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Dubai holiday was one of my most memorable trips with my toddler, Adi!                                           [Image by Abhijith Mohandas on Unsplash] Bringing you some more Dubai pics. In this pic below, you will find Jyotiraditya gearing up to raid the Disney toy store. Do you see the enthusiasm with which he's all set? Levels of enthusiasm tend to dip when its time for Adi to eat....hmm! Unless its french fries, fried chicken or sausage. Adi liked the French toast. Adi loved the desert safari like anything as you can see below. When Adi insisted on doing this, I was really frightened that he'd get hurt. I kept telling him not to do this but he was insisting and well, the rest - you can see it for yourself. I was so frightened the bird would claw at him or something. They looked at peace with each other, thank God. What has been your most memorable family holi...

Back in Dubai! When I was born, my father said, "This is my dream girl." The best part about my childhood was in knowing that.                                 [Image: Ling Tang On Unsplash.com]  Is Dubai so expensive? This is a frequently asked question. When we were travelling to Dubai in the 80s, it was quite expensive. My dad used to travel a lot and always took us with him. While most people dream of visiting the top league touristy destinations, my dad looked for any place that caught his curiosity. Having began his medical career in Iran, he was always drawn to the Middle East. If there was any place where he couldn't take us to, he would ask what we wanted and even when he didn't have enough money, he'd get it for me and my sister. We looked forward to those trips more because it meant we got lots of stuff as gifts from him!!! A doctor by profession, there was no real scope for Dad to travel a l...