burj dubai

WW – The monster is almost done

June 17, 2009

 The Burj Dubai is currently world’s tallest. That building on its right is The Address Hotel, at 306 meters. Dare to compare. Photo taken June 5, 2009. See what others aren’t saying at 5 minutes for mom and the WW Hub.

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Dubai Fountain video for your viewing pleasure

May 25, 2009

In case you missed the update to that Dubai fountain post last week pointing to the video of the Dubai fountain posted at my friend’s blog, here’s the video of the dancing Dubai Fountain, taken by my friend Stacey: Thank you Stacey for taking the video and letting me post this in my blog!

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Dubai fountain is almost here

March 2, 2009

As the mighty Burj Dubai nears completion, the establishments, residents and tourists are getting ready for it. The developer has been hurrying up with another milestone – the completion of the world’s largest fountain. Remember about that huge (supposedly bigger than the one at Bellagio in Las Vegas), spectacular fountain I posted before? Well, there [...]

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WW – Burj Dubai update

February 25, 2009

Almost all of the glass panels are in place, the monster is nearing completion. For more WW, visit 5 Minutes for Mom and the WW Hub.

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The desert metropolis, from afar

February 2, 2009

I discovered a new off the beaten path part of Dubai a couple of days back, away from the touristy center but still having a great view of Sheikh Zayed Road (the road where the tall buildings are) at night. M (my hubby) took me to Za’abeel, an area very near to Sheikh Zayed Road [...]

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Day 4, Dubai Mall and checking out the monster

January 26, 2009

Read Day 1, Day 2, Day 3 Part 1 & Part 2 if you want to catch up with this series. It’s rather surprising – after a gruelling bout of migraine the day before and an almost sleepless night because of (single) bed sharing with Pristine, that I would wake up alive, alert and ready [...]

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It’s raining but I don’t mind

January 15, 2009

We’re having continuous bad weather for three consecutive days now. Dubai bad weather means gray skies and dropletsof rain but this morning, we woke up to a real downpour. The forecast says more rain will be expected today. Rain is a rare occurrence here in the UAE (although it has rained a lot in 2007 [...]

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Wandering around Dubai like a real tourist, Day 1

January 11, 2009

A friend of mine, who is so interested in Dubai even before I hopped on the plane to relocate here came to see me last month, just after Christmas. Japan offices are off on the last week of the year so she had the chance to finally come, bringing all her guide books and t-shirts. [...]

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