Written by Dagmar Pelzer on June 26, 2009
- Shopping center or suq – in Dubai they are both an experience. One modern, one old, one cool, one sweltering hot, both are extreme....
Written by Dagmar Pelzer on June 26, 2009
- A visit to Dubai must include a date with the Burj al Arab, that fabulous sail-shaped hotel, the icon of Dubai and brain child of Dubai’s ruler,...
Written by Dagmar Pelzer on June 26, 2009
- The crew that was escorting me was foreign-born. No local would perform this kind of work, locals hardly work at all. One of the guides came from...
Written by Dagmar Pelzer on June 26, 2009
- After the glitter of Dubai and the imposing structures of Abu Dhabi’s government buildings, the Sheik Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Mosque in Abu Dhabi is the pinnacle...
Written by Dagmar Pelzer on June 26, 2009
- After the crazy traffic of the city, the skyscrapers, construction noise, shopping centers, suqs, shouting vendors, honking horns and boat motors, the stillness of the desert covered...
Written by Ed Hahn on January 25, 2006
- While there seems to be a limited number of truly interesting and worthwhile cultural and artistic tourist attractions, there are a number of activities aimed to appeal to the tourist family or the more adventurous...
Written by Ed Hahn on January 23, 2006
- Pam, my wife, and I hired a car and driver to take us to the East Coast. We planned to go through Hatta, the ancient agricultural oasis and then drive through the Hajar Mountains to...
Written by Ed Hahn on January 17, 2006
- Sometimes, I wonder if my biases get in the way of my ability to appreciate things other people seem to value. Sharjah is a place that raised the issue for me, again.Ten kilometers Northeast of...
Written by dangaroo on December 18, 2008
- First things first, on arrival customs seems incredibly straight forward - the airport is well laid-out and sign-posted and if you are just transferring they have a shortcut which avoids needing to even enter the...
Written by dangaroo on December 18, 2008
- Air Arabia was a company who I had been aware for a long time, even during their days as Sharjah Air. It hasn't been until this December that I finally got round to using them....
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