My 1st Time In Dubai, UAE 🇦🇪 (Worth The Hype?)

12 places in this vlog

In the order they appear. Tap a time to play it here, or ↗ to open YouTube at that second.

1. 4:57

   Dubai Frame

   🏢 Landmark · Zabeel Park

   Visible from the road on the way into the city from the airport.

2. 7:12

   Deira

   🏘️ Neighborhood · Deira

   The market area is well organised and not too chaotic, but vendors approach tourists constantly.

3. 9:28

   Dubai Gold Souk

   🛒 Market · Deira

   Negotiate hard because tourists get overcharged, and expect pushy offers of watches and gold.

4. 10:03

   Dubai Spice Souk

   🛒 Market · Deira

   A fake Messi jersey opened at 250 dirhams and was bargained down to 40.

5. 16:24

   Dubai Creek

   🏢 Landmark · Deira

   An abra crossing costs 1 dirham, paid on board, and takes about 3 minutes. Boats leave once full, so stay seated because there are no railings.

6. 18:34

   Dubai Textile Souk

   🛒 Market · Bur Dubai

   A small Burj Khalifa souvenir started at 85 dirhams and sold for 10, so always bargain.

7. 22:55

   Al Fahidi Fort (Dubai Museum)

   🏛️ Museum · Al Fahidi, Bur Dubai

   Was closed for renovation at the time of the visit.

8. 24:22

   Al Ustad Special Kabab

   🍴 Restaurant · Bur Dubai

   Order the mixed platter for one: mutton and two chicken kebabs with flatbread and a minty yogurt sauce.

9. 30:52

   The Dubai Mall

   🛍️ Shopping · Downtown Dubai

   It is easy to get lost inside, and finding the exit to the Burj Khalifa can take a while.

10. 31:38

    Burj Khalifa

    🏢 Landmark · Downtown Dubai

    Highest-deck tickets at sunset cost much more than morning slots (around US$90). The base area gets very crowded.

11. 32:33

    The Dubai Fountain

    🏢 Landmark · Downtown Dubai · brief mention

12. 33:01

    Downtown Dubai

    🏘️ Neighborhood · Downtown Dubai

    Unlike the souks, nobody hassles tourists here. A hot dog from a stall costs 30 dirhams.