Take off! 🛫
1 ноября 2023 г., Англия ⋅ 🌧 12 °C
Today's the day I embark on a trip around the globe! Jetting off from Manchester airport with Pegasus airlines. Flying to Istanbul first with a few hours to change before heading on to Dubai.Читать далее
Arriving in Dubai
2 ноября 2023 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
I arrived into Dubai in the early hours of the morning and after a bit of a debacle getting from Sharjah airport to my friends apartment it was in fact light! As I settled down from my amazement atЧитать далее
JBR
2 ноября 2023 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
After marvelling at the view out to the Palm once again I set off to explore the local area of Jumeirah Beach Residence (JBR) which of course included Dubai public beach!
Bluewaters Island
2 ноября 2023 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты
A stroll across the bridge to one of Dubai's many man made islands. Not a lot to see here really other than hotels and restaurants but a nice view across to JBR! Also a fun fact that the world'sЧитать далее
Dubai Marina at Night
2 ноября 2023 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты ⋅ 🌙 30 °C
We spent the first night in Dubai in the only way possible by heading down to the Marina for food and drinks, including the most expensive double vodka lemonade I've ever known at about £25, noЧитать далее
The Palm Jumeirah
3 ноября 2023 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
To kick off day 2 we took a taxi to the Palm Jumeirah monorail station. The sheer size and scale of the man-made island is quite astounding with the famous Atlantis Resort at its peak. We failed toЧитать далее
Namaste Beach Club
3 ноября 2023 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты ⋅ ⛅ 32 °C
With free entry and a bottle of Rose for £20 at happy hour it would have been rude not to pay Namaste Beach Club a visit. Great views from all angles too!
Global Village
3 ноября 2023 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты
Calling this place a village is somewhat of an understatement as it was more like a medium sized town! In the 'village' landmarks could be found from around the world as well as a large market forЧитать далее
Desert Half Day Trip
4 ноября 2023 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты
It was an early start today as we headed out for a trip to the desert! We were picked up in a lovely air conditioned vehicle and driven out of the city to a base where we would try quad biking, camelЧитать далее
Burj Al Arab & Souk Madinak
4 ноября 2023 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты
No rest for the wicked with a lot to see so we headed to Souk Madinak to feast our eyes on the Burj Al Arab. I had probably one of my best lunch experiences of all time as the food, view and liveЧитать далее
Dubai Old Town
4 ноября 2023 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты
As if the day hadn't been busy and long enough already we spent almost an hour on the tram to get to Dubai Old Town including the famous Gold Souk and bunking onto the dodgiest boat transfer of allЧитать далее
JBR Pub
4 ноября 2023 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты ⋅ 🌙 27 °C
Ready to go to bed at this point but we soldiered on to a near by Irish bar to watch Newcastle v Arsenal. We stopped for McDonalds on the way and I just had to give the chicken curry a go (with extraЧитать далее
Burj Khalifa
5 ноября 2023 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Another early start to get up the Burj Khalifa! Phenomenal panoramic views of across Dubai and beyond. An Indian man whom I had never met before also asked for his picture with me for some reason.Читать далее
Dubai Mall
5 ноября 2023 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Next door to the Burj Khalifa is the whopping Dubai Mall featuring an ice skating rink, aquarium and waterfall. It is also home to a recently opened branch of Castore, a sportswear brand founded inЧитать далее
Miracle Gardens
5 ноября 2023 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
As the sun set on another busy day we set off to the Miracle Gardens. Home to various floral displays and beings including a life-size Emirates A380.
Leaving Dubai
6 ноября 2023 г., Объединенные Арабские Эмираты ⋅ ☀️ 33 °C
This morning I waved goodbye to Dubai and took the metro to the airport. It was time to head to Melbourne (via Manila) with the help of Cebu Pacific. My luck was in today as I was granted extraЧитать далее
Arriving in Melbourne
8 ноября 2023 г., Австралия
I arrived in Melbourne to be greeted at the airport by mum and dad who had arrived only half an hour earlier on a different flight. We headed back to our apartment where we awoke Auntie Jeannie andЧитать далее
Melbourne Tour
8 ноября 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
On our first full day in Melbourne our resident Aussie's (Josh and Sav) took us on a sightseeing and alcohol tour of the city before inviting us back to their flat for further food and drinks!
Yarra Valley Wine Tour
9 ноября 2023 г., Австралия
An early start to proceedings today but with good reason, a wine tour! If memory serves me right we visited 3 wineries, a gin distillery and also a stop for lunch. I was already growing to like bothЧитать далее
Albert Park
10 ноября 2023 г., Австралия
As the day before the wedding, the women and our hosts were busy preparing so me and dad head out for a spot of sightseeing. First up was Albert Park, home to the Australian Grand Prix. We were freeЧитать далее
St Kilda
10 ноября 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
A quick stop to visit Melbourne's famous seaside destination of St Kilda!
Royal Botanical Gardens
10 ноября 2023 г., Австралия
A stroll through Melbourne's stunning Botanical Gardens!
MCG & Sports Area
10 ноября 2023 г., Австралия
To finish our sightseeing we headed to the sporty part of town home to numerous stadiums, facilities and fields including the world renowned Melbourne Cricket Ground and Rod Laver Arena (home to theЧитать далее
Josh and Sav's Wedding (By Day)
11 ноября 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌬 17 °C
I can't put into words how perfect this day was! From the venue, weather and of course the people and celebrations. No expense spared and a day that will always be regarded as one of my favouriteЧитать далее
Josh & Sav's Wedding (By Night)
12 ноября 2023 г., Австралия ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
I've always known that there ain't no party like a Josh Morris party and I wasn't disappointed here. The party went on until the early hours as expected as we sang and boogied away to classics fromЧитать далее