Have a Stroll through the Wildlife of Dubai

Dubai flaunts a huge range of wildlife species and is currently acknowledged as one of the best four destinations in the entire Middle East.

Almost hundreds of bird species breed regularly at the emirate, some of which are Indian Rollers, Hoopoe, flamingoes and Bee-Eaters. One can often find lizards ranging from small geckoes to spiky tailed lizards. Snakes can be found in different types of land habitats as well as the seas ranging from immensely noxious to the harmless as well. Usually, the dangerous ones are recognized through triangular head.

Dubai being a striking travel destination of the world is renowned for its wildlife. The wildlife in Dubai also depicts a unique assortment of fishes. The fishes of various species can be found in the Arabian Waters of Gulf. The fishes in the region are small, sharks, colorful fishes, jellyfishes and the rays.

Around 500 fish species of varying identities dwell in the waters of Arabian Gulf. The tiny tropical fishes can be recognized by its colorful identity and can be found in the shallow waters. On the other hand, sharks, jellyfish and rays are like overflowing.

Another type of creatures exhibited by the wildlife of Dubai is the species of the turtles. Five out of the seven species found in all are native including the Green Turtle, the Hawksbill, Leatherback and also the Olive Ridley.

The Arabian Waters also consist of the whales, dolphins and dugongs.

The animal life in Dubai includes camels, goats, and horses along with the traditional and domesticated animals.

If we talk about the wildlife in Dubai then the most recognizable and well-known animals are found to be desert fox, falcons, sand cat and Arabian Leopards.

The diversity in wildlife of Dubai is a real treat to the eyes. It surely serves as a paradise for the lovers of wildlife. If you are fortunate then you might get a glimpse of almost all of them.

Haggle Around Dubai Souks to Experience the Shopping Glee

Also known as Arabian Markets, Souks are a cluster of shopping outlets where all types of goods can be purchased, sold or exchanged. In the ancient times, the dhows from China, far East, Ceylon and India used to unload their cargoes and the goods were haggled to the souks situated just adjacent to the docks. Over the years the assortment of goods on sale has transformed from species, perfumes or silks to that of electronic goods and the latest outlandish consumer styles.

The famous souks which are still considered as traditional depictions in Dubai are:

Gold Souk
Dubai Gold Souk is famous throughout the world for its traditionally designed narrow streets possessing shops lustrous with glassy ornaments made in either 22 or 24 carat gold. The shops can be observed exhibiting gold bangles, necklaces, rings, ear rings and what not. Gold prices in Dubai are the lowest in the world. None of the jewellery here can be found less than 18 carat. Haggling on the prices is not only a tradition but also worth relishing. One may feel incomplete without it so it’s better to plan your visit to this Gold Souk for around 2 to 3 hours. Though the shops are open till 10:00 pm, the best time to shop here is the late afternoon as the initial non surety may get lost quickly later.

Khan Murjan
Khan Murjan has been developed as a cultural and historical paradise for the craftsmen and artisans. Rebuilt by Wafi, this souk in Dubai offers more than 150 stalls projecting specialized as well as traditional crafts with Adalucian as well as mountainous influences from Southern Spain and Afghanistan respectively. The two-level cavernous souk makes itself complete with the restaurants, meeting areas and coffee shops.

Souk Al Bahar
A unique blend of traditional and novel, the Souk Al Bahar rejoices Arab heritage with modernized approaches. Featuring the high archways, tranquil areas and winding corridors, the souk overlooks Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest tower.

Spice Souk
Selling a huge variety of spices ranging from frankincense, shisha to many herbs used to prepare delicacies of Arabia and Asia can be found in the another haggling destination in Dubai called Spice Souk.

Perfume Souk
The aromas of Arabic as well as international perfumes will take you to another world perhaps. A great hit here are the oily scents and also the incense sticks.

Let’s Weigh Up Dubai Education - Another milestone to Dubai Development

The developments in the world of real estate, tourism, financial systems and resources are much talked about every now and then. Let us now mull over the Education progress in Dubai which becomes a very crucial cause in talking about a city which is growing at such a rapid rate.

The education system in Dubai covers the various levels of primary, secondary and collegiate teaching same as any other emirate of the UAE. Many of the public and private schools are already serving not only the Emiratis but also the expatriates. The medium of instruction continues to be English in most of the schools. The schools need to be certified and the cause is spear-headed by The Ministry of Education of the UAE. The fees varies according to the facilities and the standard offered by them. In July 2005, The Dubai Education Council was established for the development of education sector in the emirate.

