IMG Worlds of Adventure

One of the Christmas gift that the kids wished for was to go to IMG World of Adventures. It was also winter break in school so we had the time to go. I searched for their website and found the Ticket Prices which is AED 195 for adults and AED 175 for children. Luckily they do have a promotion ongoing when you use your Mastercard, for every 4 tickets you get 1 free (until 1st of March) which really suited us as we were 5 in total. 

As taken from wikipedia, IMG Worlds of Adventure is an indoor amusement park. It is Dubai’s first mega themed entertainment destination. The park is divided into four "epic zones". Two of the four zones represent global brands Cartoon Network and Marvel, while IMG Boulevard and the Lost Valley – Dinosaur Adventure zones are original concepts created by the IMG Group.

Since it was Christmas time that we went there, the Christmas decorations were really nice for photographs and you really feel the festive mood.

 

We enjoyed all the zones especially the marvel and cartoon network area.

Breastfeeding Lexa

 

Photo with Captain America

 

The Lost valley was quite dark but the dinosaurs were life like.

The merry go round was with dinos

The Cartoon Network area has Ben10, Adventures of gumball, powerpuff girls and adventure time which my kids love.

 

If you are collecting marvel items, you will truly enjoy the marvel merchandise. They were not that pricey as well.

 

The food is not too expensive considering it is a theme park. We bought churros, popcorn, ice cream and even ate pizza and shawarma in their restos.

Haunted Hotel at our back.

We really enjoyed the place as seen in our photo below. Kids and kids at heart will surely have fun.

 If given a chance I would definitely go back and if you are visiting Dubai anytime soon, this is a place to go to and it is an indoor theme park so visiting it in the summer months will not be an issue.

You can find more details in their website http://www.imgworlds.com/en/

Staycation at Doubletree by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island

We had a short and sweet staycation in Ras Al Khaimah recently to relax. And since I will be due next month we just had to grab the opportunity to enjoy the summer season.

We opted to stay at Doubletree by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island as I got a really good deal being a member of HiltonhHonors. I got a room for around AED 594 per night exclusive of taxes and breakfast. The cost would be around AED 700 or 800 if you are a non member. It is very easy to register, you can click on the link and just fill in your details. You will be alerted by email as well of promotions they have.

It was an easy drive from Al Ain to RAK through Emirates Road and we reached in almost 2 hours. We stopped by Al Hamra Mall for lunch prior to checking in. Al Hamra mall was close by as well so we had dinner there during our stay.

We went on a weekday, Thursday and there were a lot of people. I already checked in online but still had to wait as the room was not yet available, which was frustrating as it was already around 3pm and check in was at 2pm. The receptionist, Rohit, saw my frustration and opted to upgrade and we were given a room at their bay club which was their new extension. It is more expensive than their usual hotel rooms. This calmed the preggy lady who was about to burst and they gave complimentary cookies which were absolutely delicious and I was one happy preggy lady again. 

Photo from tripadvisor.com

The room was huge and the view was spectacular.

View from our room

The balcony was really relaxing giving you a perfect view of the place

The bay club rooms have their own infinity pool and the beach was easily accessible.

A walk in the beach at night

What I love about Doubletree by Hilton Resort & Spa Marjan Island is that they have a waterpark for the kids to enjoy which was a definite advantage.

lounging while the kids play at the waterpark

The place was huge and there are lots of  swimming pool in different areas for all the guests as well as the huge beach access. There was even a Zumba session free for all guest who wants to exercise. We stayed for 2 nights and will definitely stay there again. It is highly recommended, two thumbs up. You can check out more information in their website, Doubletree by Hilton Resort and Spa Marjan Island.

Eid Holiday

Yesterday was the first day of Eid so as expected the malls were packed. Hubby was on duty so we were not able to go out but I saw that there are shows in the malls so I asked him if we can go after his work. The malls here are open till 12midnight or even as late as 2am.

We eagerly dressed up to go out as I was really bored at home. It seems that everyone is enjoying the time out during the holidays except me.

OOTD - Me - shirt from mango, skirt from forever 21, bag from mango and fitflops. Lara - Shirt from mango, pants from h & m and shoes from skecher

We started off with dinner at TGI Fridays. I have an entertainer voucher so we had one free main course.

 

Bottomless Iced Tea

Crispy Shrimp, Sesame chicken strips and cheese quesadilla

Cajun chicken and shrimp Pasta

Blackened Chicken Alfredo

 After our meal, we waited for the show, we were expecting the minions but instead there were clowns.

 

Finally we saw the minions, just roaming around the mall. Of course Lara had to have her photos taken.

It was a short trip to the mall but still we enjoyed it nonetheless.