First of all, I would like to say thank you for dropping by here in my travel post. I will assure you that this is worth it to read. When we were small, some of us were dreaming about traveling to different places or visiting other countries and some were able to achieve it when they had their jobs and can afford to go to their dream place. I was like that too. My desired country is Australia as it is where my aunt lives whom I idolized the most but years passed by I was destined to the Middle East and had lived there for four years. I had an innocent mind before without knowing what I should see in Dubai because little did I know, it was covered with sand dunes but I was wrong. It was totally different for what I expected.
Dubai has been a very good state so far that I encountered. It is where most of my best life happened. I experienced the things I never did in my entire life and because of those experiences it completes me and changed me with those life-changing stories of mine and other people too. I am so glad that because of my eldest sister, I was able to see and experience the beauty of Dubai. Now, If you are a first-timer to travel to Dubai, you may wonder what good places you need to see and why. Actually, it will give you confusion and decision on which one you will travel to first because every single place is really great. But if you have more time to stay there and of course a big money then there is no question for that for you to explore them. In my four years living there, I'd been to their most fantastic places and the majority of them were part of the Guinness World of Records in a total of 425 records according to Khaleej Times.
Today on my second travel post, I will bring you to a magical place which is called "GLOBAL VILLAGE". Based on my observation and knowledge some of the places in the United Arab of Emirates are not consistently opening those spots every single day instead they do it by season. For example in Dubai Miracle Garden. It will be open to all especially in the wintertime since there are thousands of flowers there and they won't survive on a very hot sunny day or shall we say in summer. It is good to know about that kind of action because they prioritize it and show their love and care to those floras. They are not just after to something but not stressing the environment.
Basically, I am staying in the state of Sharjah which is an hour travel going to Dubai. It's not too far and you will never get bored while in the car or on the bus because you will enjoy the road with those nice establishments. Global Village will open mostly around 4:00 in the afternoon. It became more attractive at night time because of those lights but you have to come a little bit early as it will be crowded in the late evening. While walking around, I was amazed at this big fountain behind me. I am so in love with its aqua color. There are fewer people standby there so I just enjoy my moment to relax. I don't know why water keeps me calm as you all know that I unwind myself in the ocean most of the time.
Well, this is not just open for adults but also for kids. For sure your kids will feel tired from roaming around there as it has lots of things that need to go on. Some of them will feel tired of walking in their shoes but don't worry because there is a good place for them that for sure they will enjoy. There is a Fantasy corner where they can ride thrilling rides. Whose kid will not love it right? I was a bit sad too at that moment because I consider myself fond of riding rides but nobody in the group wants to try so I did not try it too. But it is fine, I have more good things to look for.
Global Village is composed of different countries. It is the perfect place to dive in because you can imagine yourself having a long journey to different destinations in one place. So by the chance, if you are there make sure that you went all of those so that you will be satisfied and not leave with regrets. As you can see from the first photo, that is China's corner. I just love how the color red represents its country and culture. I was able to witness a woman crafting some needle artwork and the finished product was a traditional Chinese fan. There are those lanterns hanging out there and shows the dragon festival. Before I will forget, in the second photo, behind me is the country of Thailand. I was not able to take a photo there because I was enjoying myself eating Thai food in a floating boat. It was such a great experience!
At this time, I was not shocked because I was used to seeing like this around U.A.E so it is not new to me at all but still I appreciate this work and how they were able to represent the country's pride. Since the majority of the population is Muslim so expect that there are lots of mosques in corners. This kind of experience is taking me back to the old days and letting me feel the History about it.
When we arrived there, it has a long line already with people taking their tickets for the entrance. By the time I passed the entrance gate, this was the first stop I went through. It was jaw-dropping because I love those colorful things out there. It shows lively and enjoyment. The patterns were so incredible to believe in and I am happy to witness how they were able to display there the Egyptian Hieroglyphics and the other one is a leader of a Tribe who shows his strong will and being brave.
