2.22.2020x2

“ Second Anniversary Trip.

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Jake Or Jacob 2.22.2020x2
- Feb 28, 2022, 8:37am · ☀️ 32 °F Altitude: 115 ft
  France Île-de-France Paris Paris 02 Ancien - Quartier Palais-Royal Place Vendôme 48.868198, 2.33029648°52’6” N 2°19’49” E
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Day17
Park Hyatt Paris
February 28 in France ⋅ ☀️ 32 °F
A repeat from our first International trip together. A fav property.
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- Feb 24, 2022, 8:44pm · ⛅ 43 °F Altitude: 138 ft
  France Île-de-France Paris Paris 01 Ancien - Quartier Champs-Élysées 48.868883, 2.30074348°52’8” N 2°18’3” E
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Four Seasons Paris
February 24 in France ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F
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Jake Or Jacob 2.22.2020x2
- Feb 24, 2022, 3:20pm · ☀️ 75 °F Altitude: 3 ft
  United Arab Emirates Dubai AL Twar Second Dubai International Airport 25.251807, 55.36735425°15’7” N 55°22’2” E
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Day13
Off to Paris
February 24 in the United Arab Emirates ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
We made friends with all the attendants. They were happy to over serve champagne. Plus, I took a shower on the plane. Enough said?
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- Feb 24, 2022, 10:51am · ☀️ 72 °F Altitude: 3 ft
  United Arab Emirates Dubai Dubai Healthcare City Mārīnā Khawr Dubayy 25.24417, 55.33387325°14’39” N 55°20’2” E
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Day13
Park Hyatt Dubai
February 24 in the United Arab Emirates ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
By far the nicest place we went in Dubai. The breakfast buffet was beyond exquisite. The property was vast, yet refined and relaxing.

The yacht club was hopping. The gym was cruising. The time we spent here was too short. A def repeat.Read more
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Jake Or Jacob 2.22.2020x2
- Feb 23, 2022, 8:52pm · 🌙 68 °F Altitude: 3 ft
  United Arab Emirates Dubai Al Kifaf 25.227123, 55.29021725°13’38” N 55°17’25” E
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Day12
Mall of Dubai
February 23 in the United Arab Emirates ⋅ 🌙 68 °F
World’s Biggest Mall… safest place to be openly gay. It was kinda nuts.
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Jake Or Jacob 2.22.2020x2
- Feb 22, 2022, 7:20am · ☀️ 66 °F Altitude: 13 ft
  United Arab Emirates Dubai Qaryat Shīkāghū Bītsh Wild Wadi Water Park 25.139356, 55.18890125°8’22” N 55°11’20” E
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Day11
Wild Wadi
February 22 in the United Arab Emirates ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
It deserves its own entry.

One of the perks of Burj Al Arab was free entrance to the water park; Wild Wadi! So, w my e went for just over an hour and hit basically every thrill attraction. It was a Tuesday, near close, so I don’t think that would be possible most times. We noticed several other gays, they noticed us!

I just couldn’t pass up a free water park. The experience did not disappoint.Read more
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- Feb 22, 2022, 2:30am · 🌙 66 °F Altitude: 10 ft
  United Arab Emirates Dubai Qaryat Shīkāghū Bītsh Burj al Arab 25.141597, 55.18525225°8’30” N 55°11’7” E
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Burj Al Arab
February 22 in the United Arab Emirates ⋅ 🌙 66 °F
The world’s most luxurious hotel. The only hotel with 7 stars, they say! Well, it was opulent, ostentatious, and incredibly busy.

Our first stop was our “free” lunch at check-in. I had the mixed seafood grill. It would have been $75 minimum at most places, but here it was a welcome. I ordered the gold plated cappuccino as a digestif.

Next we were ushered to our 2 story room on floor 16/17 with views of downtown, but it was so sandy that you couldn’t see downtown.

We tried as many amenities as possible: gym, pools, spa (free massage with room rate), cocktail bar, aquarium restaurant, water park, beach, etc… all marked by extreme opulence, but feeling above average at best.

A huge benefit was all the free Hermes fragrances and soaps in the bathroom.

The breakfast buffet was expansive, but focused on style over substance. They had fondue, but high quality options seemed limited.

It’s a once in a life experience. I don’t know if I’d be compelled to return.

Also, they played a song at the pool called “Horny” which was so out of place, but few noticed.Read more
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- Feb 20, 2022, 5:05pm · ☀️ 86 °F Altitude: 709 ft
  United Arab Emirates Ash Shāriqah Al Madam 24.822929, 55.6625524°49’23” N 55°39’45” E
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Al Maha, Luxury Collection Resort
February 20 in the United Arab Emirates ⋅ ☀️ 86 °F
Ok, this place is way cooler than I expected… details coming, for now, a few pics.
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- Feb 20, 2022, 11:28am · ☀️ 84 °F Altitude: 39 ft
  United Arab Emirates Dubai Mirdif Nadd Rāshid 25.223286, 55.40462625°13’24” N 55°24’17” E
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Out to the Desert.
February 20 in the United Arab Emirates ⋅ ☀️ 84 °F
We went a mere half mile in an Uber to the Aloft airport hotel for the remainder of the evening. We finally arrived near 3 A.M. The website says they run a shuttle service to the airport, but the sign at the front desk reveals they run the shuttle at three specific times during the day. Taxi lobby is strong here!

Dubai is brightly lit in the distance, but the hotel felt like dimly lit millennial factory, void of any actual character besides that of a steel and concrete box. The bed was nice and the room was large and comfortable. Just a bit on the tacky side of Scandinavian styling. We passed out in short order.

In the morning, we called the car for a 50min ride to the edge of the largest Nature reserve in the Middle East.

The ride felt like a protracted journey from a futuristic metropolis to an under developed nation. As we went the buildings became smaller and further antiquated until they looked uninhabited. Soon the terrain also looked uninhabited and harsh.
Even after the turn off to the resort there was little to suggest that humans had ever been to this place. The wind driven sands covered even the most recent tracks of the increasingly present oryx.Read more
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Jake Or Jacob 2.22.2020x2
- Feb 20, 2022, 1:50am · 🌙 68 °F Altitude: 7 ft
  United Arab Emirates Dubai AL Twar Second Dubai International Airport 25.245936, 55.36000425°14’45” N 55°21’36” E
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Dubai international
February 20 in the United Arab Emirates ⋅ 🌙 68 °F
Another (3rd) PCR upon arrival. Even though not technically required by government; the airport staff made me do it.

Everything was quiet and fine until we reached immigrations hall. Over 4,000 confused people being huddled into a line. Mostly European with children. Where is everyone going?

Anyway, the kicker is, it’s 1:30 A.M. It was a struggle until we found the correct line. We quickly grabbed bags, but that’s when the drama began. Everyone we asked about Uber pick-up told us a different spot. For 45 mins we wandered around, going level to level, exit to exit. Even the driver was telling us he’s here. No one mentioned that you actually meet the driver, not his car. Then walk to the parking structure. Seemed fishy to me, but the taxi line was 1,000’s strong and the never ending sea of confused passengers made me realize Dubai airport is actually poorly managed and set up for taxi company. It was insanity.Read more
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