I realised I’ve not yet posted any images of our local cafe. It’s not that I’d be taking this one for granted, no. Still three years on, I enjoy this place just as much. Like I’ve said before, whether one likes the style over here or not, isn’t particularly relevant. What I admire, is the attention to detail – that someone cares to make a place like this. Just as much that I like a normal cozy corner cafe, it’s different kind of wonderful to relax in grandeur like this.

For those of you who might want to head for a cuppa in this beautiful Starbucks, it’s located in Dubai’s Ibn Battuta Mall, in its ‘Persia Court’. It’s also worth finding out about the explorer Ibn Battuta, who is the Arabian equivalent of Marco Polo. This mall bearing his name is themed around his travels, therefore you find areas such as ‘China Court’, ‘India Court’ and ‘Egypt Court’ among others, all paying equally stunning attention to the details of their interiors.