This is the biggest mall in Dubai, you can find all the big name brands and restaurant chains normally available in the US. Within the mall, there’s an indoor aquarium and ice skating rink to explore.







The indoor aquarium inside the mall, a popular place for young students to visit on a field trip …


The Souk at Dubai Mall offers some souvenirs such as colorful handmade pots and pans, bowls, textile products such as scarfs, and smaller items such as decorative jewelry etc., at a higher price than the Souk Market. It’s a good option if you don’t have time to go to the Souk Market to find some local souvenirs to take home. Products are imported primarily from Iran per the shop owner. The common thing I heard at the store is, “I’ll give you a good price because you are the first customer today …” 😂











Din Tai Fung is one of our favorite restaurants to eat. It started out as a hole in the wall restaurant in Taipei (one of our favorite places when we lived in Taipei) and has now expanded globally. The line to get into the restaurant is usually very long, and a reservation is highly recommended ahead of time. Surprisingly, there were ample seats available when we went. We ordered many of our regular go to dishes and they tasted amazing. However, since UAE is a muslim country, none of the dumplings and meat dishes were made with pork.









Candylicious is one big candy shop to visit. It’s every kid’s (big kids as well!) dream land …