Go Local on Friday Prayers

We decided to “go local” for today’s Friday prayer. “Go local” means walking to the nearest mosque (at Sharifa Al Attar Mosque مسجد شريفة العطار) following the locals. It was just 750 meters walking distance from our hotel, but given the high temperature at noon, it felt like 2 kms walk 😅. But Alhamdulillah, the…

Experiencing Night Golf in Dubai

Few months ago, I watched a video in YouTube where a professional golf teacher played a night golf round in Nick Faldo Course, Emirates Golf Club, Dubai. Quite fascinated with the video, I then planned to include a round of night golf in our Dubai holiday itinerary. I booked the course and club rental through…

Ibn Battuta Shopping Mall

This is an interesting shopping mall complex. Inspired by the journey of Ibn Battuta (hey, that’s my name 😄), the legendary adventurer from Middle East, this big mall is divided into several shopping areas with interiors lending from the countries Ibn Battuta have ever visited. So you’ll find Egypt, Andalusia, Tunisia, India and China themed…

The Mall Hopping continues!

And why this shot? Well, we’re fascinated with that beautiful dome, that’s why ☺️ – with Elok at Ibn Battuta Mall مركز ابن بطوطة