Shopping Spreeeee

Due to the death of the Sheikh and the resulting 40 day mourning period, the Dubai Shopping Festival this year is very low key. In fact, after much um-ing and ah-ing the authorities decided to put it off till the end of 06 [combined with the 2007 DSF]. So, now the sale's still on but just not in full party mode - the fireworks and night souks have been cancelled, and there was no live entertainment or music for 7 days.

Nevertheless, Dubai's been on sale for almost a month. With even further reductions and up to 75% off, we just couldn't help ourselves.

Zara, Kenneth Cole, FCUK, MNG... they're all here! I love the range of shops, and I love even more that they stay open till midnight everyday. With it's beautiful malls, traditional and new souqs, and the next largest mall in the world under construction, Dubai is set to remain a true shopping paradise.