United Arab Emirates

Less than one century ago, Abu Dhabi was just a bunch of small settlements scattered in the desert, mostly inhabited by nomads, fishermen and pearl pickers. No visitor dreamed of adventuring in…

During my travel in the UAE I couldn’t miss the chance to visit Al Jazirat Al Hamra. A town which is more like a desolated village, south of Ras Al Khaimah and…

As you land on the soils of Dubai, you will surely be transfixed by its views of futuristic skyscrapers, endless deserts and a glittering coastline. Embracing the extraordinary in every conceivable manner,…

Abu Dhabi is located in the western side of UAE and is the biggest of the seven emirates. In the south-west region of Abu Dhabi, on the outskirts of the Rub Al…

The Great Mosque of Sheikh Zayed in Abu Dhabi is UAE’s greatest mosque, the eighth all over the world (the biggest one is the Mosque of Al-Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saud Arabia).…

From the first part: When we have the opportunity we like to escape Dubai, with its technologically advanced skyscraper landscape, to find ourselves in the hills. We left the children at home…

If you look at an aerial map of the Arabian peninsula, you could imagine that a fiendish dragon or dinosaur had laid its weary head down to sleep on the soft, warm…

We all know that Dubai likes to be at the top of the charts. And from humble beginnings it has travelled far. Dubai doesn’t really appear on a map until the 18th…

The topic of traffic and terrible driving is a popular one among expats in Dubai, who like to spend the evening chewing the cud over a glass of wine. And it is…