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
By the time we got back to Dubai, we were destroyed. We were completely and utterly wrecked. All we wanted to do was sleep for a few days, so that was exactly what we did. And in true Dubai style, we caught up on our sleep in a plush room on the 62nd floor of … Read more
Best local experiences in Dubai, from dips in the Arabian Sea to winter picnics, Friday brunch and midnight snacking. If you want to experience Dubai like a local, these are the things you need to do. Dubai was our home for close to eight years, so as local residents we did things that most visitors on … Read more