( Me at Ce La Vie, Dubai )
I decided to go back to Dubai because it would be in the middle from Indonesia and Milan since on the 08.11.24 I had to discuss my second degree thesis.
And also the 6th was Carmels bday so why not celebrating in Dubai which is a beautiful city where I wanted to go in few places that I haven’t been before and she wanted to visit it as well. So we booked a week in Dubai exploring the city.
DAY 1 – Thursday 31.10.24
( Night at: Social Hotel, Barsha Heights )
( The room at the Social Hotel in Dubai )
We arrived in Singapore at 1:46 am changed the terminal, went near by the next gate and we laid on the floor to sleep few and actually was pretty good and comfy. Once we woke up we went to Paul to have breakfast and then to the gate ready to board at 9:35 am. The flight was pretty good we had food and we watched the Monkey man and the Godfather and then we landed in Dubai at 13:05 pm once we got all the luggage and control and then we took the metro to the hotel which got got there at 3 pm just on time to do the check in. We nap a bit but then actually we were so tired that we kept sleeping all night till the day after basically, so we skipped Halloween and any parties around the city.
DAY 2 – Friday 01.11.24
( Night at: Social Hotel, Barsha Heights )
( The Pool Bat at The Five Jumeira, Dubai )
We woke up early in the morning and we had breakfast in the hotel and then we took the metro to go to visit the Marina and the Marina beach which it was very nice but way crowded that what I remember, even the beach was full full of people. So we walked a bit around the beach and then we decided to take a Careem and go to chill and relax at The Pool Bar at the hotel Five Jumeira, it was amazing honestly and for ladies the entry was redeemer on food and drinks, we stayed there all noon chillin the and enjoying the atmosphere. After we went back to the hotel we changed and we went to Above Eleven Rooftop Bar which we took a Careem and we make it there before sunset and we could enjoy the atmosphere very well, I just got a coke nothing crazy but was a really nice rooftop bar and environment and then we went back to the hotel to sleep.
DAY 3 – Saturday 02.11.24
( Night at: Social Hotel, Barsha Heights )
( Early morning at Aura, Dubai )
We woke up at 6:30 am took the metro to go to the Burj Khalifa which it takes a lot of time to go there unfortunately and finally we find the At the top where we could used the ticket that I booked in get your guide previously. So at 9 am we went up to the Butj Khalifa which is the tallest building in the planet and also has the fastest elevator in the planet. It was a very nice exercise but was very crowded anyway we could take few pictures and then we had lunch at McDonald and from there we took the metro up in the old area of Dubai to do a walking tour with Freetour.com to visit the area, it was three hour tour so actually pretty nice and we could learn a lot of the city and we tried different types of coffee and some local food. The tour finished at 7 pm I was very exhausted from the day so we went straight back to the hotel to sleep.
DAY 4 – Sunday 03.11.24
( Night at: Social Hotel, Barsha Heights )
( Sunset in the desert near Dubai )
We woke up at 4:30 am grab a Careem and we went to Aura for the sunrise exercise, it was actually crazy, we got at the hotel and even earlier was full of people, finally we could get up to the pool area at 5:30 am. It was all dark basically looked like nights and the water of the pool was warm absolutely amazing and relaxing. So we chill a bit then took few pictures with the professional photographer and then we got a coffee and a smoothie for a breakfast and unfortunately at 9 am we had to leave the pool. So we just went to the mall next door where we had a proper breakfast at McDonald and then we went to decathlon but we couldn’t find anything so we went to H&M where we bought few things and went back to the hotel where Aura is located, order a Careem and went back to the room to chill a bit while we ordered lunch and we got ready for 2:30 pm for the desert tour that I booked in get your guide.I already did a similar tour in 2020 but I didn’t mind doing it again, actually was pretty nice as a first activity we did the quad bike drive which it was pretty nice and then we went to the open desert where I tried to do sand boarding for the first time and we took few pictures there and watched the sunset. After we went to the camp where we did a little camel ride in the evening and then we had dinner in the camp. It was very nice and them after around 9 pm we got dropped off in the hotel and went to sleep.
DAY 5 – Monday 04.11.24
( Night at: Citadines Culture Village Dubai, Al Jaddaf )
( Fountain game at Burj Khalifa, Dubai )
We woke up in the morning at 8 am went for breakfast at Speedway Cafe and then back to the hotel trying to organize the backpack and all the things for the following days. Then we did the check out at 12 pm we passed by the Speedway Cafe for lunch again and we went to the metro station after we took a Careem to the hotel where we got there at 2 pm perfect for the check . We went to check out the pool and then we took a quick nap before getting ready to go to Ce la vie for a drink before 6 pm so there isn’t a minimum spend. It was amazing I always wanted to go there and it was absolutely worth it, after we decided to go to watch the fountain show at the Burj Khalifa which it was a big walk actually but nice to see again the fountain game and took few pictures. We went back to the hotel with the metro station which it was near to the hotel luckily and we went straight to sleep.
DAY 6 – Tuesday 05.11.24
( Night at: Citadines Culture Village Dubai, Al Jaddaf )
( Nikki Beach Club, Pearl Palm )
We woke up at 9 am which actually we couldn’t even get out of the bed as tired as we were so we decided to have breakfast in the hotel around 10 am and then we got slowly ready to go to Nikki beach which was ladies day on Tuesday and the entry fee was redeemed towards drinks. We stayed there for a bit and we could enjoy the see as well which it was pretty quiet and not crowded as Marina beach . After we stoped at the mall near the hotel because I had to buy carmels present and then we went back to the hotel around 6 pm and we started to get ready for the evening which I’ve booked a table at the Billionaire for dinner. We got there at 9 pm, it was amazing and luckily we had a nice table as well where we could see and enjoy the show properly. The food was Italian and very good actually and the show was amazing with incredible performers, at mid night was Carmel bday and they took an assortment of dessert with the h-bay write it was quite cute but we couldn’t eat all the desserts because we were too full from all the food. After around 1 am we left and we decided to go to a night club so we went to the Armani Prive which actually was totally empty so we just got a drink and then we took Careem to go back home around 3 am. Unfortunately I was feeling bad all night vomiting and shitting like a nightmare.
DAY 7 – Wednesday 06.11.24
( Night at: Citadines Culture Village Dubai, Al Jaddaf )
( Carmel at Sky view Bar, Burj Al Arab )
We woke up at 9 am I gave Carmel her presents and then we took a Careem to go down to the Marina to do a yacht tour that I’ve booked in get your guide. Then we went back home I was feeling really sick unfortunately and but we had to get ready and we went at Burj Al Arab which I always wanted to go. First we went to the Sky View Bar for sunset which actually we missed the sunset because we were in late and after having two drinks and a cheese platter we went downstairs at Ristorante l’olivo to have dinner. The restaurant was amazing with the aquarium view we totally love it and the food again was Italian since I wasn’t really good I couldn’t really enjoys it but was nice. And then we took few pictures around and we went back to the hotel to sleep.
DAY 8 – Thursday 07.11.24
I woke up at 4 am got ready, packed everything then I ordered Careem and went to the airport, in the I did all the controls and the I board for my flight at 7:15 am to Milan flying with Flydubai, it was a small plane but actually I got food and refreshments so was pretty good and went quite smmoth. Once I got in Milan I took the bus to Milan central station, arrived there and in from of the stop there was L’antico Vinaio where I immediately bought a focaccia and then I took the train to Vercelli where my mum was waiting for me.
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