Primary Education

The schools like Dubai English Speaking School, Jebel Ali Primary School, Jumeirah Primary School, Horizon School and King’s School offer education on the milestones of British Education till the child is eleven. Some of the private schools also conduct entrance tests. Some of the schools like Delhi Private School, Dubai Modern High School and many more offer education to the expatriates and teach according to the CBSE or ICSE Indian syllabus.

Secondary Education

The schools like Dubai British School, Dubai College, Jumeirah College etc. are the institutions which are all British offering GSCE and A-levels to the children from eleven to eighteen years of age. Some of the schools also offer IGSCE and IB courses to the expatriates. A number of schools called K-12 schools offer American Syllabus from kindergarten to grade 12.

Tertiary Education

Though many of the expatriates are observed sending their children back to their homeland or western universities, a major number of foreign recognized universities have been established in the emirate over the last ten years including the famous American University in Dubai.

Zen Yoga in Dubai

A new concept in Dubai is Zen Yoga. It is a full time yoga along with a studio which is open from 7 in the morning to 9 in the evening. The concept offers every genre of yoga in a unique sense. Yoga, in its true meaning, is unity or oneness. It can also be considered as a means of balancing and harmonizing the body, mind and motion. The studio in Dubai offers an ideal aura for the same.

All the instructors in Dubai studio are internationally certified yoga teachers having acquired about 500 hours of yoga teacher training. They ensure you the best and most professional yoga experience free from injuries offering utmost benefits to your health and body.

Locations

· Emirates Hills : Emirates Hills, Town Center shopping mall, ground floor

· Dubai Media City: : BBC Building #10, Media City Dubai

· The Village Mall: : The Village Mall, Beach Road, Jumeirah

· Jumeirah Town Center: Jumeirah Town Center, first floor,0 Beach Road, Jumeirah

Before the Classes

It is suggested to reach 10 minutes before the class starts.

Check-in with the receptionist before the class starts is required

Yoga mats are offered for use as well as purchase

Locker rooms and showers are added to the studios to make it convenient to attend the classes at any time you like.

It is suggested to wear lose and comfortable clothes and try to avoid wearing perfumes

Its is suggested to be hydrated before the class

Consider eating only raw carbohydrates 2 hours before the class

Zen recognizes the importance of ladies only classes considering the culture of Dubai. Subsequently, it offers a dedicated and significant portion of the day classes exclusively to the ladies.

Zen strongly believes in the enhancement of the health of its yoga followers which is the prime motivating factor in offering all-day yoga and all types of yoga. It includes Vinyasa, Hatha, Prenatal, Postnatal and Children’s Yoga.

Zen Yoga offers the best opportunity to try yoga in a perfect sense. The yoga advisors here help you to decide the type of yoga which best suits you on the basis of your need, schedule, body and health.

Make Your Kids Chuckle Through Dubai Attractions Exclusively for Kids

Kids bring smile to everyone’s face. So, it becomes necessary for the adults as well to make them smile and giggle through whatever extent the pleasure can be offered to them. Consequently the all the places of the world, big or small take special care top pamper the kids with awesome, exhilarating, fun-loving, hilarious and what not attractions.

Dubai surely does not lag behind in doing the same. It has developed not only its real estate for the business alone but has also ornamented itself with the sections dedicated specially for kids.

Being a Muslim city, there are days specially assigned for women and children as per the religious traditions. Kids can have fun and fell elated through the distinctively articulated leisure areas for them.

Children’s City

Children’s City is a 7700square meter educational park located at Dubai Creek Park in Bur Dubai. Along with an ample range of attractions for kids the Children’s City emphasizes on education thereby making learning a pleasurable process.

The kids between the age of 2 and 15 are tantalized by the trip through the nature, human body , different forms of cultures, science and space in a rather motivational and relishing manner. The exhibitions are available both in Arabic and English for individual children, families and school groups.

There are special facilities for disabled children. Children’s City is open the whole wekk from 9 am to 8:30 pm except ion Fridays when it is open after 3 pm.

Entry Fee: Dhs10 for kids and Dhs15 for Adults.

Wonderland

Wonderland, the theme park at Al Gharhoud on Bur Dubai is a fascinating family-amusement park. The place houses a number of water attractionsincluding speedy slides, wave runners, twisters, water cinema and a pleasant cruise.

The whole area is separated into 3 distinctive areas: the Main Street, Theme Park and Splashlans innovated exclusively for children. Complex also offers various restaurants to cater the tiny guests with mouth watering delicacies including local Dubai food.

The Splashland and Main Street are open from 10 am to 7 pm and Theme Park can be accessed between 4 pm and 10 pm daily except Sundays.

