Tagged With "Burj Khalifa in Dubai"
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Instant climate change available at airport!
Step into a booth—The Climate Portal—at Stockholm's Arlanda Airport, and step into the climate of an entirely different place, say the city you're traveling to. Chilly? Too hot? step out and down to the shopping area for an extra...
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Top 25 landmarks...how many have you seen?
Not on the list... Photo: Tysto / Wikimedia TripAdvisor's released its Top 25 Travelers' Choice landmark list again, and the first thing that stands out is that 8 of the top 10 are religious structures or importance. The...
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Emirates A380 gets 615 seats, keeps legroom
That's a whole lot of seats, there, in Emirates new configuration that makes room for 98 more coach passengers by eliminating first class altogether, and shrinking business class by 18 seats. The good news is that while the seats will not...
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April 23, 2018: Street Art in Dubai's Al Fahidi Historic District
DrFumblefinger shares some of the street art he encountered during his visit to Dubai.
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Emirates gets 100th A380; may order more
Emirates takes delivery on its 100th A380, with about 40 more in the pipeline, along with a hint it may order more of the super-jumbo.
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Mall of the Emirates
We visit the Mall of the Emirates, one of the first mega-shopping malls built in Dubai and home of the world-famous indoor skiing venue, Ski Dubai.
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Emirates goes big for 787-10 Dreamliners
Boeing scores a big 787-10 deal with Emirates, which is holding off on a new order for A380s.
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Trains, planes jumping on futuristic ideas
Everyone's going high-tech and upgrade in an increasingly competitive world. Here's the latest from Deutsche Bahn and Emirates.
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How many airliners do we really need?
How well do aircraft manufacturers' predictions for future markets add up? Gumbo has some doubts...
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Airbus, Boeing in huge deals at Dubai Airshow
Airbus and Boeing continue to nail large orders at the Dubai Airshow. So far, they have overwhelmingly been for single-aisle A320s and 737s.
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TripAdvisor reveals: Most-reviewed, most-booked
If you're tired of 10-best lists and the like, here's some info on not the best, but the most reviewed...just for fun.
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Asia tops in world's busiest air routes
Sixteen of the 20 busiest international air routes are either in Asia or connect Asia to Europe. See the list!
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June 25, 2018: A Cafe in Dubai
DrFumblefinger takes a refreshment break in a traditional cafe in Dubai, the Arabian Tea House Cafe.
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Titanic replica on track, but not to sail
A full-size replica of RMS Titanic takes shape in China, while another, intended to actually go to sea, remains on the drawing board.
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Dubai Creek
Dubai Creek is in the heart of old Dubai. Long a center for trading and commerce, it is fun to cross the Creek using a water taxi known as an 'abra'.
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February 26, 2018: Textile Souk, Dubai
DrFumblefinger visits the textile souk in Dubai. Housed in a covered and restored market area, it is a colorful place if you like to buy cloth and related materials.
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March 11, 2018: The Waterfall, Dubai Mall
DrFumblefinger shares one of the most interesting works of public art he's ever seen, the Fountains in the monstrous and fascinating Dubai Mall
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Top of the World! A visit to Burj Khalif
The highlight of DrFumblefinger's stop in Dubai was a visit to the world's tallest building, the beautiful Burj Khalifa.
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July 13, 2018: James Bond's Aston Martin
DrFumblefinger came across this beautiful car, used in the Bond movie Spectre, on his last day in Dubai.
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Al Fahidi Historical District
DrFumblefinger explores the beautiful Al Fahidi historical neighborhood, one of the few genuine 'older' places in Dubai.
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First ever: Qantas nonstop Perth to London
Qantas launches a new long-distance champion, first-ever non-stop service between Australia and the UK.
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May 5, 2018: The Coffee Museum, Al Fahidi Historic District
Within the charming historic Al Fahidi Historic District of Dubai you'll find a home that has been converted into a museum dedicated to the world's most popular breakfast beverage.
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Busy airports: Atlanta still #1, but Asia surges
In new rankings, Atlanta's still at the top with over 100 million passengers, but others are moving up fast.
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A Day at the World's Largest Shopping Mall
DrFumblefinger visits the Dubai Mall, the largest and likely one of the most opulent in the world. Besides over a thousand retail shops and over 100 restaurants, it features a massive aquarium, full size hockey rink and large cinema complex.
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QE2 Hotel opens for QM2 passengers
The famed QE2 starts her second job as a floating luxury hotel in Dubai; her first guests will arrive on the Queen Mary 2.
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Scuba Diving: Realties You Should Know
Did you anytime made the request "What is Scuba Diving" We will try to answer this request in this post for you. Did you understand that scuba diving would one say one is of the snappiest creating over the top recreations on the planet today? Reliably, an expansive number of people go scuba diving, paying little mind to whether for a course, a beginning bounce, or in light of the way that they starting at now have their diving grant. What is Scuba Diving – The Attraction? Scuba diving is...
