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I live in Dubai, and am from India.
Where do you plan on going? Some parts of India get very crowded over December.
Dubai gets quite crowded for New Year's, but the weather is usually really good.
What are you interested in doing?
India is for family (and some friends wedding) - so mostly Mumbai and Delhi.
Dubai/Istanbul was to explore a new place, not wanting to be crazy partying anywhere. Just plain old Bollywood romanticism of solo tripping - meeting new people, building new connections, exploring different food options, etc.
Dubai can definitely offer you all that! (I haven't been to Istanbul, so this is definitely a one-sided review)
Depending on when you're planning to come, book hotels soon.
I was just in Istanbul for 2 days (this week). It was not enough time. It's a huge city. I'd like to go back for 4 days. The Hagia Sophia is not to be missed. Blew my mind to see the last great building derived from Roman engineering. The basilica cisterns were neat, but recommend reading ahead of time so you know where the columns came from. Do a bosphorus boat cruise but do one of the smaller private tours that has a guide. That was a mistake for me, I picked one with no guide and don't think did it justice at all. I would have liked to have had time to walk the trendy neighborhoods along the east Bank north of the city. I highly recommend skipping topkapi palace; it's nothing compared to mysore or other Indian palaces.
How was the trip?