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Atlantis the Palm & Splashing at Aquaventure Water Park
From fragrant spices in Deira Souk to Dubai Heritage Village and onwards to Burj Khalifa and the water shows
I arrived in Dubai at 6:45 AM local time and spent the first hour in my hotel bed :) Then it was time for the first city exploration!
Off to Hatta through the desert to Hatta and back to Dubai
The craziest city we've ever been to, traffic is insane. Up to 10 lanes per direction is simply madness. But the architecture is overwhelming, skyscrapers that reach over 800m...
We started the day with some exercise. After waking up, we went down to the pool and swam a few laps and sunbathed for a while. Then we quickly got ready, packed our things, and...
Today we slept in and started the day relaxing on the balcony. Then we took the metro to the city and visited the Dubai Mall and the Burj Khalifa. Just like in the mall, Dubai's...
Today we wanted to climb the highest building in the world, Burj Khalifa, together. We have pre-reserved tickets through the excursion agency. Luckily, because so many people...
So, I will try to look back and post a few impressions of our cruise in February/March 2017 and also report: It started on February 21st. towards Dubai, where we should board...
saying goodbye was even harder than I thought
I spent the last few days in Dubai. Here, I especially enjoyed the beach because I knew that at home, the snow is waiting for me. Compared to Thailand, everything is so clean...
After years of budget and short-haul flights, we were amazed by what Emirates offered us on this flight. Our excitement for the endless entertainment program with a variety of...
With my arrival in the early morning hours on Thursday in Dubai 🇦🇪, the time for my return trip to the Federal Republic 🇩🇪 has now come. For my time here in Dubai, I...
The second day at the water park
I found out this morning that my flight is from Dubai and not Abu Dhabi. I then took a taxi for 150 km to Dubai International Airport - only 1 hour drive and only 65€ - aren't...
Yes, the arrival... not for the faint-hearted or for unregenerative nerves. My sleep on the plane was useless. Too tight, too uncomfortable, too cold. But yes, I expected that,...
Two Spaniards in Georgia who work in Dubai warned me: 'In Dubai, it's currently 40 degrees, which feels like 50 degrees due to the humidity!' I was surprised because I naively...
After a short night on the plane, we took the metro to the Air bnb apartment. After just three stops, it became clear that Dubai is a city of superlatives - one impressive...
Matching Christmas Eve, we would like to tell you about our last Christmas and also about our last New Year's Eve. 😊🎄 Impressive, decadent, exaggerated, luxurious - all of...
It was once again super beautiful with Sven, unfortunately too short.
Skyline :)
Duuuuubaaii at night, not bad at all, but both of us would prefer Auckland 😉 Well, we can still make that short hop, if we survive the four-hour layover without liquid...
Back home with the A380. It was beautiful!
Nun sitze ich in Dubai am Gate und warte auf meinen letzten Flug meiner Reise mit dem Endziel Frankfurt. Hinter mir liegt eine aufregende Zeit mit unvergesslichen Erlebnissen...
Off to Dubai with Emirates!
From today it was possible to do an online check-in. No idea what to expect there... But everything was easy and done quickly. The end of the story is, we finally know which...
6h 30 min Hamburg - Dubai 18h 45 min Dubai - Christchurch
So the suitcases are packed... we are excited for our trip! Departing from Berlin Hauptbahnhof, we will take the ICE train in the direction of Düsseldorf. Tonight, we have a...
Is it possible and reliable to plan a trip alone? Yes! It's possible! We will show you step by step how to enjoy an incredible vacation without depending on travel or tourism...
Hey you, I'm reaching out to you with my first blog post. It's currently 10 AM here in Dubai and I'm sitting in a café, waiting for my final flight to Kochi. The past few hours...