Travel Writing Dubai
The monotonous hours on the plane ended as I walked to the bus which
drove the passengers to the airport. The cool Dubai breeze hit me for
the first time like a strong scent coming from the perfume section of
Marks & Spencers and I forced my mood to alleviate as I was now no
longer tightly squeezed into the torturing seats of the plane. With
one earphone piece in my right ear, listening to music, I tried to
avoid the screeches of the young children and toddlers being awoken
from the eight hour flight and being carried down to the bus.
Fortunately, the weather had also lightened its mood and had let the
heat fade away replacing it with the cool breeze that penetrated my
skin as freezing water after a hot day at the beach.
My dad was now hastily searching for our British passports as he was
sat down on one of the hot seats in the bus. My mum, who looked as if
she had been woken from a twenty-four hour sleeping marathon, was now
busy combing her springy hair and replacing the layer of shiny
lipstick back on her lips. On the other hand, my sister was now
perturbed from undergoing a marathon of her own; going without the
toilet for ten hours. Every time she had endeavoured to get up from
her seat and go to the toilet the constant queue of four or five
desperate people (mainly mothers in a hurry to change their infants’
nappies) in front of the small cubicles returned her back in to her
own seat.
It took about two minutes for the bus to slowly drive from the
Emirates plane (which now looked like a motionless mammoth with fleas
working on it) to the airport. Getting through the black tinted glass
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off - daydreaming about the next adventure we were about to encounter
at the next stage of our trip. Images came into my mind , when we
were back home, about my dad telling me about Saudi Arabia and the
torturing heat that awaited us. I also thought about the images I had
seen of this holy country and I aspired to see what the core of the
Islamic faith held in store for us.
After ten minutes or so the long awaited announcement sounded our
ears; “Please could passengers for flight number seven – zero – three
to Saudi Arab make their way to the terminal gates”. The long ten
hours had given us a chance to rest and gave us a taste of the zest
and excitement of Dubai. No doubt I was looking foreword to coming
back to Dubai after two weeks and indulging myself in the excitement
of exploring all of Dubai.
faced to even make it back to the shop the next day with any money at all. Proudly
on bonfire night my mum forced my dad to take me and my sister Gemma
to emerge from a wet sleeping bag, which seemed to cling to me like a
out after shopping, and I didn't even dare go out alone. All of these came from the
The ride to the Boston Logan Airport was long and thoughtful. Looking at myself from the
at home lying on the kitchen floor while my mother tried to cook for everyone. Meanwhile, my
place in Jerusalem, Jews and Christians alike have a view of Jerusalem being one of he
“None have claim... All have claim!” (Scott). So proclaims Balian of Ibelin in the 2005 movie, Kingdom of Heaven, when an argument breaks out over who deserves the city of Jerusalem. The city itself, viewed without any spiritual connotations, is rather unremarkable. Yet more blood has been spilled over this ancient place, by people whose beliefs are so intricately intertwined, than anywhere on earth. It, to this day, fuels conflicts that are millenia old, and perhaps the best explanation again comes from Mr. Scott. “What is Jerusalem? Your holy places lie over the Jewish temple that the Romans pulled down. The Muslim places of worship lie over yours. Which is more holy?” (Scott). Although historical errors or dramatizations might abound in the movie, in this one moment of piercing insight the nail is hit firmly on the head by a simple fact; Jerusalem does not truly belong to anyone, nor does it truly mean anything. However, the meaning that human beings attach to the city itself, its monuments and how these permeate down into the earth itself make the city more valuable than anything tangible.
Dad drove and I sat behind him and held on to her legs. We finally made it to grandpa’s house and dropped her on the concrete pad next to one of the sheds, and we went up to the house to explain why we were going to be late for supper.
was warm and steamy. I was tan and happy. My dad, my two sisters and I
In this research, I identified a church as the religious site, specifically First Presbyterian Church which is regarded as is a historic church in Miami, Florida, USA. The aim of the research is to understand how the religious tradition operates. After contacting people associated with the location, I learned that this church is located at 609 Brickell Avenue, FL 33131, in Greater Downtown Miami (Ritchie).
One of the most valuable information that we bear in our life as we grow old is our birthplace. It is the place where we had our first breathe and even our first glimpse to the world. As important on how we value where we came from, one of the thoughts that is considered is which of the colliding religions originated from Jerusalem.
This city attracts a lot of shopping tourists within this region and also from Eastern Europe, Africa and the Indian Subcontinent, whereas boutiques, electronics shops, department stores and supermarkets mostly operated on decisive prices whereas some shops also give discount on various event or on the basis to make a nice relationship with the customer. Dubai is well known for its District which is located on the side of Creek.
Travel writing is a genre that uses an assortment of techniques and is presented in various forms to successfully educate people about travelling. Travel writing can take the form of documentaries, pieces of serious journalism or humorous articles and are mainly published in of magazines or newspapers. They aim to educate the reader about a specific destination by providing wide insight into the destination and helpful information. The purpose of a travel article is to not only be informative but also to entertain and inspire the reader about a specific destination.