wanDEARers' Ventures - - - Abra (Bur Dubai & Deira)

Whenever I visit a place and get fascinated by it; I always think of the past… then asked myself silently...

How did people survive before? 

No technology… no air conditioning system… no fancy cars or transportation to take them from one place to another… 

Anything you can think of that you have right now which they don’t have before… 

Do you think you’ll make it? 

Just knowing how people make it through really fascinates me. So whenever I visit a place… I make sure to learn their past and at least experience it… one step at a time… 

In today’s blog, I’ll feature Dubai’s traditional mode of sea transport. 

Dubai Abra… Abra which comes from the Arabic verb “abara” --- meaning to cross. 

It's even more amazing knowing that some people (or country) gets to preserve their culture and traditions. It allows the younger generation to experience the way of life from thousands of decades back and learn something valuable that they can pass on to their future children.

Today... wanDEARers' experienced.. 

THE ABRA

Abra is a traditional boat used for sea transportation from Bur dubai to Deira or Gold Souq and vice versa. The boat can hold around 20 people and is one of the cheapest means of transportation I have ever tried on. 

Imagine... WHERE CAN YOUR 1 BILL TAKE YOU?

People from Dubai and travelers from different countries can experience one means of sea transportation used by locals thousands of years back to cross between Deira and Bur Dubai by just spending around 1 Dirham. The boat ride would usually take around 14-15 minutes. And if I'm not mistaken, you can also rent an Abra for yourself and take a ride and tour the creek and the nearby areas for 2 hours or so; which will cost you around 120 Dirhams.

Here's a photo taken during our trip...

ABRA

 

The Souq Experience

 

I considered this mini trip not just a fun experience... but a memorable one. Something that I'd be proud of sharing... 

wanDEARers'

Please check out our sneakpeak and vlog about this adventure in YouTube ♥

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xXt0GfxFX9w&t=25s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnyziDlYcmw

THANK YOU dearS ♥

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Christmas and New Year... away from home...

Christmas and New Year has always been an important occasion for Filipinos... This is the time where get together happens and every family comes home to celebrate the festive season with their love ones.

But... for some... it isn't always that way...

Not every one gets a chance to be with their families...

Imagine how desolate it may be...

In my case, I can't even remember how many Christmases and New Year have passed that I celebrated away from my family. I may not be totally alone... I could be in someone else's home... with friends... relatives... at work...

It's fun... but the longing is there... celebrating Christmas with your family and love ones is different. It's a totally different kind of happiness.

This year marks the 2nd year I am celebrating it abroad, but with the love of my life... I can't say I'm perfectly happy as we're still a thousand miles away from our little dear boy...

To make this season extra fun... we went out to celebrate with friends... we go out... roam from places to places... did a few house hopping... gate crash a stranger's home for new year -- a friend's apartment actually, were we met random people and made friends!

 Here's some random photos taken from our Christmas to New Year ♥

The Christmas Party

Zabeel Park

The Christmas Decor Competition

(photos from a friend)

Dear's Christmas Party

Fiesta Pinoy Restaurant

(photo from a friend)

Christmas Eve with Friends

(photos from a friend)

New Year Celebration

We may be far from our families... but surely, we carry them in our hearts!

It's the love that keeps us going ♥

To the random strangers we met along the way...

Thank you!

For some... became our friends...

a Friend we called...

FAMILY ♥

Here's a link to our YouTube channel where we share our Christmas and New Year celebration to y'all!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU2DHPJIDZD1y9OA1tgbgcg/videos?view_as=subscriber 

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Dubai Garden Glow

There is a child inside each one of us!

sweet treats, colors, lights, fun time... we love the things that keep on bringing the kids within us.

I've been seeing this place almost all the time; but I don't get a chance to visit it, not until this week. I was super excited and I did not expect that It'll be fun after all. I considered it as our post-anniversary celebration. We didn't plan on anything for this year's anniversary; we just spent our day the usual and decided to take dinner outside after work. So when I asked him (days after) if we can visit this place, he said yes right away.

We left noon time and get a chance to stroll at the mall for a bit; had lunch and waited til' 5:00 pm... then off we went to the Garden Glow.

This place truly is a wonderland for kids!

It's not just your typical garden that glows -- you'll be surprise on how they recreate Steven Spielberg's famous park too. 

The Dinosaur Park

 We had so much fun exploring the place. It's fun and educational at the same time.

This is definitely a great place for families and kids. 

Attractions:

Ice Park

Dinosaur Park

The Glow Park

Magical Nights

Colorful World
Happiness Street

My Dubai

Sea World

Happy Forest

How to get here?

Address: Zabeel Park Gate 6 & 7، Zabeel Area - Dubai

Timing: 4:00 PM–12:00 AM

Ticket: 60 AED (around 700-800 Php) and children under 3 years old are free

We took the train from Union Metro Station going to Dubai World Trade Center (Red Line: 15-20 minutes) (5th station from Union Metro) and from there, we took a taxi going to the park (it will cost you around 12-15 AED) and reached the area within 4-5 minutes. If you're a tourist, you can walk and explore the area nearby and it will only take you 26 minutes or so to get there.

There's also another way; from the same start point, you'll get off the 4th station, Al Jifiliya; then you can ride a cab/taxi or walk from there.  Walking will take you 47 minutes, though and around 9 minutes by cab.

You can always research before going; to know other ways to get there. And sometimes, it's fun to get lost hehe

To know more of what they offer, you can check their website at http://www.dubaigardenglow.com/index.php.

We took photos and videos to capture these moments. And if you want to check it out, just head over to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQCG2zGX-4Y&t=40s and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FF86JlAeE4. 

 epic fail? haha I'm supposed to be the "i" 

kaso bilugan daw ako kaya -- i ♥ DubaO daw yan hahaha

It doesn't matter how young and old we are; as long as we enjoy every moment and adventure!

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