Dubai Off The Beaten Path Tips by Rinjani Top 5 Page for this destination

Marhaba – Meet and Greet Service

Marhaba is an assistance service available at Dubai International Airport. It is quite useful to use Marhaba service if you have family, relatives or friends who come to Dubai for the first time. The Marhaba crew will wait for them when they step off the plane at Dubai International Airport.

The service of Marhaba including escort from gate until outside including porter service. Or if you use Marhaba service on the departure, they provide escort service from check-in area to the boarding gate. Marhaba also provides services such as bouquet service, Limousine service and also wheelchair for people who need it.

To use Marhaba service, you need to contact them through Dnata Travel or Emirates Airlines Reservation, or appointed travel agencies. If you come to Dubai Airport, just go to Marhaba counter. You will be required to fill in the form, depending on what package service you need.

Services available are among others, Diamond Service, Family Package, Normal Service, Marhaba Lounge and Wheel Chair. The price range from 60 Dirhams to 185 Dirhams, depend on the package. You can also request for staff who speak certain language to asisst your beloved people.

Other Contact: Email: marhaba@emirates.com

Phone: +971-4-2062630/2245780/2244338

Send a Postcard, Have a Chance to Be a Winner

Postcard Millionnaire.
Send your friends postcards and have an opportunity to win 500,000 Dirham.
Sounds like a dream, isn’t it??

Instead of sending the conventional postcard, people are encouraged to buy a pack of postcards and send it to friends or relatives. One pack contains of 4 postcards and sold at 30 Dirham. You don’t need to buy stamps, since each postcard is paid stamp, and you can even send them for people abroad. Just pay attention where you drop the postcard in the post box. There are two post boxes, for delivery in Dubai and abroad. The postcard packs is usually about Dubai heritage, culture or natural scenery.

Once you purchase the postcards, You will be given two number sections. The first section is an instant scratch & win section. The second section has a ticket number on top of the coupon.

The interesting part is, even you are not residing in Dubai, you can also take part. If you visit Dubai, you can buy the postcards and send them to your friends. After that, You just need to check your number in the website (hopefully you are the lucky one : ) )

971 600 5665 665 (Outside the UAE)
600 5665 665 (UAE)

Phone: 971 600 5665 665

GITEX, the most awaited IT Exhibition

GITEX.
GITEX is an IT exhibition to show the growth of the IT industry with the latest technology from international IT suppliers.

GITEX is usually take place in two locations. World Trade Center and Airport expo Dubai. World Trade Center is location for most of international suppliers and manufactures to display and present their latest technology. And if you are not keen to IT latest news, but fancy to use their latest product…..(err….read: shopping), go to airport area. The event usually offers the good prices during the exhibition season. Also, the good bargain is usually spread out to almost all electronic shops in Dubai. So fellow, it’s time to shop your latest gadget dream.

For visitors, there is entrance fee. You can register online, then collect your ID badge and pay the entrance fee in the registration section.

Check the event time, schedule and venue at website

http://www.gitex.com

Website: http://www.gitex.com

Desert Adventure

Going to the desert is a great experience. And while you are visiting Dubai, don’t miss this chance. The perfect time to explore the desert is from December to March, where the temperature is cool and the weather is perfect. Early in the morning is great to see the early live on the desert. Or, you can also go later in the midday and stay in the desert to watch the sunset.

You can book a desert safari trip organized by travel agents, or if you fancy off road, plan a trip with your friends. If you are a first timer, it’s highly recommended to go with experienced person who knows how to drive in the desert. Or you can book desert driving course (usually one or two day course) to learn tips and tricks driving in the desert.

Four wheel drive car? Absolutely. Never go alone to the desert. It is always better to have several cars go in the trip, in case you get stuck.

UAE has many nice places to explore. Fossil Rock, Hanging Garden, Khutwa, etc. You can buy “Off-Road in the Emirates” by Dariush Zandi in the book store for your places and the Do & Don’ts reference.

But if you love to enjoy desert adventure without hassle, ring the travel agents. Usually their organized trip including belly dancer performance, henna design, camel riding, etc.

Arabian Adventures
Tel : +971-4-3439966
www.arabian-adventures.com

Desert Adventures Toursim
Tel : +971-2242800
www.desertadventures.com

Net Tours
Tel : +971-4-2668661/2666655
www.nettoursdubai.com

Experience a Luxury with A Great Offer

Some people I know love to buy The Entertainer book. If you love to eating out, indulge your self in best restaurants, so the book is worth to buy.
The book price is around 200 Dirhams, and available throughout the main bookshops in UAE.

The book gives you a great variety offer, discount coupon and also description about the places. Usually the discount is 10 to 30% depend on the restaurant.

What you need is, read the hint carefully. For example, only certain food get the discount. Or you need to spend to certain amount and get the discount, etc. The book is a great offer to experience the nice indulgence without hurting your credit card so much.