Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is the largest mosque in Abu Dhabi and is the main place of worship for Friday prayers. Named after the founder and first president of the UAE, it is the third largest mosque in the world.…
Night Discovery
While staying at Qasr Al Sarab, we signed up for the Night Discovery walk in the desert. We meet our guide at 8:30 and with two other folks, set out on a 20 minute jeep ride into the Empty Quarter,…
The Palace Mirage
The Empty Quarter is the largest “sand” desert in the world. It covers 250,000 square miles. It covers half of Saudi Arabia, most of Oman, most of United Arab Emirates and parts of Yemen. It is roughly the size of…
Dubai part 3
Dubai made a decision to diversify from the oil based economy and to put Dubai on the world map by becoming the tourists destination of the world. The onset of these large construction projects resulted in a property boom from…
Dubai part 2
Tourism is an important part of the government’s strategy in maintaining the flow of foreign cash into the emirate. Besides shopping, Dubai has undertaking large scale construction projects and have built incredible sporting and entertainment venues. As of 2010 Dubai…
Dubai part 1
Last month we celebrated ME’s birthday by going to Dubai for the weekend. After making the arrangements, I googled Dubai to find out where to go and what to do. I was blown away by the bigger than life attractions.“Dubai…
United Arab Emirates
ME and I got the opportunity to visit Dubai in the United Arab Emirates in late February. We were very impressed with the area and the remarkable achievements that have been made in the last 20 years. We have been…