Tag: Abu Dhabi
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Z zips Zaps Zooms
And we have come to the end of the challenge and sadly my vacation too. But save the best for last they say. And right enough, as we were sitting in the airplane, ready for take off, guess who went before us? An Airbus 320 especially painted black with a Formula 1 Car on its…
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Y yells YAS
YAS Island = IKEA + Ferrari World. Need I say more Yas Island is a man-made island situated on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi. It currently hosts IKEA, Ferrari World, Waterworld and Yas Marina circuit. That I am an IKEA fan is known, and the kiddo wanted to have a go at the rides, so YAS…
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U underlines UNUSUAL
Apart from having a wonderful break, a vacation does tend to throw in some googlies, too. Fortunately for me, I was almost, always camera ready. And so here is a pictorial version on my unusual findings on this trip to the UAE. I saw this ad and somehow the sequence did not make sense to…
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T thrills Tiara
So we happened to visit this revolving restaurant on the corniche by the Marina Mall, that goes by the name TIARA. Needless to say the young lady was very thrilled. She cut one of her birthday cakes there with the staff singing for added measure. They were super thrilled that a TIARA had visited them. The…
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R reassesses ROUND
When I say round, what things come to your mind? A ring? A ball, perhaps? A hula hoop or a disc? A CD, a watch dial, a coin, a burger………….the possibilities are endless. How about a round building? Yes, you read correctly. Have you ever seen one? And I don’t mean towers in a circle. I…
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O offers OPULENCE
If there would be a single word to describe the UAE, it would be opulence. Everything is larger than life, and yet tastefully done. They take pride in their culture just as they embrace the contemporary, and that translates unto their architecture the most. We were lucky enough to get a chance to visit the…
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M makes MEMORIES
The thing about the human mind is that it is a storehouse of memories. Yes, all it takes is a trigger for them to come tumbling down from the closet of your subconscious, where you intended them to stay in the first place. And yet, we never stop making memories. Our trip to Abu Dhabi…
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H has HOLIDAY
This is my second year with AtoZ and it seems to be pretty hectic. No, not just coz I am blog hopping, well, yes, that too. But because I am on a holiday trying to write in between my shopping and sight seeing sprees! Last year too, I was holidaying in Singapore. This year it…
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G glorifies GRAND
I have just visited the GRAND MOSQUE in Abu Dhabi today. And no matter what I pen, I will not be able to do justice to its beauty, architecture and grandeur. I know I am still in awe of it. The final resting place of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan ( the same premises), the…