Dubai city

Exiting the arrivals hall of Dubai International Airport, Angela and I jumped in a taxi, wondering what the United Arab Emirates would have to offer.   Our short one-hour flight from Qatar had been initially interesting. Apart from being the…city maybe take fifteen minutes. Now take one and half hour.”   Angela and I sat back in our seats as we inched closer, bit by bit, towards our hotel in the Deira district of the city. Thirty minutes later, we arrived safe and sound… Dubai, U.A.E - Hustle and Bustle in the Middle East!

Everyone slept in due to the late night resulting from the Sea View Hotel incident…even Samia was up late with an upset stomach.  By the time we ate breakfast, showered and read the paper it was about 1PM before we pushed off.  I gai…City ’ section of Sharjah…five linked college campuses…and was unprepared for the hustle & bustle.   I learned this city provides low-rent housing for the low wage ex-pat laborers since it’s right beside Dubai .   Got a little lost, although on a very… The journey concludes...

Once again, arose about 8AM and all three of us returned to Dhafeer, for a slightly extended walking tour + photo shoot in the desert.  I was astonished by the myriad of tracks.  On the same spot yesterday evening, the windswept sand a… Once again, arose about 8AM and all three of us returned to Dhafeer, for a slightly extended walking tour + photo shoot in the desert.   I was astonished by the myriad of tracks.   On the same spot yesterday evening, the windswept sand appeared lifeless… Back to Dubai

A lone trip down the Peninsular of Southeast Asia with a stopover in Dubai on the way. After spending a day on the beach in Dubai I hired a car and drove to Hatta, a small desert town in the Hajar Mountains where I soaked up life outside of the big …city in the UAE. Then I flew to Bangkok and spent a few days aclimatising with other travellers before taking an overnight train journey to Surat Thani and a ferry out to the island of Koh Samui . Despite being warned I was still a bit disappointed… My whole trip in brief

Finally, we were back in Dubai and heading out to the Al Maha Resort & Spa, about an hour drive from Dubai airport. We had to be transferred in a 4x4, for reasons which quickly became apparent. The entrance to the wildlife reserve where Al Mah… Finally, we were back in Dubai and heading out to the Al Maha Resort & Spa, about an hour drive from Dubai airport. We had to be transferred in a 4x4, for reasons which quickly became apparent. The entrance to the wildlife reserve where Al… A different side to my favourite city