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Grand Canyon 2012

September 1, 2012December 26, 2012 / travelboxadventures / Leave a comment

Travel Box Destination: Grand Canyon Travel Month/Year: 09/2012

Las Vegas 2012

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Travel Box Destination: Las Vegas Travel Month/Year: 08/2012

“The journey…

August 10, 2012December 26, 2012 / travelboxadventures / Leave a comment

“The journey not the arrival matters.” – T. S. Eliot

Dubai 2012! (not yet)

July 26, 2012April 8, 2013 / travelboxadventures / Leave a comment

Travel Box Destination: Dubai Travel Month/Year: tbd At our wedding, Dubai was the very first destination we pulled from our travel box.  This is a trip we are to take in our 2nd year of marriage... (since year 1 was our honeymoon) To be quite honest, Dubai was an exotic vacation spot we thought we'd like … Continue reading Dubai 2012! (not yet)

Honeymoon: Bahamas 2011

July 15, 2011January 27, 2017 / travelboxadventures / Leave a comment

Travel Box Destination: Freeport, Bahamas Travel Month/Year: 5/2011

So what was IN our travel box?

July 10, 2011January 8, 2014 / travelboxadventures / 1 Comment

Curious about all the trips we plan to take?  Well here is a list of the places we tucked away ever so hopefully in our travel box (with a couple extras thrown in for good measure): Carribean: Bahamas (Honeymoon) San Diego - upcoming Brazil Amsterdam Australia Japan Hong Kong London, England Paris, France - upcoming … Continue reading So what was IN our travel box?

“All journeys have…

July 9, 2011January 8, 2014 / travelboxadventures / Leave a comment

“All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.” – Martin Buber

Eat Love Travel!

July 8, 2011January 8, 2014 / travelboxadventures / Leave a comment

So we think these three words: Eat Love Travel sum up important aspects of what we enjoy most in life. EAT - Delicious food is a pastime we love... watching cooking shows, trying out new recipes, making up our own recipes or even trying out new restaurants. LOVE - Love is the greatest gift of all.  It … Continue reading Eat Love Travel!

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Walking into the Grand Mosque
Walking into the Grand Mosque
And we didn't even get wet!
And we didn’t even get wet!
"NO TOUCHING!!" in 3, 2, 1...
“NO TOUCHING!!” in 3, 2, 1…
A close up of the star/flower design that adorns the Grand Mosque
A close up of the star/flower design that adorns the Grand Mosque
What's a mall without an aquarium, amirite?
What’s a mall without an aquarium, amirite?
she loves sleeping on the table
Nin-Nin
Sadly, my hopes were crushed when I found out there were no lemon bars here.
Sadly, my hopes were crushed when I found out there were no lemon bars here.
only good when he's asleep
Jackson
Now we're here!
Now we’re here!
You can literally see for miles.
You can literally see for miles.
The Burj Al-Arab, a great place to stay when your palace is being renovated.
The Burj Al-Arab, a great place to stay when your palace is being renovated.
dive dive!!
Even the windows of the Grand Mosque were amazing!
Even the windows of the Grand Mosque were amazing!
Me in front of Mosque.
Me in front of Mosque.
When I went up I heard the theme song from Rocky. But in Arabic.
When I went up I heard the theme song from Rocky. But in Arabic.
Champagne pouring skill: Level 99.
Champagne pouring skill: Level 99.
A little cartoon guy!
A little cartoon guy!
Started from the bottom...
Started from the bottom…
The model in the lobby of the tower.
The model in the lobby of the tower.
The UAE Heritage Village!
The UAE Heritage Village!
The view was so much that I needed a quick nap!
The view was so much that I needed a quick nap!
And he would have been more than happy to sell it to me!
And he would have been more than happy to sell it to me!
From the Earth to the sky.
From the Earth to the sky.
This is the interior of the Skyview Bar. To me, it reminded me of the 60's, and I couldn't help but feel a bit like Don Draper from Mad Men while we were here.
This is the interior of the Skyview Bar. To me, it reminded me of the 60’s, and I couldn’t help but feel a bit like Don Draper from Mad Men while we were here.
The Burj Khalifa
The Grandest of Mosques.
The Grandest of Mosques.
Right inside the Grand Mosque
Right inside the Grand Mosque
This is a fountain in The Souk that I thought was beautiful.
This is a fountain in The Souk that I thought was beautiful.
A design inspired by both nature and culture.
A design inspired by both nature and culture.
What a futuristic looking building!
What a futuristic looking building!
Special beef
Looking down at the Burj Khalifa Lake.
Looking down at the Burj Khalifa Lake.
Juxtaposition!
Juxtaposition!
This is an unobstructed view of the coast of Dubai as seen from the Skyview Lounge. I enjoyed this view even more than the view from the Burj Khalifa, since we were out past the coastline.
This is an unobstructed view of the coast of Dubai as seen from the Skyview Lounge. I enjoyed this view even more than the view from the Burj Khalifa, since we were out past the coastline.
An army of nutcrackers awaited us inside the lobby of the Burj Al Arab. Luckily, they were only a display, or else nuts everywhere would have fled before their might.
An army of nutcrackers awaited us inside the lobby of the Burj Al Arab. Luckily, they were only a display, or else nuts everywhere would have fled before their might.
Before entering the Skyview Lounge, guests walk through this tunnel. I'm not sure about the significance, other than it's jaw-droppingly cool and makes you feel like your stepping into another dimension.
Before entering the Skyview Lounge, guests walk through this tunnel. I’m not sure about the significance, other than it’s jaw-droppingly cool and makes you feel like your stepping into another dimension.
Afternoon tea at the Burj Al Arab is not like high tea anywhere else. Here at the top of the 4th tallest hotel in the world, you have Sky High Tea!
Afternoon tea at the Burj Al Arab is not like high tea anywhere else. Here at the top of the 4th tallest hotel in the world, you have Sky High Tea!
Granny's Waffles: Only in Dubai, it's waffle-rageous!
Granny’s Waffles: Only in Dubai, it’s waffle-rageous!
A front view of the Grand Mosque.
A front view of the Grand Mosque.
The detail on the ceiling, walls, and floor is remarkable!
The detail on the ceiling, walls, and floor is remarkable!
The Sheikh and the Shaykhah require further refreshment.
The Sheikh and the Shaykhah require further refreshment.
My Muslimina wife!
My Muslimina wife!
fries with that shake!
so comfy!
We both waffled on what to order, but in the end I got the Strawberries and White Chocolate, while Meka got the Granny's Favorite: Bananas and Caramel.
We both waffled on what to order, but in the end I got the Strawberries and White Chocolate, while Meka got the Granny’s Favorite: Bananas and Caramel.

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