I've been to Dubai, and I found it to be quite a boring city, especially for those who aren't filthy rich. There's nothing to do there because the entertainment is all about luxury and expensive shopping.
There's no scenery at all. The only things there are tall buildings and luxury buildings for photo ops; the rest is just sand.
Yes, this is the entertainment. Looking at the sand and walking on it.
During the trip, the sidewalks are just filled with sand if we don't live in a luxury area.
I love going to malls. But the Dubai Mall is too big and I find it monotonous. When I go to Dubai, I end up shopping at a factory outlet or a kind of discount shop next to the hotel. There are lots of really cheap branded items. Vans for 300,000 Rupiah, Balmain for under 1 million Rupiah, Tommy Hilfiger sweaters for 150,000 Rupiah, Tsum Tsun dolls for 15,000 Rupiah, and many more.
So my advice, if your travel budget doesn't reach hundreds of millions per day per person, it's better not to go to Dubai. It's a loss, it's better to take a road trip to European countries (during the road trip, we can cry with joy if we're in Europe, the scenery is so beautiful).