hmm, so far abu dhabi and dubai pa akong naadtuan. every summer mi muadto because of my dad. dghan kaayo ug interesting places didto.
dubai:
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Wild Wadi - water park cya na dghan kaayo ug "rides". di xa typical rides kai dpat jd ka mabasa as in na maligo jd ka sa pools nila. mura xg pina cruise2x sa lazy river na mahimo daun ug rapids. then they have this suuuuuupppppeeeerrrr long slide. forgot the name. wa ko ka try sa slide kai d jd musugot c momi. by the way, tupad ra ni cya sa
burj al arab. the famous 7-star hotel na all suites ra and super expensive pd. nindot kaau ang burj al arab at nyt
uv got to see it. dghan pd kaaug limousines cgeg sud-gawas didto.
2.
Ski Dubai - i love this place jud! mao jd ni ang reason ngano muadto mi ug dubai (aside from wild wadi) kai imagine, ur skiing/snow boarding inside a very large mall?! located sya inside mall of the emirates..a huuuuggggeeee mall jd. wa pa nako nahurot ug suroy until now! my gudnes.
3.
Dubai Museum - typical, i know, pero u can really learn a lot here jud. di na ka ma ignorante sa ilang history...AND pwd pjud mgpa henna tatoo. nyahaha. mahal lng compared to henna during sinulog.
4.
Dhow Cruise - ride their dhow (ilang version pd sa mga boats; naa pd ni sa abu dhabi) and then naai buffet dinner aboard the dhow so eat2x pd ka ngadto. romantic pd xa na experience..ana ako dad ug mom. haha. saonz, haven't tried that. cla ra mg cge date.
5.
Ibn Battuta Mall - hahaha, a MUST SEE mall kai iyang sections lahi2x ug themes. naai chinese, indian/persian (klimut ko!), etc. haha, murag 7 sections mn guro to. nindot jd kaau ilang interiors. there's a big "sunken ship" kunuhai sa chinese section. AND suuupppeeerrr limpyo and nindot ila CR! mura jd ug sala sa blay, dli na cr. hahah.
6.
Dubai Outlet Mall - you can find almost all the expensive luxury brands here...at a discounted price. tinud-anay jd xa na discount. haha. labi na ug mag sale pa jud gihapon cla. wan-a, affordable na ang versace, massimo dutti, etc.
7. dghan pa kaayo, explore pa sa mga extra. so far, mao ra ni ako ganahan. samokan mn gd mi mag cgeg adtog dubai kai gubot nya traffic! (dli gubot na war ha!) sikit pjud kaau ang roads coz of the construction boom ngadto. hahaiz. probably by next yr or this yr na bah, naai universal studios na amusement park ug disneyland itukod sa dubai. (pro wa pa xur ang disneyland kai naai rumours sa abu dhabi daw itukod.)
abu dhabi:
MY HOMETOWN! kung naa ko didto. haha. i luurrvvvee abu dhabi jd
(biased alert!)
1.
Corniche - mura cyag lakaw2xan near the sea pero nindot pgka maintain ila then naa pai bike routes. you can do picnic and swimming here. pwd pd fishing. naai sections na bawal, pangitaa lng ang dghan2x tao ngpundok. usually, style sa mga pipol ddto is mg dla ug tent during weekends nya mg bbq ug swimming ngadto.
2.
Lebanese Flower Restaurant - (shameless advertising alert!) mao jd ni akong fave resto didto. lami as in lami as in tinud-anay cya nga lebanese food. lingaw kaayo ikaon didto kai style nila wlai spoon and fork kai sa ila cuisine, use the flat breads to scoop the meat, veggies, etc. saonz, pinoy bya intawon mi, kami ra jd ang mugamit ug spoon n fork didto..pero usahay, give in! haha, mg kinamot pd mi ug apil. i love their lamb! dli baho. nindot kaayo pgkaluto jd. di pd gahi. sakto ra xa. full of herbs and spices. they also have chicken biryani nya flavorful kaau ila version! they also have this mixed drink..forgot the name nlng, pero fruits cya. lami kaau. mgpadeliver gd mi ani sa apartment.
3.
Jebel Hafeet Mountain - it's actually located in al ain, pero al ain is still part of abu dhabi. mao ni highest mountain sa UAE. nindot cya at night. mura kag niadtog tops pero mas nindot and mas taaaaasssss. the drive up there is worth it jud. naa pd canteen didto. wlai entrance fee.
4.
Hot Springs at the Foot of Jebel Hafeet - naai dghang hot springs ubos sa mountain. pwd pd picnic didto kai naai cabanas. then naa pd clai pool didto. girls only and boys only ilahang pool for religious reasons. naa pd dghang vending machines didto. not ur usual vendo dri na puro coke ug milo ra. lami jd kaau ni sa tiil aie. dip2x daun ka ngadto bah. haha. ma feel jd nimo nga nilimpyo na imong tiil.
5.
Al Ain Zoo/Night Zoo - dghan kaayo cla ug animals didto! sayang lng wa ko kaabot sa tigers kai sau sila mu close sa tiger pens. di na pasudlan ang way padung ngadto. pero i saw a lot of other animals. cool kaau ang zebra ug giraffe. dghan pd kaau sila ug monkeys didto. crocodiles and birds pd. naa pd mga other indigenous to the uae na animals.
6.
Car Museum - the location is known only by a priveleged few. haha. btaw, friend ni dadi ang gadala niya ngadto. didn't even get to go there myself pa. mybe this summer mka adto na jd ko. this is a shiekh's collection of weird, cool and out of this world cars.
7.
Heritage Village - near marina mall. this showcases the rich history of abu dhabi and uae life in general through life-like set-ups. naa pd stores inside where you can buy local products.
8.
Lulu Island - u need to take a boat ride. pero duol ra kaau. this is a man-made island nga pwd ka mg swimming, camel rides, picnic, etc. wla pai accomodations sauna pero murag karon naa na guro. naa pd clai fresh water pool sa middle sa island.
9.
Al Futaisi Island - another island hopping option pero mas developed na ni compared to lulu and mas layo pd cya kai it took us mga 30 mins to get there. naa nai available accomodations ngadto and they also have a pool. naai resto pero pwd pd ka mg bbq and bring ur own fud didto. dghan pd activities and they have a small zoo pd sa island. naa pd gni golf pero desert golf lng kai di man green, hehe
pwd pd horseback riding kai they have a well equipped stable didto.
10.
Dune Bashing/Desert Safari - naa pd ni sa dubai. mag camping mo sa desert with lots of entertainment. naa pd kuyog tour guides. naa pd belly dancing at nyt with bonfire. nya mg shisha pd pwd..ilang version sa smoking nga mas nindot kai fruits mn so dli baho. pero mkadaot jpun sa lungs. then skaay mog land cruiser or land rover na cars then mag dune bashing or basically mg drive2x sa desert dunes nya inu bangaan, etc. lingaw and not rly life threatening. pwd pd ka mg "sand surfing" ambot if mao ba jd na ang term bsta mgskay pd kag board sa sand. haha.
11. dghan pa jd ug pwd kaadtuan, wa pa pd nku nahurot tanan ngadto. nindot jd ang uae and dli jd enuf one summer or 3 summers like me. 3 tyms na ko blik2x didto pro wa jpun nahurot ug suroy tanan.
can't wait for summer jd! balik npud mi ngadto
Originally Posted by kAtSki
Ive been there.............
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