Dubai hosted the largest book sale in the world and it was indeed CRAZZZYYY!!!!! The event was called The Big Bad Wolf.
They sold crazy amount of books for such a cheap price. Tim and I bought 3D Game of Thrones Mask Book, Books related to Politics, Travel Books and Children Books.
It was an amazing book event to attend. Click on The Big Bad Wolf to check out their website and upcoming events.
*This is not a sponsored post, I just loved my experience and enjoyed my time shopping for books.
Hey Guys,
Bellion Travels is somehow back. Last month, Tim, my brother and I drove to Hatta to check out the Hatta Dam. It’s takes 90 minutes from the main city of Dubai. However, we drove to Sharjah and headed to Hatta from there.
We got there at 11AM and left the place at around 3PM. Each one of us took a single kayak which costs around AED 60 each (approx. £11) for unlimited time. There are other activities such as double kayak, water bike, pedal boat, yellow boat, donut boat and tour boat.
The place was surreal and so calm. I took out my phone and played some 70’s music and just kayaked away. I highly recommend the place. You can also check out the village near by, the fish and vegetable market which is walking distance from the place. If you ever want to stay in Hatta, there’s the Hatta Fort Hotel. Tim and I stayed there for the weekend in 2015. I avoid posting about it because they’ve renovated the hotel and looks different from the time we visited.
We later stopped for lunch with my brothers friends and had shawarma and tabouleh. I highly recommend it and we will be visiting the place once the weather gets better.
Tim and I booked a 1 night stay at Bab Al Shams for the weekend. The hotel is expensive and seems far from civilisation but actually it is quite close to Al Maktoum Airport.
Since we always book our hotel stays with Booking.com, are now registered as a ‘Genius Member’ so we get discounted rates. We paid AED 855 (£ 176) for 1 night stay with no breakfast. The breakfast was served at Al Forsan which costs AED 130 (£37) per person. Luckily we didn’t purchase the stay with breakfast because we slept till check out. We stayed up late the night before chilling at Al Sarab Rooftop Lounge. We smoked Shisha AKA Hookah and had burgers & pizza for dinner. (So much for healthy eating)
Hotel check in world wide usually starts at 14:00 but what Tim and I do is, we arrive at 11:00 and use the amenities of the hotel before checking in. However, a room was available upon arrival so we managed to check in early and also got our room upgraded from Superior Room to a Terrace King Room. The room reminded us of the Riad we stayed at in Morocco; the bed was extremely comfy that also explains why we over slept. Tim and I spent most of our time by the pool to get a tan while reading a book but I had to stop because the glue melted and the pages were falling off. (That’s when a Kindle is needed) Anyway the hotel has 3 swimming areas, the first one has a pool bar, the second one overlooks the desert and the third one has beach chairs to swim and sun bathe.
We highly recommend you to visit the place, there are lots of activities to do and the hotel also facilitates a lot of desert activities.
Hotel Rating : 5 STARS
Budget : $$$$$
Hotel Service : 9/10
Visited : 30th June 2017
Hotel Activities Include : Spa, Desert Drive, Came Riding Picture with the Falcon and Archery.
Tips : Camel Ride is free from 17:00 – 18:00. At Check In always ask for the free came ride. In addition, if you are an Emirates NBD card holder, you’ll be able to avail 15% discount from all the restaurants in the hotel.
Restaurants : Al Hadeerah, Masala, Al Forsan, Al Sarab Rooftop Lounge, Al Shurooq Lounge, Ya Hala Bar & Pool Bar
Yella Habibi Enjoy Your Stay
*this is not a sponsored post and all opinions are my own
Hello after a very long break from blogging.
Tim has been helping me redesign the website while I add the logo on the images. The website is up and running but I’ve got lots of images to edit.
So what have we been up to lately?
Tim’s been commuting every day from Abu Dhabi and we’ve been attending workshops and events on weekends. Our recent event was a stand-up comedy live show at Hangry Hanger organised by Dubomedy.
Hangry Hanger is situated in a warehouse in Al Qouz, they’ve got indoor food trucks serving delicious street food. This is a Dubai concept and not a typical food trucks event and it is indoor due to the humid hot weather.
The event was successfull and lots of people showed up. Tim, Mimi, Ivana, Mohammad and I sat upstairs and watched the 2 hours show and just had a great laugh. So if you ever want to hang out indoors to escape the heat and have fast food out of a truck then hangry hanger is a great place for you to visit.
In addition, if you are interested in becoming a professional comedian, check out Dubomedy because they offer training courses and provide opportunity for you to be able to perform live in UAE.
