Big Birthday Bash...Ideas please
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Re: Big Birthday Bash...Ideas please
12 days in the UAE and not one visit to the capital? The grand mosque and possibly emirates palace?
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Ferrari World on the way back from the mosque?
Stick her on the Big bus tour one day when you’re working
Cocktails in the Burj al Arab
Boat party i.e. the one from Jebel Ali where you book in with a load of randoms
Al Qasr brunch is excellent for visitors
Trip out to Hatta, RAK or Fujairah
Any decent gigs or sporting events on while she’s here? Meydan, Polo, camel races?
Send her on the bus into Sharjah for the day ; )
Stick her on the Big bus tour one day when you’re working
Cocktails in the Burj al Arab
Boat party i.e. the one from Jebel Ali where you book in with a load of randoms
Al Qasr brunch is excellent for visitors
Trip out to Hatta, RAK or Fujairah
Any decent gigs or sporting events on while she’s here? Meydan, Polo, camel races?
Send her on the bus into Sharjah for the day ; )
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I would suggest parking in Carrefour car park on Bur Dubai side ( it's free if you buy something and by far the easiest place I have found to get a space in that part of town) and get the abra across to spice/gold souk, abra back to Bur Dubai side and go to the restaurant with seating overlooking the creek - no idea the name of it but it's at the end nearest the abra station (you'll see the seating area from the abra). Food is not bad and our 1st time visitors always enjoyed it.
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Re: Big Birthday Bash...Ideas please
I would suggest parking in Carrefour car park on Bur Dubai side ( it's free if you buy something and by far the easiest place I have found to get a space in that part of town) and get the abra across to spice/gold souk, abra back to Bur Dubai side and go to the restaurant with seating overlooking the creek - no idea the name of it but it's at the end nearest the abra station (you'll see the seating area from the abra). Food is not bad and our 1st time visitors always enjoyed it.
I found an underground car park on Deira side somewhere within about 5 mins of the souks. Not expensive and means you get to drive along the creek down to the front and walk in amongst some of the 'proper' bits of the city.
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Me neither, but it's an unforgettable experience.
We went to Bice brunch at Hilton JBR late last year and was one of best we had...it's not the queuing up like being at school type brunch, but excellent food and very civilised - then up to Pure bar which is very nice.
We went to Bice brunch at Hilton JBR late last year and was one of best we had...it's not the queuing up like being at school type brunch, but excellent food and very civilised - then up to Pure bar which is very nice.
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I've still never been to a brunch in Dubai - quite happy about that.
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I think...because I just sort of remember each time I go...it is on Al Ahmadia Street in Deira. When you look on Google Maps it's at the Civil Defence station end, probably around the Purvi Enterprises junction. It's got a big 'P' sign (I think the road is one-way and it's therefore on the left) and there is a bank on the corner after it (if it's on your left).
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Me neither, but it's an unforgettable experience.
We went to Bice brunch at Hilton JBR late last year and was one of best we had...it's not the queuing up like being at school type brunch, but excellent food and very civilised - then up to Pure bar which is very nice.
We went to Bice brunch at Hilton JBR late last year and was one of best we had...it's not the queuing up like being at school type brunch, but excellent food and very civilised - then up to Pure bar which is very nice.
Will look into Bice - Thanks.
You're like my boss, he refuses to go, hates them.
The last four I've done have all been at Bubblicious so avoiding that for a year or so.
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She was in the port too, so probably saw the inside of a container ship and little else.
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Take her to the Panorama, seaview or York hotel for some 'sightseeing'?