We’re back in the UAE and after a couple of days in Dubai, we’re chained to desks once again in Abu Dhabi – not our desks, but those of our friends, at their colossal home in the new part of the capital, off the island. The closest thing to a ‘home’ for us, of course, … Read more about Desk update from Abu Dhabi: month 45 on the road but whose counting?
Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) (no, Dubai is not the capital, as much as it likes to think it is), has been getting loads of media coverage in the travel press lately. You know when a tourism body and airline has hosted a junket as a spate of stories appear … Read more about 10 things we love about Abu Dhabi
At the shared taxi stand in Abu Dhabi – and other Emirati cities like Sharjah, Fujairah and Al Ain for that matter – taxi drivers yell “Dubai! Dubai! Dubai!” to let potential passengers know their destination. And of course the other drivers shout out their destinations too. But there are always more taxis heading to … Read more about Dubai! Dubai! Dubai! Some tales of a city: Part 1 Once upon a time…
Here’s where I think you should be travelling in 2009:1. NORTHERN TERRITORY – this is the real Australia, but be warned that everywhere will disappoint afterwards. Must-see spots include World Heritage-listed Kakadu National Park and neighboring Aboriginal owned Arnhem Land with their abundant wildlife, lush wetlands and Aboriginal rock art; Litchfield National Park’s dramatic waterfalls … Read more about Places You Must Go in 2009