Last week I went on holiday to Dubai to see my cousin Emily. Emily is doing a university placement over there working for an alcohol/events company and is living a very lavish life! Much different to my own university experience where the height of exoticness was Sheffield Botanical Gardens (I wouldnt change it for the world.)

Dubai is a fascinating place, weirdly wonderfully strangely fascinating. But too hot. Way too hot. I get too hot when its 16 degrees in Manchester, so throwing me into the middle of the desert was extremely testing. I successfully managed to “keep my cool” until my last day where I had a nervous breakdown on the beach because I was too hot and was literally freaking out so much trying to flag a taxi whilst Emily laughed at the site that was me. Thanks hun xxx

I ate and drank at many wonderful places whilst I was there, take a look at my photos below! I had a great time playing with my snazzy new camera and Dubai was the perfect place to try it out.

the view from Emilys bedroom

hangover sliders @ cove beach – mini chicken and lobster burgers

cove beach club || the persian gulf

dubai fountains

dubai fountains

em booked us the best seat in the house at the mango tree therefore this was our dinner view!

dinner @ the mango tree

dinner view of the burj

food at the mango tree

chicken satay mmMMMm

fiery sea bass

the observatory

dinner and ladies night at the observatory

this crazy city of lights

cinnamon brioche with yogurt fruit and syrup i can’t

the most incredible breakfast at Eggspectation