Entry Fee: Dhs40 for Adults and Dhs25 for Kids

Other Attractions

Magic Planet, Encounter Zone, Dolphinarium and Dubailand are other attractive destinations where kids can enjoy and fell special in Dubai.

The Wafi Mall – An Ultimate Shopping Destination in Dubai

An exceptional destination just inside the heart of the city of Dubai, Wafi Mall presents an unparalleled assortment of food, fashion, art, entertainment and lifestyle to the best of what the emirate has to offer.

Take a plunge in a distinctive shopping experience in Dubai with over 350 outlets which offer the most unique, admired and leading brands of the world. Some of them are exclusive to Wafi.

Location
Al Garhoud Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Art
Walking through Wafi, you may not be able to control to admire the contemporary interpretation of the Pharaohs whose splendid epic is depicted through the beautifully stained glass, convoluted mosaics, carving and sculptures. The passion for art is profoundly entrenched in Wafi foundations.

The regularly organized exhibitions promoting not only regional artists but also the international artists, add to the spirit of the mall.

Fashion
For the fashion designers, the talent is carved and brought forth through the mouthpiece of the human body in the form of apparels, accessories, footwear etc. The same creativity process is worked upon to institute the ultimate collection of best fashion brands at Wafi. It would be better to say that the collectors and not the shoppers visit Wafi to seek the trends and possibilities which they can recreate to achieve their own distinctive styles. Added to the splendor is the availability of the consultants to guide you through the wide variety of brands.

Food
Wafi is a proud to be the one stop destination for the connoisseurs of gourmet delicacies. The culinary journey is admired here with the ambience serving the blend of food, art and romance through over thirty restaurants. Choose from the Mediterranean flavours of Medzo, Asha Bhonsle’s Asha portraying the touch of Bollywood or the modern European cusine with grill options. All promise to beguile all your senses and create an eternal experience.

Entertainment
Everything you see at Wafi is designed in a way which entertains. Amidst the tranquil and calm aura there is a lot to get excited about as well. The Encounter Zone offers virtual rides, exciting games and a lazy river for children as well as parents.

A widespread range of musical shows performed live at the rooftop gardens add to the majesty of entertainment at Wafi. The mall doesn’t lag behind in offering the staggering range of exotic bars.

Wafi is a proud achiever of awards for Best Shopping Mall, Best Spa, Best New Hotel and Best Independent Boutique in 2008.

Gobble the Delicacies of Dubai Food Menu

The people of Dubai relish Arabic food as the primary choice of food. Though there are different varieties of restaurants available here due to the high population of expatriates but still Arabic food continues to delight not only the original dwellers but also the people from outside Dubai. Visitors from all around the globe feel pleasure in trying the traditional Arabic food when staying in Dubai. If you are one of them, here are a few specialties which you may be looking for.

Shawarma

The delicacy is made of either lamb or chicken. Other ingredients added to it may differ from one restaurant to other. Tomatoes, garlic sauce, pickle and fries are generally mixed by them. Further the mixture is wrapped in a small Arabic chapatti.

Known as one of the most popular food in Dubai, Shawarma is quite closer to kebab in taste although it varies from one restaurant to another.

Falafel

Falafel seems like a cutlet and is actually the Arabian French fry. The main ingredients included are chickpeas along with different spices. Further the ingredients mixed, deep-fried and served as a side dish.

Arabic Bread

Arabic Chapatti or Roti is also called Arabic Bread. It is baked in the clay ovens and served with different dishes. It tastes awesome with Indian curries as well. Arabic bread becomes a part of all Dubai delicacies in most of the restaurants you visit.

Fruit Juice

It may fetch wonder that why are we considering fresh juice as a prominent item in Dubai when it is something which is available throughout the world with ease. The answer lies only in trying the one at Shawarma shops. The shops will serve you a special taste which cannot be found anywhere in the entire world.

Food in Dubai is not so expensive. A normal meal in a mediocre restaurant may cost approximately $5 for an adult. International food chains like McDonalds can also be traced in Dubai. Indian Food is an easy access and the most reasonably priced in Dubai. Pakistani food is also availably in abundance in Dubai.

