Countdown #1weektogo

So, here we are. Only 7 days to go until your arrival in Dubai :)
The countdown is officially on!
Remember to pack…

• PASSPORT
• ipod
• Sun cream Factor 25+
• Flip flops
• A good book to read
• Swimming gear

I can’t wait to see you!!!
ONE WEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ski Dubai #2weekstogo

As you are reading this, I am sure you are freezing cold at home and this is the last thing on your mind. Just so you are aware, it is a lovely 25 degrees here today :)

However, Ski Dubai offers an amazing indoor mountain-themed wintery setting. You can enjoy skiing, snowboarding, tobogganing, or just playing in the snow.

 

Plus you can now meet and play with Ski Dubai's newest residents; the Snow Penguins!

You don't have to worry about ski clothing or equipment either. Ski Dubai has thought of it all and offers guests the use of winter clothing, ski and snowboard equipment.

Cost: Depends of which package you pick. From 130 DH.

Friday Brunch #3weekstogo

A Friday brunch is a right of passage in Dubai. Every Friday, most hotels and restaurants host a brunch with all types of cuisine and drinks. Normally between the hours of 12.30pm to 3.30pm, you can gorge on an ‘all you can eat’ international buffet & unlimited drinks, including beer, wine and cocktails.There will be a wide selection of delectable dishes being served in an open-plan kitchen with busy chefs cooking on the spot. The trick is to pace yourself. There is so much to feast on and there is something for everyone! I have booked us into the Horizon restaurant at the Amwaj Rotana, JBR. It offers indoor and outdoor dining with great views of the Arabian Gulf.

“This brunch is not the sedate culinary experience it is elsewhere; in Dubai, it is an exercise in excess, with free-flowing booze and heaping buffets that would have even the most indulgent glutton begging for mercy.” Time Magazine

Cost: 249 DH. £45
Dress code: Smart Casual, (something with a bit of give)

Aquaventure Waterpark #4weekstogo

Atlantis the palm is home to the Aquaventure Waterpark, the no. 1 water park in the Middle East and Europe. A whole day can be spent here, enjoying the thrill of  the master Blasters, speedslide, rivers and rapids, lush tropical landscapes and a private beach.

Fancy a go at the ‘Leap of Faith Waterslide’? It’s only 27.5 meters, with a near vertical drop at 40mph, into a tunnel underneath the shark pool!!!!

Ahhhhhh! I am scared already!!!
Maybe just a float through a shark lagoon will do. Doesn't this look super cool!

Remember to bring sun cream (Factor 25+), a towel and a well fitted bikini or swim shorts.
Cost: 225 DH. £40
*I have one buy one get one free voucher.