Tag: UAE
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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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W whirrs WHEELS
The one thing that you just cannot miss on the roads of the UAE are the sets of wheels that pass you by. Back home, we’d probably see them once in a blue moon, but here they are like the average Joe. Every minute you have a big guy that just drives by. Benefits of…
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V visualizes VIEWS
These pictures were clicked during our Abra ride. One ride, various views and multiple experiences. While on one hand, the afternoon sun bounced off the glass facade of a building and set the waters shimmering; on the other the reflection of our little boat party broke into many pieces of the window pane grid. We were…
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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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S savors SHOPS
Women and shopping go hand in hand. I love it too, but only places where I can bargain. High end shopping is not my style. What I do enjoy though is the outlook, especially the window displays. I am intrigued by the effort taken to lure a shopper. It is like a web, you know.…
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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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K knows KRAFT
Whenever we had anyone visit us after a trip to a foreign land, we’d eagerly await. After all, the goody bag was a given, considering that visiting someone ’empty handed’ was a strict no-no. Yes, we love to flaunt, and if the goods are ‘phoren’, then all the more. Also it was a way of…
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J junks JEWELLERY
If there is anything the UAE is known for, other than petroleum, it is GOLD. Yes, their 24 carat gold is a craze in the country I come from. After all, 22 carat purity is the closest we get back home. And God alone knows how pure that is! No wonder then, Dubai Gold, as…
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F favours FREE
In the land of shopping when you add a FREEBIE, you, my friend, are working on the best tool available to brands. FREE does something to us women. And when it is shoes………………It is ORGASMIC! Believe me, a scientific calculator couldn’t beat us on the various permutations and combinations we come up with to make…
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The Grass Is Greener
After wandering around for many Wednesdays at a stretch, I am back for good (I hope). The break was a welcome one, and long overdue. And lots of tales along the way. Hopefully I can pull out some of those stories and pen them here. For now, welcome back. Check my earlier Wandering Wednesday Series…