Dazzling Dubai - Exploring the World's Tallest, Biggest and Best

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Home to the world's first 'seven star' hotel, the world's tallest building and the world's biggest shopping mall, Dubai was certainly trying and succeeded in impressing us.

We took the train to downtown Dubai on our second night to visit the world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa. Over 160 stories tall, it was utterly breath-taking.

To top this off , underneath there was a dancing fountain show, much like the Bellagio fountains in Las Vegas. Music would play around a small, pristine lake in front of the Burj Khalifa and the fountains would 'dance' to the music - shooting off in synchronisation to produce beautiful water displays. The fountains would come on once every half hour so during a meal next to the lake, in the shadow of the great Burj Khalifa, we were treated to four different displays of unique, free entertainment.

Whilst we were there, we went shopping in the world's biggest shopping Mall - the Dubai Mall. I felt like this shopping centre must have every store in the entire world. From your glamorous, global designers like Gucci and Prada to local English stores like Boots and WH Smiths!

I have to say however that, although I love to shop, this shopping mall was almost too big - it felt so claustrophobic. You get enticed by its glossy jewellery displays, marble floors, restaurants and exhibitions until you find you're so far in you can't find the way out!

However, across from the mall, you have the Souk. This was a much smaller but more localised shopping centre - home to all your traditional Middle Eastern goods. From pick-and-mix-looking spice stalls to beautiful handmade saris, pashminas and incense. The whole area felt truly beautiful and was a joy to wander round.

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