, wild cats, oryx, chimpanzee and gorillas. Dubai is also on the bird migration path between Europe, Africa and Asia so spring and autumn are great times to visit for bird-watchers.
Golfers will be teed off if they miss the Emirates Golf Club and home of the famous Dubai Desert Classic. But there are many other courses, including The Montgomerie and The Tiger Woods Dubai - a private golf resort and hotel with a course designed by the master himself.
Dubai is setting a lot of firsts, among them construction of an 80-storey luxury, ever-changing skyscraper featuring 80 apartments which rotate individually by each floor on a central column, powered by wind turbines and due for completion by 2010.
Whether or not Dubai is your idea of the perfect holiday, it almost seems believable that stories of the Arabian Nights were a prophecy which has come true.  With so much to do you may not know where to start, but, as in most major cities today, it’s easy to explore the city with a hop-on-hop-off bus tour.  A double-decker bus may not be quite as other-worldly as a magic carpet but at least it’s air-condtioned!

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