We certainly had a very different Christmas holiday this year ~ our first one away from our hometown in Canada ~ no snow, no Christmas carols, no toy commercials, no Santas in the malls. Christmas is certainly low-key here in Dubai. Since we only had a few days off, and not enough time to make the huge trek across the world to see family, we planned a little getaway...
We started in Singapore and took a mini cruise up the Malasian coast stopping in Kuala Lumpur, the island of Langkawi and Phuket, Thailand.
This is a part of the world I never dreamed I'd get to visit since it's quite the distance from Canada but when you're already in Dubai, it's close by.
First stop: Singapore
To be honest, the majority of time our time in Singapore was spent shopping. Named one of the world's 5 best shopping cities, Singapore is definitely where you'll get your fix. And if you stay at a hotel on Orchard Road, everything is right outside your door.
And what did shopping Santa bring me for Christmas? This lovely Kate Spade bag in the most delicious shade of warm red {thank you Santa!}...
The food in Singapore is amazing and the mall food courts alone had me intrigued so I'll share a bit of what we saw...
Everything handmade right in front of you from the freshest ingredients...
My lunch... chicken ramen, gyoza dumplings and a chocolate "fish" waffle pancake filled with banana custard for dessert...
Singapore definitely puts typical food courts to shame ~ my lunch was delicious!
Next stop: Kuala Lumpur
lisa