Top 8 places to visit in Dubai

Hey! 

So as you all know I was on holiday for the past 2 weeks in Dubai and I'd love to share all the best places to visit with you guys.

• Atlantis: Now this is actually located on the man made island called the Palm (yes you can still drive there). It is actually a hotel but they do have a massive aquarium open to the public which is really worth seeing.
  
  
  
• Miracle Garden: This is more or less a massive flower garden, but its honest;y not as boring as it sounds, its actually really breath taking. The only thing I will say about this place is its best to go when the weather isn't too hot as you will be walking around a lot.
  
  
• Global Village: This place was amazing, it is basically this massive place with all these countries selling traditional items/food you would find in that country. However it is important to note they will not let you in if you are wearing anything above the knee, so if you plan on visiting, wear a pair of jeans.
  
   

Global village entrance
on the left.



               Miracle garden on the
               right.

• Dubai Mall: If you are going to shop this is the place to do it, its honestly massive! I have cousins that have lived in Dubai for years and they still get lost. You can spend a whole day here and not get bored just try to make sure you look at the maps because you will find yourself really overwhelmed.
  
  
• The Dubai Fountain: This, as the name suggests is a fountain that goes off every half hour starting from 6 (don't quote me on that). Its really cool and worth watching and is actually right outside Dubai Mall.
  
  
• Burj Khalifa: If you don't already know, this is the tallest building in the world and let me just say wow, seeing it online or from a distance does not do it justice, when you find yourself face to face with the building you will understand all the hype surrounding it. Again this is right outside Dubai mall and opposite the fountain.
  
  

Dubai Fountain on the left.

       Burj Khalifa on the right.

• Yas Waterworld:This is the biggest water park in the area and if you do not go you are crazy!. The rides are incredible and the staff are lovely. The only thing I will say is the food is really over priced so just be prepared to pay a little more than you are used to.

• Kite Beach: This is one of many beaches in Dubai however compared to the other ones this is the nicest (in my opinion) its got everything you could possibly want from a beach and it isn't too big. You can also see Burj Al Arab from the beach.
  
  
  

I did manage to go to a load more other places however these are the ones that really stuck out to me, its important to mention as a little disclaimer that I was staying with family so things like food and entry tickets I was not paying for. 

Thank you so much for reading this and I hope you enjoyed it, I shall leave you with a few more pictures.

Lana xx

Flying solo

Hey guys! yeah I know it has been a while however I have been on holiday for the past 2 weeks. I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to visit my family in Dubai. 

However my mother and brother were not able to come with me which meant I was flying solo for the first time. 

I learned a lot through this experience and thought I would share all the things I learned during my adventures at the airport...

Tip #1: When booking your flight make sure you are flying to and from small airports, the last thing you want is to end up wondering around Heathrow trying to find your gate only to realise you should've turned left 8 miles ago.

Tip #2: Do yourself a favour and buy a watch, you have to be at your gate on time and you can not depend on your phone for the time because chances are its at the bottom of your handbag and you've got to dig through all your travel essentials (which lets be honest you didn't need to bring in the first place) to find your phone. 

Tip #3: Follow people, this specifically comes in handy when you have no idea where baggage claim is and all the signs are in French and you start to regret not paying attention in French class.

Tip #4: Take the time to memorise people's faces, that way when you reach your destination and you are looking for which carousel your bags are on you can just look for a familiar face.

Tip #5: Bring something to relax you in case you get anxious, even if you do not suffer from anxiety. What ever you bring is up to you, it can range from medication to just a song that takes the edge off. 

Tip #6: Don't be afraid to ask questions, even if it seems silly chances are someone else has asked the same question before too.

Tip #7: Well this isn't really a tip, more of a statement. If you are one of those people that reclines the seat.... you suck. Stop, the person behind you doesn't want have the TV screen in their face for 8 hours.

Tip #8: Never depend on the in flight entertainment EVER! I have had two occasions where they have not worked and without family/friends to talk to you will be bored. Always bring alternative scores of entertainment for the sake of your sanity, however if you do forget they do serve alcoholic drinks on the plane.  

And that is it for this week's post, I know it isn't a long one however in the coming weeks I will be posting more about my holiday.

Thank you

Lana xx

Number of Likes = Amount of Self-worth

Hey,

I apologise for not being able to post on Wednesday, things were pretty hectic that day however I am here today with a new post.

Now about a week ago I came into college in a pair of black jeans, black top, my Kurt Geiger "Stacy" heeled ankle boots and a floppy hat (which was something out of my comfort zone). I felt good that day, however the second I got into my lesson I was constantly complimented on how I look, even members of staff went on to say I looked great that day.

After a day full of compliments I decided this would be the best time to take a new selfie (which is probably the most generic thought I have ever had), never the less I took one anyway and liked it so much I posted it as my new Facebook profile picture.

No more than 24 hours later, I had numerous comments on how pretty/beautiful I was and 71 likes.... my emotion was relief, as so much anxiety comes from posting things online. But then after a few days the emotional high wore off and I was back to my insecure self and spending loads of time being envious of the "perfect" pictures of girls I saw online.

I then thought back to my picture, everyone thought I looked good but no one actually knew how many pictures I took to get it right, how much make-up I was wearing, what filter I used and what lighting, everyone just saw a naturally pretty girl.

At that moment I realised how much work must go into all these pictures of models online, it also made me realise that people post what they want you to see, not all the drama behind it. If you looked at my picture you wouldn't be able to tell I was suffering from depression, anxiety and low self-esteem, you would've just seen my emotional high, which was generated by other people's approval.

The point of this post is to inform people that things online are not as perfect as them seem, and this is something really important to remember if you want to look like the girls in the magazines. I want to make a positive impact on the people that read this and hopefully reading this will help you see what I did when I posted that picture.

I am not saying I no longer envy the girls I see in the magazines because I am human and will always crave the approval of others and society's "perfect" ideal image, however I will be thinking twice when I see a girl who looks as if she has it all figured out and I hope you'll do the same.

Either way this is the picture I took, to insure you guys have some context to what I am talking about...

While I have your attention I would also like to say that this week I FUCKED UP, actually I feel like that is an understatement, I'm not going to go into details because its personal and honestly a story for another time, however a few days ago I put the people I love and care about the most in a horrific position, I was selfish, immature and should've known better. For the past few days I have been beating myself up for what I have done.

I realise now it is really not healthy and I am trying to move on and stop beating myself up for something that has already happened. And on that note the last line I would like to leave you guys with is, who you are is not what you did or where you have been (Innocent by Taylor Swift).

Thank you! 

Lana - xx