A preview of the worlds tallest tower under construction in Dubai. This photo is captured almost an year back and seems to be almost done from the exteriors. The interiors are the one which takes a lot of time for completion.

It is placed adjacent to the Dubai mall which is also one the biggest malls in Asia. The tendency of making things big in size is in the genes of Middle east. It is a trade hub and architectural marvel. Another one of them is the Palm Jumeirah, Palm Jebel Ali and the much talked about Dubai World which has now caught attention of all after the debts issue with the project and repayment problems.

The official website of the tallest tower is www.burjdubai.com . The website has details of the tower and its structural components. It also compares the tower with other tall buildings of the world.

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Dubai is a dream place for people all over the world to just come , enjoy the city and around.

The travelogue of my Desert Safari in Dubai found here was a textual description of how the desert has activities to offer for people living in that terrain. The culture and lifestyle depends or is largely influenced by the topography of that place.

Images are worth a thousand words and I have showcased some of them here which will help you visualize the fun and excitement generated from the activities I wrote in the travelogue.

The gallery of photos can be found here

Dune bashing, roller coaster rides in a heavy duty vehicle across the Arabian desert is a dream journey.

This was just what I had dreamed and living it for my 25th birthday was the dream realizing and getting true. It was an overnight trip in the Deserts of Dubai. The tour was again a conducted one and it was the same driver who had taken us to Hatta. He is a Philippine and became friendly with us.

As the safari is in desert area, it is a little away from the main Dubai city on route to Hatta. It was a Friday and we could see many local people getting ready to enjoy the desert safari. For tourists like me any day of the week is suitable. We halted at a store where many vehicles waited before the journey in the desert. The air pressure in tyre were reduced which I assume was done for ease in maneuverability of the vehicle in desert terrain.

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A Dhow is a traditional boat which is now converted to floating restaurants sailing inside the Dubai Creek.It is not a luxury ship or yacht where a party is organized. It is a simple boat well decorated which was used for fishing purpose and has now been used as floating restaurants.

It was my parents wedding anniversary and what better to have a Cruise dinner on one of the Dhows. Ours was the first pickup at 6:30pm with another 8 more people on way before we would start sailing in the Dhow.The other co-passengers were from different parts of the world and it was a good indication of Dubai being a truly international city. This also being a tourist season from Christmas and New Year, people had come from far away distances just to enjoy the city in desert.

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Sharjah is a state adjoining the famed Dubai state. It has probably got a step sister kind of affection in the past, but it still has a lot of beautiful places to visit and enjoy.

The last post described the Central souk of Sharjah and the adjoining lagoon which is a good place for picnics and evening walks. People can be seen in the surrounding parks of the lagoon all time.

Following is the location where some photo can be found of the location of Sharjah showcasing the 30 year old mall which would have been an envy for surrounding states and the lagoon which is at a stone throw distance form the mall.

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