Stationery Museum
Free: All time At the Stationery Museum in Tokyo, expect to exhibits ranging from a tablet from the Mesopotamia to the papyrus from Egypt to the abacus from China and to today’s modern stationery from Japan. One of the highlights from the museum is a human-height writing brush weighing 14kg and made of the tail-hair...
Tokyo Stock Exchange
Free: All time Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) is pretty much run with technology these days so there isn’t much going on even during the trading hours (9:30am – 11:30pm & 12:30 – 3pm). General public is welcome to visit and watch the action through a glass cylinder. The telephone guide gives you the explanations on...
Banknote & Postage Stamp Museum
Free: All time The Banknote & Postage Stamp Museum in Tokyo is part of the Japanese National Printing Bureau, which was founded in 1871.The museum’s first floor covers materials related to manufacturing technologies for notes and postage stamps, from the raw materials, to the tools and machines. Also, you can experience the weight of 100...
Sony Showroom
Free: All time Opened in 1966, the Sony Building has become a landmark in the Ginza neighborhood of Tokyo. The building features a variety of shops, showrooms and restaurants. Among these are the Sony Showroom (1st to 4th floor), which is free to enter. It is a geek haven, where visitors can find out about...
Wafi Light & Sound Show
Free: All time The Wafi Mall presents what is hailed as Dubai’s most spectacular light and sound show. Every evening, the seasonally themed production is in session with lights projected across the Pyramids and the other Egyptian styled buildings in the mall’s central courtyard. The show lasts about a quarter of hour. Check the website...
Al Bastakiya Quarter
Free: All time Al Bastakiya is a historic district in Dubai. It is one of the oldest residential areas in the city. It stands in contrast to all the futuristic architectures the city is famous for. In the Bastakiya quarter, you can enjoy a walk through the myriad of narrow lanes line with traditional wind-tower...
Free Haircut & Blowdry at Formul’a Academy
Free: All time For a free haircut Dubai, head to Formul’a French Hairdressing Academy. The academy is one of the leading hairdressing schools in the UAE. It offers free haircut and blow-dry (for both female and male) by the students, under supervision of the instructors. To ensure the availability, pre-book an appointment for any time...
Dubai Mall
Free: All time Even if visiting malls isn’t your idea of vacation, you may want to reconsider this. The Dubai Mall is the world’s largest shopping mall. This is also where you’ll have access to the largest aquarium, the tallest building and the biggest dancing fountain in the world. Unfortunately, the largest aquarium – Dubai...
Turtle Feeding at the Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project
Free: All time The Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project in Jumeirah aims to rehabilitate sick and injured turtles and eventually return them to their natural habitat. To promote awareness and better understanding to the issues with this endangered species, the project allows the rehabilitation enclosures to be open to public at all time at the Mina...
Farjam Collection
Free: All time The Farjam Collection is one of the most impressive privately-owned collections in the world today. The collection displayed here encompases Islamic, Middle Eastern and Western art. Its vast Islamic section spans the entire history of Islam, comprising a multitude of art forms from manuscripts on science, poetry and mathematics to textiles, metal...
Free Movie at the Scene Club
Free: All time The Scene Club is a monthly film club that highlights the best of international independent cinema. The movie screened every month is complimentary and it’s usually an independent feature film/short films from around the world. Often time, the Director or Producer of the pieces also attend the event and have a Q&A...
Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary
Free: All time Ras Al Khor Wildlife Sanctuary is a wetland reserve renowned for attracting migratory birds in large numbers. Located in the middle of the city, it represents an enclave of relative wilderness amidst swirling traffic and sprawling urban infrastructure. The sanctuary has successfully attracts over 270 species of birds and it is home...
