The Dubai mall - beautiful architecture!

 The Dubai Mall

At downtown Dubai adjacent to Burj Khalifa, the tallest tower in the world and the beautiful Dubai fountain, Dubai mall attracts more and more people day by day. One thing I have noticed here is wherever you point the camera you will get a beautiful frame. The architecture is simply brilliant. It is picture perfect!

One of the best bookshops in Dubai, the Book World by Kinokuniya is one store no one should miss if you happen to visit this mall.

Kidzania, flight simulator, Dubai Ice rink, the Reel cinemas are some of the shops that attract a huge crowd here.
               
This is a must-see spot at Dubai.

http://www.thedubaimall.com

Please check my old posts about the Dubai Mall:

http://magnificentdewdrops.blogspot.in/2014/08/dubai-mall-waterfall.html
http://magnificentdewdrops.blogspot.in/2013/07/book-world-by-kinokuniya-dubai.html

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Carry on series - everlasting entertainment...

I bought this entire pack of 16 DVD's from Amazon.in for an attractive prize. I am a fan of the Carry on series. I had watched some of the movies of this series like the Carry on doctor, Carry on again doctor, Carry on camping etc. but was not able to get many others. So when I saw this offer I did not hesitate to buy. Thanks, Amazon.in

I watched Carry on doctor about 20 years ago. Then some others from the series also got released in India because of the positive response. Some were telecast on TV. I never get bored watching these, every time I watch it makes me laugh out loud. I haven't finished watching all these 16 DVD's, only three as of now. Carry on camping, Carry on abroad and Carry on Dick. Carry on cruising is not part of this DVD pack; I bought it separately. Really funny movie!

This pack contains Carry on doctor, Carry on again doctor, Carry on abroad, Carry on behind, Don't lose your head, Carry on up the jungle, Carry on at your convenience, Carry on Matron, Carry on Henry, Carry on up the Khyber, Carry on Girls, Carry on camping, Carry on loving, Follow that camel and Carry on England and Carry on Dick.

The Carry on series as you know contains:

• 31 motion pictures
• 4 Christmas specials
• 1 TV series - 13 episodes
• 3 Stage plays

Hope I will be able to compile all of these asap😊

The Carry on team: Sidney James, Kenneth Williams, Charles Hawtrey, Joan Sims, Kenneth Connor, Peter Butterworth, Hattie Jacques, Terry Scott, Bernard Bresslaw, Barbara Windsor, Jack Douglas, and Jim Dale. Directed by Gerald Thomas and produced by Peter Rogers they made history making it one of the most successful series in the world.

I would like to mention two funny scenes😊
Nurse is checking Sid james's BP, the apparatus explodes when Barbs makes her appearance in the hospital ward, lol! - Carry on doctor.

Next is from Carry on camping - Kenneth Williams is conducting exercise session for the girls when suddenly Barbara Windsor's bikini top gets overstretched, breaks and lands on his face!

Love these movies!

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Global village, Dubai, post - two

         

Global village, Dubai...post continued...
Look at the beautiful pavilions of Malaysia and Singapore on the canal shore.

                   

You will find all sorts of interesting things from different countries here. The ceramic dome-shaped vessels are famous for cooking in Morocco. They are called Tajines.

          

Magnificent pavilions of Vietnam and Spain...

                    

It is difficult to finish exploring this awesome place within a day, a week? well...I do not know...each day new and exotic things appear here...!

          

What a beautiful venue...!

Love this place...!

Any plans to visit Dubai? Well, make it a point to visit during the year-end...the time when they conduct the Dubai shopping festival!

http://globalvillage.ae/en

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Global village, Dubai, post - one

Dubai global village!

Every year the number of countries having pavilions here is increasing. No doubt, this gathering is getting better and better as years go by.

This time of the year is a festive season in Dubai. Coupled with Dubai shopping festival (DSF) there is glitter and bling everywhere in Dubai. Mesmerizing Dubai!

           

This is a unique opportunity to witness the culture, products, and people from different parts of the world without going there.

          

It actually is a vast venue with eateries, entertainment, fireworks and the like! There is a cultural stage here where artists from different countries showcase their unique cultural talents.

      

Photography, when twilight is in full swing is a wonderful thing!

 

There is an artificial canal where you can ride on traditional boats. There are stage shows, stunt shows, street shows, cultural shows, and concerts.

