The Hitching Post

I flew via Emirates Airlines: A perfect choice to fly to this part of the world! With a long first flight taking you all the way to Dubai in comfort and with super service, it only left us with just a short 3-hour flight to India after that – very easy.

Business class is super comfortable and service was impeccable. The ICE video system is great and I was able to send emails for $1. Careful with this! Every time you receive an email you are charged too. The special touches would be the great amenities as well as the extra mattresses distributed and unfolded on your seat. It is not a full-flat bed business class. You still have a small angle, which did not keep me away from sleeping on my belly, so very, very comfortable. I took a peak in first class – WOW. Flying Emirates is definitely a great way to start a honeymoon, traveling to Dubai and even further to India, or Africa, or even the Maldives!

DUBAI!! Certainly a magic city. As a woman, I could not believe my eyes as within the same hour in the same shopping mall, I saw all the different kinds of women one can look at in the whole world. They were all there, in Dubai: blond tall Russian woman, Asian, European, American, and Brazilian; Indian ladies wearing their shiny and beautiful sarees, next to the local feminine crowd wearing the fully black burka. Dubai is definitely a cosmopolitan town, and definitely a paradise for us ladies, when looking for some retail therapy!

Although made of 4 to 5 downtown centers now, Dubai’s main happening area is located around the new tallest building in the world – the Burj Khalifa.

I visited the Armani hotel***** there, as well as the Address hotel*****.

Our hotel, the Taj hotel Dubai****, was located in a more business-oriented area, but very comfortable, offering very, very large rooms and outstanding service.

The Burj Al Arab******, which I purposely give a 6-star rated to because it is such an upscale property, is not in this happening area and about 20-minutes away It is a destination in itself. The Ice-ramp shopping mall is right next to it.

Short hotel comparison: when you can’t afford the Burj Al Arab or have already stayed there and wish to experience something different, or / and wish to be in the middle of the action, then choose the Armani Hotel or the Address. Between the 2, I’d say the Armani hotel is more upscale, although its rooms are very dark and modern, so not for everyone. The Address hotel offers balconies overlooking the action, and that’s a great plus. Its rooms are spacious and brighter, with great, steamy bathrooms.

Activities in Dubai are very important to plan ahead of time as it can be quite confusing and complicated to get around on your own. For example, you must be provided with tickets to visit Burj Khalifa ahead of time, or else its visit can be sold out for days. Restaurants would also require early reservations. A very interesting idea of tour in Dubai would be the Architecture, past, present and future.

Author: Florence Brethome, Honeymoon & Destination Specialist
Email:   Florence.B@travelstoreusa.com