Backstreet Boys Live Concert at The Palladium-Dubai

When
17-Dec’09

Where
The Palladium Dubai

Price
295-495 AED

 

The proud achiever of Grammy nomination, Backstreet Boys, the American Vocal Group was launched by the producer Lou Pearlman. This alliance for 16 years now has been successfully performing since 1993. The group has sold around 100 million albums all over the globe. The proud possessor of 14 Top 40 hits, Backstreet Boys have been successful in placing their world famous numbers on the Bill Board Hot 100. This makes them one of the biggest selling artists and also the best selling boys group. Since Sade, Backstreet Boys are the first performers to have their primary 7 albums achieve top 10 on the chart according to the US Billboard 200. The songs sung by them initially are still recognized as hot numbers. The sound of Backstreet Boys had faced a drastic change on their return in 2005. The band also saw the revival of the band featuring live instruments and pop rock music with more piano and guitar. Kevin Richardson, the original member of Backstreet Boys Group left the group to start a family on 23^rd June 2006.

Current Group
Nick Carter, Brian Littrell, A.J.McLean and Howie Dourough are the present members who complete the Backstreet Boys Group. Two albums have been released recently by the quartet. ‘This is Us’ is the most recent one released on 6^th October 2009.

Live Concert in Dubai, The Palladium
The first ever performance by Backstreet Boys in Middle East will be held on 17^th December 2009 in Dubai at The Palladium. The organizer of the event is AEG Live.

Prices

Regular Standing : AED 295

Front Pit Standing : AED 495

The Backstreet Boys declared that they will be playing in the Middle East and surely could not wait anymore to meet their fans in Dubai.

Fasten Your Seatbelts to Fly for Dubai Shopping Festival 2010

The dates for the 2010 edition of Dubai Shopping Festival have been announced by the DSF Office. The DSF 2010 will instigate on 28^th January 2010 and will go on till February 2010.

Dubai has been regarded as retail heaven due to its duty-free purchases. The annual International Shopping Festival which lasts for four weeks has gradually spread out into a broader event that comprises high-class fashion shows and other entertaining attractions which magnetizes over 3 million visitors each year.

Success Story

Dubai has proved itself to be progressively improving its enterprise and expertise and giving its economy in a modern and cosmopolitan shape. Achieving an inconceivable escalation, it has developed for itself a well sculpted niche as a global leader. This dynamic emirate has acquired fame all over the world by planning and implementing major ventures with noticeable ease.

Dream of The Ruler

His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai has key strategies to make Dubai the topmost Leisure and Entertainment capital of the globe. He aspires to entice over 15 million visitors by 2010 by making Dubai a tourism hotspot.

Global village:

The brilliant exhibition of the event is known as Global Village which is to take place. The stalls from various countries throughout the world will be set up in the exhibition. The stalls will sell apparels, food, handicrafts and much more to wonder. A large number of tourists congregate specially to attend this mega event. The event being not to miss and an irresistible affair, may force you to take a week escape from all the haphazard of daily life.

Other Attractions

· International Theatre

· Street Presentation

· Fashion shows

· Nightly fireworks

· Laser shows

· Lucky draws

· Children’s events

· Handicraft shows

Best Bars in Dubai

Dubai has evolved as almost unseemly rapidity. Known for its radical seven star hotels, this second largest emirate of UAE has a lot to offer. Here some of the top rated bars in Dubai

Neos

Neos is an ideal destination venue and a ‘sure to see’ for the visitors. Hovering on the 63^rd floor of The Address Hotel in Downtown Burj Dubai, Neos has an elegant art-deco interior which makes a fantastic contrast to the luster of innovative Dubai surroundings. The menu offers a great variety of lip-smacking dishes and the cocktails are perfectly executed.

Boudoir

Boudoir is located in Jumeirah and surely a “not to miss affair”. The ambience portrays and reminds the era of French Court, the times when luxury was all there. The venue is well garnished with rich fabrics, plump sofas, crystal chandeliers and paintings. The bar surpasses the entire club scenes of Dubai with the capacity of over 400.

360° Bar

As the name suggests, this stylish terrace bar brags splendid panoramic views of the beautiful Dubai skyline. Resting in heart of the vast Jumeirah Beach Hotel, this superb spot is perfect to relish the best of the cocktails.

Kasbar

Another gem in Jumeirah, this is a ritzy bar with ignited music and hi-tech dance floor. Live Bands perform till midnight. The entrance cost includes a classy cocktail. The ambience is North African taking you to the world of Marrakech.

Vu’s

Offering the beautiful sea views, Vu’s welcomes you at the 51^st floor of Jumeirah Emirates Towers. An ideal place with luxurious and vibrant aura makes you feel like a superstar. An incredible 200 cocktails range is exciting to choose from.

Ginseng

Portraying the theme of Asian décor, Ginseng can be perfectly considered one of the top nightspots of Dubai. The vibes inside are superficially stylish. Apart from this, it also offers more relaxation than some of the Dubai’s most vibrant hangouts. Music played inside is sundry and imaginative.