Do you enjoy being pampered? If you love luxurious experiences then you must travel to one of the most fascinating places in the world.

I had the opportunity to experience a taste of luxury. The five-star experience of Dubai. If you ever heard the term they do it big in Dubai trust me they are SO RIGHT!

I spent nine days during the Christmas and New Year’s Eve holidays in this fascinating mecca with a travel group The Travel Divas of Atlanta, Georgia.

This was the best vacation ever!! I started it off by traveling to my favorite city in the USA. The city that doesn’t sleep is NYC…..

I did an overnight stay at the Martinique New York on Broadway the Curio Collection by Hilton. It was a nice hotel in the theater district. It’s centrally located close to some familiar spots. I didn’t have much time to explore because I had a flight to catch.

Let the journey began

My mission statement is to live life luxuriously and that’s exactly what I did from the beginning to the end of my trip.

I started off checking out the airport lounges that are always a treat to enjoy. Then I proceeded to my pod on Virgin Atlantic. It was an enjoyable experience in first class. It your going to travel on a long flight I would recommend spending the extra money to upgrade to a unforgettable ride in the air.

My Hotel in Dubai

I arrived and my stay for nine days at The Sheraton Mall of the Emirates. It was a luxurious stay and the service was incredible. Highly recommend this stay in Dubai.

Now that we have landed it was full steam ahead. Let’s Go!!!

On our first day there we did the Sunset Hot Air Balloon Ride. This was so awesome and very enjoyable. My first time on a balloon ride didn’t know how it was going to be but I thought it was a smooth ride once you get in the basket.

This experience was serene and breathtaking from the view of the desert. You expect the desert to be hot but it was quite cool being up there so early.

After we landed we took a ride throughout the desert and headed to safari breakfast.

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Later that evening, we had dinner downtown in Dubai. Enjoying a delicious meal while seeing the excitement around the city. We ate dinner at the restaurant Karma Kafe the ambiance was lovely with an evening show to enjoy.

The light display is something to see and the water show was awesome.

The day at the desert

The following day we went on an adventure in the desert. The ATV ride was fun but quite bumpy and the driver gave us quite the scare going over the sand dunes. But it was hella fun( Ha Ha).

The camel ride wasn’t bad but I think the camel had attitude that day.

The City Tour

Dubai Miracle Garden

This Garden is a fairytale to see. I was in awe of all of the flower creations to view and was curious about how could they create something so beautiful. It looks like a book of fairytales.

The Grand Mosque a day in Abu Dhabi

The City of Gold and it’s unbelievably beautiful to visit such a sacred place.

Dinner in The Sky in Dubai

This is a must-do on your visit to the magnificent Dubai. This was AMAZING! The experience and the view of the city were breathtaking. The food was delicious with impeccable customer service.

Dubai

This city is only 50 years old but it’s a beautiful gem that has been built to be the most famous hotspot for a fabulous vacation. It’s consistently growing daily. It’s so much to see you will never see it all in one visit.

The Farewell Tea at The Atmosphere in Burj Khalifa.

I have a plethora of pictures from my trip and too many to share, however, I will say this vacation was amazing. I highly recommend Dubai as a place for fun and luxurious experiences.

Everything was first class with five-star service. You definitely get what you’re paying for and touring with a group of amazing women. I had an absolute ball.

Until the next adventure

Kathy