Tamani Hotel Marina Dubai
Dubai Marina Dr, PO Box 215855 Dubai, 215855, United Arab Emirates
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Atlantis - what a way to end a holiday
... And so to bed - a big comfortable bed each with four soft feather pillows. I did try writing my diary but sleep soon overcame me and I was asleep before Narms.
Woke at 7.30am and luxury of all luxuries, a cup of tea in bed while watching the world unfold outside. We could see the parachute jumpers from here - a great picture as they float down above the high rise buildings.
We have to check out of our room at 12.00 but there ...
Postmodern consumerism.
... kind of Japanese centrifuged espresso or something to that effect. And at about 4 euro it wasn’t the cheapest either, though it was worth it for the view.
After this I made arrangements to meet a local for the evening that I had met online. I hung out with him a few hours, and he told me his woes that before the economic crash he had 2 apartments and an SUV, but then he had to sell the apartments and the car and now only has a rented studio and a rather massive 5 ...
You say Hello..and I say Dubai...Dubai, Dubai!!
... with its; ‘Is it hot enough for you, yet??’ tactics!!!
20 minutes later, we were standing outside Al Jafiliya metro station. As we were waving our saviours a fond farewell, Roisin and I looked at each other and wondered, “what the hell had just happened here??!” No money had changed hands. No trying to sell us a private tour. The mystery man was none other than a representative of Sharaf Shipping Agency, the official shipping agents for MSC in ...
Maintaining the higher moral ground
... thanked us. We probably managed to get rid of 5kgs. Next time we travel overseas we won't be taking half of the stuff with us in the first place! Note to selves: Be much more ruthless and don't take 'just in case’ stuff.
With our cases packed, we went downstairs for breakfast before taking a walk for some last minute photos. Then it was back to the room to put ...
The making of an Alpine Adventure..
... whom we got in touch with. They would take care of the Visa Application, get travel insurance issued, do the hotel bookings and arrange the train passes, etc..everything seemed very transparent and reasonable. The next day we dropped in our Visa application forms with their Dubai office..the lady in charge told us cheerfully that with the summer season in now, it takes upto 3 weeks for the visa..that meant spending the first week of my vacation at home.. anyways it was ...