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United's new flight aims at time, distance records
United adds yet another super-long 787 route, this one with the longest published flying time of any route world-wide.
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Eiffel Tower ticket prices head for the top
Ticket prices jump as much as 47%, as officials say the money is needed for maintenance and renovation.
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Dubai now world's leading international hub
In the first quarter of 2014, 18 million international passengers transited through Dubai, compared with 16.1 million at Heathrow (second on the list). This makes Dubai the busiest airport for international travelers in the world, largely...
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* Fireworks will Fill the Skies of Dubai *
Dubai says it has over 400,000 fireworks this New Years Eve.Read more about the increbible plans.This will be something to see. http://travel.france24.com/con...rs-eve-firework-show UPDATE: The show in Dubai is getting rave reviews:...
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Dubai airport expansion approved. Soon to be world's largest airport
A $32 billion expansion has been approved for Dubai, creating the largest airport in the world, estimated to handle 200,000,000 passengers a year. In contrast, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, currently the world's busiest...
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Gumbo's Pic of the Day, August 14, 2014: The CN Tower, Toronto, Ontario
The CN Tower (in French: "Tour CN") is a 553.33 m-high (1,815.4 ft) concrete communications and observation tower in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada . Built on the former Railway Lands, construction on the CN Tower began on...
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Will Mers Affect Mideast Airlines?
Gumbo has reported on the major expansion of the Mideast Airlines - Emirates Airline of Dubai , Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways of Abu Dhabi. Those three airlines now send nearly 120 large, new planes weekly to a growing number of American...
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Heathrow opens new Terminal 2
After an expenditure of 2.5 billion pounds (4.2 billion US$), a remodeled and modernized Terminal 2 at Heathrow opens today. While not expanding the capacity of the airport, the terminal is intended to speed transit through the airport for those...
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Air India flies farther to go faster
By flying with the tailwinds in both directions, Air India makes time, and also set a distance record.
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Atlanta airport not sure it likes being 'world's busiest'
Atlanta's thinking "most-traveled" sounds better for passengers than "busiest," but it tops the list again by any name.
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New technology might end all airport lines
A Danish tech company with a Dubai partner believes it has the ultimate solution to ending long screening lines.
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Bangkok nabs #1 spot for travel destinations
Bangkok pulls ahead of London in a survey by Mastercard International. Other top finishers include Paris, New York and Dubai.
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Born to fly, baby gets 1,000,000 miles
A baby born on a Dubai to Manila flight starts life with a million-mile gift from an airline.
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Dubai: World's biggest indoor theme park opens
And it's only the first of 4 that will open in the desert emirate this year. This first, is larger than 28 football fields and wired for thrills.
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Emirates opens lounges to all—for a price
Emirates' luxurious Dubai lounges are now open, for a price, to anyone traveling on Emirates or a Qantas codeshare.
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Two stolen paintings going home to Van Gogh museum
Van Gogh Museum visitors will soon be able to see two early paintings stolen in a bold raid 15 years ago.
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World's longest flight—for how long?
In the airline competition for longest flight, there's a new champion, and on the horizon the next one.
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How to earn money while travelling
Some suggestions for earning money while you travel (sponsored content)
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My Travel Experience To Dubai as a Nigerian
I am currently in Malaysia. I will post pics one week from now monday when I come back to Nigeria. This is my story. Subsequent to perusing posts about going on this discussion and social occasion of all information which truly encourages you to set up your brain against anything. I got my malaysian Visa through an agency. 3 Months obviously. I booked my lodging for 7 days with first night paid with my GTB mastercard. Got my yellow card. My BTA/PTA = 1800 $ (As a first time traveller,I end...
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Huge plane, tiny route for Emirates
A new route for Emirates puts an A380 on a route that barely gives it time to raise the landing gear.
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Top 12 Blogs For Travel Bloggers
This is a list of creative travel blogs that I read and follow. They are written by independent travel writers, the list include those that I consider as heavy-weights in travel blogging. These bloggers are associated with large travel sites/blogs but their focus is on living a unique life (getting to see the world around them) and be an insightful writers. All of them are fun and inspirational to read. Blog: Everything-Everywhere Writer: Gary Arndt Gary has been on the road since 2007 as a...
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Atlanta still world's busiest airport
The world's busiest airports mostly keep their rankings, but change may be in the future.
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When to Go for Desert Safari in the Desert of Dubai?
An excellent and exciting way to explore Dubai is a traditional city tour that will take you through Dubai Creek and the traditional areas of the city. While you are the city of in Dubai, you can enjoy an evening drive to the desert for having safari and dune dinner, which is a must-do activity in Dubai. If you choose to go for morning safari Dubai, you can walk on the dunes, view the desert wildlife, ride on desert bikes and practice sandboarding as well. In winter time, you must spend one...