Shop-o-mania like nowhere else!

So here comes the next post about the Dubai-trip...
And it is about one of the major activities in the city, can you guess what??
Shopping of course!

Ramadan-packages from Carrefour...


Lovely bedouin-tent inside Bur Juman mall...


Al Jaber gallery, shop for souvernirs here!


Inside Wafi mall...

Aladdin-lamps at Al-Jaber gallery, Deira City Center...

Promotions at electronic-store Plug-Ins...

This is the best book-store ever!

Galeries Lafayette selling abayas!

Real arabic perfumes... I found some favourites here...

Of course there is a Sephoa in Dubai-mall...

Inside Paris Gallery, luxiorious perfumestore...

A wonderful store for furniture, and the prices are a dream!

Dubai is not only the place where you can go bargaining for kilos of gold, or luxurios designerclothes, no this is a place where you can find shopping-treasures even if you don´t have the same amout of money as Mr. Trump och Sheikh Mohammed himself at your bankaccount.

Dubai is the city where you can go shopping in the huge and spacious malls, or if you prefer, why not go out to one of the crowded markets to haggle and bargain with the Indian immigrants and maybe get a good bargain to take home... That is, if you are stubborn enough to bargain and bargain, over and over again just to have some more dirhams off the price...

The malls are neverending, both when it comes to space and number...

Focus on seeing the ones that you think you will like the most, there is no chance too see all of them, or even the half of them. When you get inside the big malls, get yourself a map, it will help you to not get lost... Usually the malls are not only big, but also very fancy, but don´t be shy to pay a visit to the stores, even if your creditcard could not cover to buy even one of the cheapest things inside!

When you are finished in the airconditioned malls (if you ever will be), find a taxi to leave your things at the hotel and have a power-nap before heading out to one of the markets to find dozens and dozens of nice copies of the designerbrands that you have just seen in the malls...

And, once again, don´t forget to haggle the price!

So before finishing this off, here are some quick tips from a true shopoholic like me:

1. Be sure to bring enough money, better to bring too much than not having enough...

2. Don´t bring your husband/boyfriend (if he is not as into shopping as you are)...

3. Be sure to plan your time, when getting inside a big mall, get a map and try to figure how you will get to see the pieces and bits that you want the most...

4. Get some fuel every now and then, all of the malls have lovely food-courts, and you will find things that you will love no matter what your taste is like. And don´t forget to drink lots of water!

5. Don´t fall for the first offer you see, remember where the shop is located and that you can always come back if you don´t find a better bargain!

This is it for now... Take care and hope to see you soon!

/Bella