for the past weeks, i have mastered the art of being a tour guide...
the first batch was my boss' mom and friends, in their 60's but still very robust! i have been tasked to make their itinerary for 10 days, showcasing the cultural-side and the modern UAE... they were
seasoned travellers being retired Pinoy doctors who are US Citizens... i love conversing with them as they passionately share their travel experiences in asia, europe, mediterranean and other places... they do not say 'no' to long walks and late evening dinners, and would not let their age get in the way. they followed their schedule scrupulously no matter how jampacked it is. nobody would think that these are senior citizens! the only thing that gives them away is their non-chalant talks of their BP and sugar levels at each journey's end...
the next batch were ladies in their 40s, best friends since high school... and they only have 7 days... hmmm! they actually did not need much help, as they came in at the right time--- shopping festival! this is the group where schedule is just a guide,
especially if the time alloted was only 2 hours per mall! in them, i have been fascinated at their 'sisterhood' that has weathered all the decades...
the last one is a couple... and they only have 3 days, including valentine's day tomorrow. cool! valentines at the desert safari... for them, it is more of just taking a peek, as they are sure of coming back here for more.
so if you're planning on coming here to dubai, make sure you contact 'the tour guide'! im gonna give The Big Bus tour a run for their money! be it for shopping, for cultural enrichment, or for a mere stopover, i'd love to show this side of the world to you! my fave ones are: desert safari, sharjah gold shouke, madinat complex, burj al arab, all the malls, hatta fort, all the construction along sheik zayed road which will make you think you are in the terminator 3 movie, romantic dhow cruise, cultural trip to dubai museum and heritage village, abra and creek side trip, wild wadi water park and of course, adventureland!
the first batch was my boss' mom and friends, in their 60's but still very robust! i have been tasked to make their itinerary for 10 days, showcasing the cultural-side and the modern UAE... they were
seasoned travellers being retired Pinoy doctors who are US Citizens... i love conversing with them as they passionately share their travel experiences in asia, europe, mediterranean and other places... they do not say 'no' to long walks and late evening dinners, and would not let their age get in the way. they followed their schedule scrupulously no matter how jampacked it is. nobody would think that these are senior citizens! the only thing that gives them away is their non-chalant talks of their BP and sugar levels at each journey's end...the next batch were ladies in their 40s, best friends since high school... and they only have 7 days... hmmm! they actually did not need much help, as they came in at the right time--- shopping festival! this is the group where schedule is just a guide,
especially if the time alloted was only 2 hours per mall! in them, i have been fascinated at their 'sisterhood' that has weathered all the decades...the last one is a couple... and they only have 3 days, including valentine's day tomorrow. cool! valentines at the desert safari... for them, it is more of just taking a peek, as they are sure of coming back here for more.
so if you're planning on coming here to dubai, make sure you contact 'the tour guide'! im gonna give The Big Bus tour a run for their money! be it for shopping, for cultural enrichment, or for a mere stopover, i'd love to show this side of the world to you! my fave ones are: desert safari, sharjah gold shouke, madinat complex, burj al arab, all the malls, hatta fort, all the construction along sheik zayed road which will make you think you are in the terminator 3 movie, romantic dhow cruise, cultural trip to dubai museum and heritage village, abra and creek side trip, wild wadi water park and of course, adventureland!
being a tour guide on-the-side has always been a pleasurable experience for me as well... i am equally enriched with each group having their own characters, and their own stories to tell. i think this is the best way of putting to test my hard-earned 5 years experience in dubai ! haha!
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Hi Tetch! Just reading your blog and came across you being a tour guide. :) I hope one day I get to take you up on your offer. :) God bless
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