       

The exhibits are simply awesome! Not a moment of boredom. The price is also reasonable,

     

You will be able to buy any type of middle eastern perfumes here. Feeling lucky...well...there are lucky draws too and the winner gets sackloads of money, it is Dubai, you know!

These pictures were taken the last time I visited there in 2012.

http://globalvillage.ae/en

I will be posting asap more about this beautiful event in the next post...

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Arabian dishes

Yummy!
Authentic Turkish dishes at Al Andalus restaurant at Sukhumvit, Bangkok.
                                         

 This green tea flavored with mint leaves was excellent.

 Awesome soup, rice, and fish, yummy fresh salad!

                                                                  Love hummus 😊

I like middle eastern cuisine a lot. Always try them whenever I travel 😊

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How to animate a picture: add stars, floaties, glitter etc.

I created an animated graphical picture for the post on new year day. For this, I selected a picture of a chandelier that I photographed at the Dubai Mall. I thought of spicing it up by adding glitter, stars, and bling to it. I use http://www.online-image-editor.com when I want to add such things to a picture. It is an awesome website where you upload a picture and do whatever you desire. They have an impressive collection of glitters, stars, floaties etc. You can save time by uploading a small sized picture. The website will modify the size sometimes when you add some animations. Moreover, we can do the basic works also like re-sizing, add frames etc. Be careful with your picture's format, find out which one will work with your site. There is a provision for converting to many formats.

The picture of a palm tree at Deira, Dubai on this post was modified by adding rain floaties. A star was also added.

But when I want to do something elaborate and delicately I use Photoshop. Otherwise for simple works I prefer to make use of pic monkey and other similar online image editors like this.

Hope this post will help you to create beautiful and cool pictures!
http://www.online-image-editor.com

• Creativity is something we all appreciate. By being creative, we stimulate our brain and this brings productivity. 

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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016!

Wish you all a very happy, prosperous and fun-filled New Year!

Delicious dishes, good memories and an awesome airport!

Yummy...!

Friends, these are some of the pictures taken at KLIA -2 (Kuala Lumpur International Airport), Malaysia recently. Not many changes here since my visit about 4 years ago but it was thrilling to see everything again. I was hungry when I landed and decided to eat something from the food court. After browsing thoroughly and observing people buying food I decided to try this fish ball soup. I was right, Wow, delicious!

Interspersed with not so fierce red chillies, super cool broth, some vegetables and soft noodles this soup was simply great! It was very much filling too.

The ambiance was also good. Not much rush at that time in the afternoon and I sat there quietly and enjoyed this dish.

                 

Upon return, there was a lot of time to kill before catching Malindo Airways flight back home. Walked and walked every nook and corner of this sprawling airport, browsed each and everything at duty-free shops, bought some data for phone and spent time on it too, went to watch a movie being shown on an LED TV near one of the gates, dozed off and in between enjoyed these two delicacies. The first one is hot chocolate and the second is green tea. Nice, good memories😊

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Elephant safari at Munnar, Kerala

Nestled in the serene western ghats bordered by the Nilgiris, the mountainous regions of Kerala, South India you will find Munnar, famous for tea plantations, cool weather and many more attractions like small waterfalls, beautiful gardens, and elephant safari.

The Carmelagiri elephant park is only a few kilometers from Munnar town and it is a must see tourist spot. Here you can ride the elephant of your choice, feed it and take photographs.

It was our long cherished dream to do an elephant safari like this! We actually got a chance when we visited Thekkady before, but unfortunately, it did not work out. But this time we made it happen😊

At the end of safari which takes about 20 minutes in the forest, they will hand over a basket-full of pineapples and corn that can be given to the elephant by sitting on top of it. Kamala, our elephant coolly collected it like this 😊. Awesome!

Well, this place is crowded almost always. So get there early so that you can enjoy the ride leisurely. Never forget to feed the elephants; they like it :) Well, they charge you for the photos which will be given to you, copied on CD's, but only their official photographer will be allowed entry into the trekking spot inside the forest. So they only will be able to get good snaps.

There are platforms built at a height from where you can mount on them easily. The trekking was smooth, but when the elephant negotiated the turn to return back to the base by climbing down a slope we were clutching hard on the handles! But it was fun😊

A great experience, indeed!

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