a bit about Dubai plans

did a bit of research and here are some thoughts on what I could do with my week in Dubai:

beaches - I definitely would like to lay in the sun for a day or so... hot sun, warm white sand, bright blue sea... yeap. one of those please :)

islands - those strange land formations right off the coast or artificial islands... as I have read it is possible to take boat cruises around them to get a closer look

desert - would be wonderful to cruise around on the sand dunes or take a hot-air balloon ride across the endless sand fields

skyscrapers - tallest building in the world was opened 9 days ago :) it is possible to visit 139th floor :) this would be fun, there are also numerous other buildings to check out

local culture - Grand Mosque, gold and spice markets, boat rides in the old quarter. Fujairah was also suggested, it is a bit out of town - great place for snorkeling, has lots of fish and sharks :)

luxurious shopping centers - if spare time then would be nice to visit some of those as well. one has a skiing hall inside it for an example :D would not mind to check this out :D

quick escape to United Arab Emirates - Dubai

Less than 2 months from my return I bought the next set of plane tickets :) I'm just that hungry for traveling again! This travel addiction is getting worse and worse I must admit :)

Anyhoo, this time I will be visiting Dubai for 7 days at the end of February - will visit my friend who has lived there for few years by now. Dubai has always seemed to me like this amazing cartoon like wonderland with wonderful beaches, newer before seen architecture, fancy buildings and strange coastal land formations (or should I say artificial islands instead?). I must admit I'm quite excited to go and check it all out, to wonder between those fabulous buildings I see from TV and web, to lay on those staggering white beaches (in February!) and to take a peak into the desert as well.

It will be a fun trip and it will be great to celebrate my birthday in Dubai next year :)