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Travel Diaries - 2k16

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This Diwali, I visited the United Arab Emirates along with my parents. This country has some amazing places like Abu Dhabi and Dubai. Even though almost everything here is man made, it almost feels as if it were all natural. The first place we visited in the UAE was Yas Island. We stayed at the Yas Viceroy, an incredible hotel with superb amenities and a great location. The rooms were spacious, comfortable and gave a very homely feel. The view from the room was amazing! We stayed here for a night. During the course of our stay here, we visited the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, Ferrari World, drove around Abu Dhabi and even looked around the hotel we were staying at. The breakfast next morning had amazing stuff including waffles, pancakes and lots of nutella! The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque was extremely beautiful and worth a visit. It is named after the Sheikh in whose honour it was built. The interiors of this mosque are huge and it has beautiful carvings inside i