MY HOLIDAYS

I am Erlene Chua Jia Yan from 2J. During the holidays, I went to Dubai. I think this trip is different from other trips because Dubai is a place which many people have not gone and it is a unique place to go. It was free and easy because my father had a friend there and he guided us a lot. My father rented a car so he could drive around Dubai with his friend. I think one of the more interesting things is going to Burj Khalifa, which is the tallest building in the world. It stands at about 828 metres above sea level and is awarded quite a few world records. We stayed there to watch the sunset. Dubai is not as cloudy as Singapore, so the sun is seen much more clearly and the sunset is more yellowish compared to Singapore's sunset which is more reddish. When I went up there, I felt like I was at the top of the world so it was an interesting experience. Many people think Dubai is not a good place to go because of their religious beliefs and also, they think it is still a desert. However, in Dubai now there are many buildings with very interesting architect and it is a lot like a city, and the desert is quite a long drive from the city too. Dubai is less strict about religious beliefs now and there are even people who wear shorts and sleeveless shirts. Therefore, I think Dubai is a very good place to go but I went during the winter time so it was not very warm with temperatures from 18-25 degrees Celsius. I think the winter time is the best time to go because the summer is very warm and temperatures can be above 40 degrees Celsius. Overall, i think Dubai is a nice place to go so I would want to go to Dubai again and visit the places I have not went to next time.