Boasting breathtaking skylines of sail-shaped buildings, dancing towers, twisting skyscrapers, and even a tuning fork, the audacious architecture of Dubai makes the city a delight to visit for architects, designers, photographers, and travellers. I will never forget a conversation we overheard one day between a little boy and his father as Terence and I strolled by a construction … Read more
Things to see and do in Al Ain – a green city set in the desert just over an hour’s drive from Abu Dhabi or Dubai in the United Arab Emirates – range from exploring splendid forts to strolling shady date palm oases. Al Ain’s locals like to boast that they live in the Garden … Read more
An Abu Dhabi to Al Ain road trip involves an easy drive through the desert sands that delivers in spades, with colossal sand dunes, grazing camels, and herds of Arabian sand gazelles. This road trip alone is reason to explore Abu Dhabi emirate. Beige and black camels lazily grazing on tufts of grass, colossal sand … Read more
The best beaches in Dubai don’t all belong to luxury hotels. There are plenty of public beaches with beautiful stretches of sand for you to spread out a towel. Best of all, many are backed by brilliant parks with shaded lawns and lots of great facilities, from kiosks to kids playgrounds. Dubai boasts some stunning … Read more
How to experience the real Dubai isn’t all that hard when you know how – you just need to leave the side of your five-star hotel swimming pool and take a stroll through Old Dubai to soak up some of the emirates’ long rich history and explore the everyday neighbourhoods where the locals live. Skip … Read more