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international
trip journal
DID YOU
KNOW?
THE SCIENTIFIC CENTER OF KUWAIT IS HOME TO THE LARGEST AQUARIUM IN THE MIDDLE
EAST. IT SPRAWLS ACROSS 80,000M
2
AND HOUSES OVER 100 DIFFERENT ANIMAL SPECIES.
Take a road trip
fromDeira to
Sheikh Zayed
Road and be amazed by
the skyscrapers. Jog along
Jumeira Beach or simply
marvel at the dancing
fountains in Sharjah and
at the Dubai Mall. Go on a
city tour with DhowCruise.
Don’t forget to sample
Arabic sweets at one of the
city’s sweet shops.
Angeline Libnao
government employee
Dubai
Area code
+971
Touchdown
Dubai International
Airport
Get to town via
taxi, metro, bus
Stay at the
luxurious Riyadh
Marriott Hotel on
King Saud Road. It’s located
in the heart of the city, near
Al Faisaliah Tower, the
National Museum of Riyadh
and Riyadh Zoo. Check out
the iconic KingdomTower,
which also has a shopping
mall.
Kaye Rosales
ICU nurse
Riyadh
Area code
+966 (11)
Touchdown
King Khaled International
Airport
Get to town via
taxi, bus, rental car
Stay at
luxurious
beachfront
hotel The Regency Kuwait
(theregencykuwait.
com). Take a tour of The
House of Mirrors in
Qadisiya. Call ahead to
make an appointment.
The Scientific Center
in Salmiya is also worth
visiting.
Evaristus P. Reyes
subcontracts administrator
Kuwait
Area code
+965
Touchdown
Kuwait International
Airport
Get to town via
taxi, bus, hotel
service
