A full day in Dubai today, the ship leaves at 10pm for Abu Dhabi.  There’s a convenient free shuttle from the ship to Dubai Mall, which is perfect for me as I have one scheduled activity today - an 11am reservation to visit the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, which is attached … Continue reading Day 2: MSC Lirica – Dubai

Part 3 of my Big Trip begins:  today I flew from the Maldives to Dubai to board the MSC cruise ship “Lirica”.  I’m not actually a huge cruising fan though embarking on my 3rd cruise this year might give that impression.  It’s just such a convenient way to see so many different places in one … Continue reading Day 1: MSC Lirica Arabian Cruise