Relaxing in Istanbul and Dubai 2024

Here you can find all blog articles and photos of my trip to Istanbul and Dubai.

Gold, gold, everywhere gold

09/11/24 Gold Street

  • 11 September 2024
  • UAE, Dubai

Good morning... well, at least it still was when I finally got going today. After breakfast, the first thing on the agenda was

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The Burj Khalifa with its almost 1000 m height

09/12/24 Burj Khalifa Differently

  • 12 September 2024
  • UAE, Dubai

Good morning! Last night I decided to treat myself to a guided desert tour in the next few days. So this morning after breakfast, I first went to the tourist information

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Dubai Marina at night

09/13/24 Lazing Around

  • 13 September 2024
  • UAE, Dubai

This morning I slept in extra long, as I had decided not to do too much today and to continue to

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Carpets with seat cushions in the desert sand of the United Arab Emirates

09/14/24 Desert Safari

  • 14 September 2024
  • UAE, Dubai

Today was desert day! And as befits a proper desert day, I first slept so deeply that even a camel

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The museum at the Jumeirah Mosque from outside

09/15/24 Missed Abu Dhabi

  • 15 September 2024
  • UAE, Dubai

I woke up an hour before my way-too-early alarm – but still felt dog-tired. So I reset the alarm for three hours later,

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A Dubai skyline motif from DXB Airport

09/16/24 Photos Instead of Abu Dhabi

  • 16 September 2024
  • UAE, Dubai

As you probably already guessed from the headline, once again my planned side trip to

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Kuwait City from above

09/17/24 Journey Home

  • 17 September 2024
  • UAE, Dubai

Good morning! After yesterday's small water mishap, fortunately everything worked again this morning – so I could still

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The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul

09/18/24 Summary Istanbul & Dubai

  • 18 September 2024
  • Turkey, UAE, Istanbul

Summary: The trip was very nice, and I wouldn't want to do anything differently under the same circumstances - on the contrary, I experienced almost everything I had wished and hoped for beforehand.

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