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trip journal
Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah is the world’s
largest man-made island.
Did you
know?
JAPAN
Osaka
UNITEDARAB EMIRATES
Dubai
Area code
+971
Touchdown
Dubai
International Airport
Get to town via
train,
taxi, bus
Check-in
Hotel InterContinental Dubai.
Dubai Festival City; tel: +971 4 701 1111;
Eat
Indulge in all-you-can-eat meals at
La Mesa Asian Buffet Restaurant (
Asiana
Hotel, Deira Dubai
) or Kaleidoscope (
The
Atlantis, The Palm
).
Don’t miss
Go on a Big Bus Tour to explore
21 places such as Burj Al Arab, traditional
gold and spice souks, Dubai Museum and
Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum’s House.
Got more time?
Try Sky Dive Dubai (
www.
skydivedubai.ae
) and Ski Dubai (
www.
theplaymania.com/skidubai
).
Shop
Browse the offerings at the Souk
Madinat and the Dubai Mall.
Area code
+81 (6)
Touchdown
Kansai
International Airport
Get to town via
train,
taxi
Check-in
Dotonbori Hotel.
2-3-25
Dotonbori Chuo-ku;
/
english
Eat
Stroll along the sidewalks of Dotonbori
and try the best tasting
okonomiyaki
(Japanese pancakes) and
takoyaki
.
Don’t miss
Traverse the 600m Shinsaibashi
covered shopping area, a haven for
shopaholics. At night, take a souvenir
photo with GlicoMan.
Got more time?
Cross over via JR train to
Nara, home to “goodwill tours” where local
volunteers take travelers around for free.
Shop
Daimaru Department Store, an eight-
floor shopping haven in Shinsaibashi,
houses local and international brand
stores.
PamelaCarlos-
Del Rosario
sales executive
Honey Lyn Co
lawyer
