Wild Wadi Waterpark

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It's almost summer, perfect time to hit the beach, pool and other water themed parks. Summer here in Dubai can be too hot and you'd rather stay indoors with your A/C on. Residents and tourists alike usually plan swimming and other outdoor activities between Feb to April.

picture courtesy of wildwadidubai.com

So one of the popular waterpark here in Dubai, UAE is Wild Wadi which is located on Jumeraih beach and on the same stretch as Burj Al Arab. So you get to enjoy the different rides at Wild Wadi and the view of Burj Dubai at the same time.  


                                                 from wild wadi official website 

United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi

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Abu Dhabi is the capital of United Arab Emirates and largest in terms land area among the seven emirates.

 Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque

Capital Gate Building

Emirates Palace

The Emirate of Abu Dhabi’s land surface measures 67,340 square kilometres, which is equivalent to about 80% of the UAE’s total land area. Only 30% of the emirate is inhabited, with the remaining vast expanses covered mainly by desert and arid land — constituting about 93% of the total land area

 Abu Dhabi thus holds 9% of the world’s proven oil reserves (98.2bn barrels) and almost 5% of the world’s natural gas (5.8 trillion cu metres).

Source Wikipedia and Google for pics

Places to visit in Abu Dhabi

I’ve been to Abu Dhabi quite a few times already but never really had a chance to tour around

* Emirates Palace
* Capital Gate Building
* Khalifa Park
* Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque (just passed through)
* Yas Island (just passed through)
* Ferrari World (just passed through)
* Abu Dhabi Heritage Village (been there)
* Abu Dhabi Corniche (been there)
* Saadiyat Island
* Lulu Islands
* Abu Dhabi Mall
* Marina Mall (been there)
* Al Wahda Mall
* Khalidiya Mall
* Jebel Hafeet (been there)
* Al Ain Zoo (been there)


How to get there from Dubai (Public Transport)

By Bus

At Al Ghubaiba Bus Station, from 5:30 am to 11:30pm busses are available at 30 minutes interval or when the bus gets full. Fare is 25 AED to and 15 AED return (I don’t know the reason for the difference) and the trip is around 2 hours.

By Taxi

You can flag down taxi anywhere in Dubai and ask you to bring to Abu Dhabi but of course it would cost a lot more.

Amazing UAE Resident Rates for Aquaventure and The Lost Chambers

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Experience more for less at Aquaventure & The Lost Chambers. Save up to AED 60, with our special UAE residents rates, available to purchase at the gate only:

AQUAVENTURE

Adult: AED 140 (was AED 200)

Child: AED 115 (was AED 165)

THE LOST CHAMBERS

Adult: AED 75 (was AED 100)

Child: AED 50 (was AED 70)

* Special UAE rate tickets can be purchased ONLY at the Aquaventure ticketing plaza and The Lost Chambers prior to entry. Guests must prove UAE residency by a form of identification, Driving Licence, EID, or passport.

for more details visit the official site.

Things to do and Places to visit in Dubai

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With Eid Al Adha falling on November 6, 7 & 8 we are heading towards a 5 day holiday for Private sector and a 9 day holiday for Government sector. So what are we gonna do on those days?

My next posts will cater more on things to do and places to visit during those days.

We can always just stay home and relax but that would be a waste, isn’t it?

Burj Khalifa, Tallest Building in the World

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Burj Khalifa opens it’s door on January 4, 2010 with grand festivities only fitting to the holder of several world records.

World Records from the official site burjkhalifa.ae

Currently Burj Khalifa with over 828 meters (2,716.5 feet) and more than 160 stories holds the following records

. Tallest building in the world

. Tallest free-standing structure in the world

. Highest number of stories in the world

. Highest occupied floor in the world

. Highest outdoor observation deck in the world

. Elevator with the longest travel distance in the world

. Tallest service elevator in the world

Why Dubai?

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I wonder why.

Dubai is home to

Burj Khalifa, currently the tallest building in the world with 828m

Burj Al Arab, the only 7 star hotel in the world

Dubai Mall, world’s largest mall based on total area

Ski Dubai, 3rd largest indoor ski slope in the world

Dubai Aquarium, one of the largest indoor aquarium

And many other interesting things only seen here.

Not to mention, I currently work in Dubai so I am more aware on the latest happenings, developments, problems it has than any other places.

A first hand expat’s experience.

Pictures not mine, found in Google search.