On our outward journey, we had a stopover in Dubai. Thus our Dubai stay is very short. Just enough time to change the plane. During takeoff, we have a magnificent view of the city of Dubai with the Burj Khalifa. Almost like an island, the tops of the skyscrapers rise from the haze. We can […]
Dubai Creek and Spice Market
Along the Dubai Creek is the historic Dubai. One of the biggest construction project which is now implemented in Dubai, is the creation of another access to the sea in the south of of the city. Therefore, the Dubai Creek is redirected around the Burj Khalifa and extended by means of an artificial sea access. Close […]
Dubai city tour by bus
A Hop-On Hop-Off bus tour in Dubai is a great way to get an overview of the city. Various offers are available, we choose a ticket valid for 24 hours. As we only have a 7-hour stopover in Dubai, we can unfortunately not take advantage of all the offers included in the ticket. Coming from […]
Visiting Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall
The double-decker bus brings us to Burj Khalifa. The nice bus driver indicates that we have reached the correct stop. We look a bit surprised, because the building still seems very far away, but we get off. The ticket for the visitor platform is fixed to a particular time. It is 20 min before 10 […]
From Moselle to Dubai
The first autumn storms arrive in Germany, when we leave for a larger Asian tour in 2015. From Wittlich we go by train along the Moselle to Koblenz. From there we continue by Intercity-Express to Frankfurt airport. This is a particularly beautiful train ride, because the railway line runs along the Rhine passing the rock […]