I think your adventure will never be complete if you will not have a souvenir. Global Village is not just about discovering their popular establishments, culture, and history but they have also the best dishes in their respective countries. Same as like this they present their local products to showcase to people what they've got. These are very good displays to include in your collections if you have that kind of interest.
I am hoping by the end of this blog you learned a lot and discovered that there is the best place to visit Dubai. I would like to tell you that in my 4 years in Dubai, this is the only place that I enjoyed more, there's a different feeling and it made me think that I don't need to travel countries because being there was brought me already. Here are the following best moments when I was there :
- I ate a lot of the country's best dishes or delicacies.
- I went to different countries halls.
- I watch the motor show and there's a lot of fire and smoke in there(a bit nerve breaking)
- I met my cousin who was selling there and gave us more free food.
We went late night and ended my night with a BIG smile.
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Waoh is amazing this place .good post
Thank you @giapel86 for appreciating my post. I am glad to know you here too.
Wow, I must say that you are lucky to have experienced this so-called "Global Village". I bet that this village is so amazing because you get the experience different cultures in a single place.
You are right sir @afterglow as I said, it gives me the feeling of not going to other countries anymore as it was already a total package tour where I experienced pavilions of different countries into one.
The place seems interesting as it offers plenty different cultures!
It is Miss @macchiata. Hoping for you to experience it too. It seems like you love traveling when I checked your previous posts.
Yes, I do. I plan on traveling more soon and hopefully one day I get to see Dubai international village 😊
That's a good idea. Have you travelled to Philippines too?
Hello @missdonna. Dubai will constantly be a global hotbed for travel enthusiasts due to its marvelous attractions. And one of the most fascinating aspects of touring different places in the world is the destinations' architecture. Without a doubt, the UAE is truly blessed with architectural gems and, of course, one of them is the Global Village.
Since you've published in the Architecture+Design Community, would you mind sharing more architecture and design impressions you had with Global Village and its respective country-themed pavilions? What nation had the best architectural presentation for you?
Good afternoon Architect @storiesoferne. Thank you for reminding me about it. As I was overwhelmed about my second post here in this community. As you know that I am not an expert about the deep details in the field of Architecture and Designs but I am willing to learn especially from you and the rest of the great Architects here. I will surely take your suggestions in my future post to give more detailed information on my chosen or uploaded architectural designs. A big THANK YOU for this sir. I will add up also on this post about the design impressions and the best architectural presentation for me.
Oh sure, no worries @missdonna. For your guidance, kindly remember this simple formula when posting in the Architecture+Design Community. One-half of your content must explain and cover the basic background, details, information about your featured architecture. You don't need to be overly technical with your descriptions - the fundamentals would do. Online and offline sources are constantly available at your convenience,
The other half must highlight your impressions, reactions, and emotions with the presented architecture. This would be a fair balance when mixing data about architecture and design with your personal experiences. Thus, this should also be pretty easy to follow for your future publications here. And by the way, just call me ERNE. Good afternoon! 😊
Noted 😊. Thanks again
Fascinating your adventure @missdonna and blessed you are for it, Dubai is one of, if not the only favorite place I wish to visit. Thank you for showing us the Global Villaje and of course I learned about what place to visit when I get my travel wish to Dubai. Congratulations and blessings.
De nada. Espero que esté disfrutando de este blog y le deseo en sus futuros viajes e incluya a Dubai como uno de los destinos que visitará. Gracias por tomarse el tiempo de leer esto.
You are most welcome. I hope you are enjoying this blog and wish you for your future travels and include Dubai as one of the destinations you will visit. Thank you for taking the time to read this.
one of the things na di ko nagawa nung nagpunta akong dubai..hayz sayang ung chance ..this is a very interesting place pa naman sana...
Ilang taon ka po mam sa Dubai? Philippines based kana po ba now?
2 years lang.. yes 2015 pa ko nakauli
oh, pag uli nimo kay mao pasad pagsulod nako kay 2015 manko ni larga paingun U.A.E hehehehehe
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Wow! that's great news for me. Thank you @aplusd for choosing my post and the rest of the curator team.
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