A SENSATIONAL DUBAI TRIP – JUNE 2023

In a world where time’s hard to buy easily, i made a timeless voyage along the lively streets of Dubai

Though the purpose was very official , i surpassed it very quickly and the officials left me in the hands of hotel staff and my wonderful mates.

In spite of her busy flat hunting schedule, flowmny took over the time navigation as she effortlessly engaged us into a culinary tour of ever famous restaurant district of Dubai.

Being a vegetarian doesn’t come easy or helpful, especially for my companions who graciously tolerated my humble crime of looking for a vegetarian place every time.

It was five days of vigorous run through a fantastic variety of eateries on offer. To me, every new restaurant was better than the previous one and finally we concluded, it was a wholesome experience all together.

Walking through Mina bazar was remarkable, it was so typical and reminded me of all the busy streets i ever came across in India.

So fascinating with heat, the smell, the noise, street food and all other ingredients that make an Indian street complete.

Loud, tempting interactions with street vendors make you feel so involved and negligent about what you are or where you came from.

Every cab driver happily narrated their stories and dreams, they reminded me about New York taxis with similar vibe

Juggling in and out of his important meetings, Vinay squeezed in with us and guided us to explore his familiarities with excellent street food and midnight teas.

Looking down from the 71st floor bar we relished the feel of business bay area and even talked about opening a Rasa, to bring in a London flavour of India to this new Dubai hub.

In the middle of a taste filled tour, it was a significant time with Sama, the wonderful and charming real estate manager, we shared an enriching spiritual conversation from nowhere and as always it was meant to happen.

Anush and Rema silently followed the journey, though heavily contributed to all the romantic story telling in the late-night coffee sessions.

As I packed my bags to say goodbye to all tasty food corners, wonderful warm weather and ever so lovely friends, Dubai gave me a very sweet and emotional impression unlike other times.

Thank you, Dubai.