En-route to Cairo, our group makes a stop-over at Dubai. This accounts for the 30 hours trip before arriving at Cairo.
Our first photo stop was at shoreline where the Burj Al Arab is. This legendary and symbolic hotel was designed to resemble a billowing sail. It sits on a man made island and have attracted international attention and awe. This opulent hotel have been featured on Travel Channel before and I believe it would have been heavenly to stay in but since this is just a quick stop-over, having our photos taken with Burj Al Arab as the backdrop was good enough for most of us.
Next stop was Atlantis The Palm, the flagship resort on The Palm Jumeirah. Since we are not staying guests, we only get to visit the aquarium. We are not complaining as it is free ☺ and good enough to experience the mysterious ruins of Atlantis, lost for thousands of years deep beneath the sea and coming face to face with marine life from around the world including sharks.
After taking in glimpses at the lifestyles of the rich and famous, we took the water taxi which the locals called “Abra”, for an authentic Dubai Creek experience. The Dubai Creek plays an important part of everyday life for people living and working in Dubai. It divides the two major Dubai sections of Deira and Bur Dubai (also known as Dubai city). The “Abra” is a popular transportation not for crossing across to the other side but up and downstream as well. Our guide told us that they do experience traffic congestions during rush hours as well. Looks like no one is spared of traffic these days. Along the river side, there are many shops selling spices, nuts, textiles and other stuffs. To enjoy the beautiful views and fantastic architectures along the creek, I would recommend taking the “Abra”.
Another must see in Dubai is the Gold Souk, located in the heart of eastern Dubai's commercial business district in Deira. 'Souk' is the Arabic word, which stands for the market or place where any kind of goods are brought or exchanged. In Gold Souk, it is obviously gold that’s being brought or exchanged. The number of jewelry shops seems to go on and on forever. Every where you turn, you are blinded by the yellow gold color and not to mention, stunned by different designs and sizes of the jewelry. From where I came from, we have security guards with riffles sitting in the gold shops and items tucked away under locks and keys but in the Gold Souk, we did not see any guards at all and the chunky gold items are displayed in glass windows. Definitely worth visiting even if you have no intention of buying.
Our first photo stop was at shoreline where the Burj Al Arab is. This legendary and symbolic hotel was designed to resemble a billowing sail. It sits on a man made island and have attracted international attention and awe. This opulent hotel have been featured on Travel Channel before and I believe it would have been heavenly to stay in but since this is just a quick stop-over, having our photos taken with Burj Al Arab as the backdrop was good enough for most of us.
Next stop was Atlantis The Palm, the flagship resort on The Palm Jumeirah. Since we are not staying guests, we only get to visit the aquarium. We are not complaining as it is free ☺ and good enough to experience the mysterious ruins of Atlantis, lost for thousands of years deep beneath the sea and coming face to face with marine life from around the world including sharks. 
After taking in glimpses at the lifestyles of the rich and famous, we took the water taxi which the locals called “Abra”, for an authentic Dubai Creek experience. The Dubai Creek plays an important part of everyday life for people living and working in Dubai. It divides the two major Dubai sections of Deira and Bur Dubai (also known as Dubai city). The “Abra” is a popular transportation not for crossing across to the other side but up and downstream as well. Our guide told us that they do experience traffic congestions during rush hours as well. Looks like no one is spared of traffic these days. Along the river side, there are many shops selling spices, nuts, textiles and other stuffs. To enjoy the beautiful views and fantastic architectures along the creek, I would recommend taking the “Abra”. 
Another must see in Dubai is the Gold Souk, located in the heart of eastern Dubai's commercial business district in Deira. 'Souk' is the Arabic word, which stands for the market or place where any kind of goods are brought or exchanged. In Gold Souk, it is obviously gold that’s being brought or exchanged. The number of jewelry shops seems to go on and on forever. Every where you turn, you are blinded by the yellow gold color and not to mention, stunned by different designs and sizes of the jewelry. From where I came from, we have security guards with riffles sitting in the gold shops and items tucked away under locks and keys but in the Gold Souk, we did not see any guards at all and the chunky gold items are displayed in glass windows. Definitely worth visiting even if you have no intention of buying.
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