Everyone slept in due to the late night resulting from the Sea View Hotel incident…even Samia was up late with an upset stomach.&nbsp…

While I wouldn’t throw caution to the wind, I would assert that you don’t need to focus on any specific precautions before heading for Dubai. I …

Once again, arose about 8AM and all three of us returned to Dhafeer, for a slightly extended walking tour + photo shoot in the desert…

Just sharing a fun concept for fellow travelers. Doug Lansky has centralized a collection point for wacky signs…and I’ve seen some good candidat…

The sole option for visiting the renowned Empty Quarter with any semblance of luxury, the Liwa Oasis Hotel is your choice if you want to dig deep int…

Woke up around 8AM and showered…Mark was off to meet w/the Chancellor over the faculty housing crisis.  Went downstairs and read t…

After waking I joined Mark downstairs for breakfast.  I have been accepted by one of their two cats now, and JJ sat contentedly upon my lap for …

Okay, so I didn’t enter this splendid mosque, but I just read a comment by a fellow TravBuddy expressing dismay that he couldn’t enter any mosque…

Although I never stayed at this beautiful spot, my brief visit proved that this resort warranted sharing with other Travel Buddies. The Barracuda Be…

Jet lag is not an issue.  Slumbered through the night and didn’t awake feeling groggy.  Mark & I went down for a buffet breakfast t…

On the way back home, Mark was on his cell phone to Samia (and sheesh, during my brief tenure here, the cell phone seems to be permanently attached t…

Mark got me up around 8:30AM and we consumed breakfast on their back porch to enjoy his garden.  Shortly thereafter we were bound for Oma…

We pushed on to the Oman border and the towering Harrar Mountains came into view through the haze.  Absolutely nothing but pure rock, th…

When I was fortunate enough to visit the Musandam peninsula back in 2004, the Golden Tulip was the only lodging available – I have to believe someb…

Losing nine hours during the flight deposited me in Dubai around 9:30PM Saturday night.  I was a little taken aback by the lack of instruc…

Happy to share a unique adventure thanks to a brave friend who is an American citizen living in Dubai. The sole regret of the expedi…