When we arrived in the UAE over 10 years ago, the guy from my company who picked us up from the airport chatted all the way into town, giving us a detailed intro to the country while extolling the virtues of living in Dubai compared to Abu Dhabi – where we’d just moved! “… and … Read more about The Ultimate Dubai Shopping Guide
Call me crazy, I’m in Italy and I’m telling you to go to Dubai. But my beloved Dubai has been getting some bad press lately. Call it a backlash, jealousy or – dare I say it? – racism, it’s undeserved. Ignore the critics and go look for yourself.1. AFFORDABLE HOTELS – Hotels have slashed prices … Read more about 10 Reasons to go to Dubai now
Here are 5 more reasons to venture to Italy’s southernmost mainland region: 6. Sila National Park: breathtakingly beautiful, the Sila boasts three turquoise lakes skirted by sandy beaches; rural countryside so idyllic it’s as if it’s out of a children’s picture book with wooden fences, apple blossoms, and horses grazing in the paddocks; forests of … Read more about 10 reasons to travel to Calabria: part 2
Calabria is the southern Italian region that is the toe of Italy’s boot. Not only is it Europe’s best value destination but it has more going for it than you’d guess from the little coverage it receives in the travel press. Having just crisscrossed Calabria to research a guidebook, these are the reasons I think … Read more about 10 reasons to travel to Calabria: part 1
I’m not a fan of guided tours as you know, although if I was forced to do a tour and I was free to select my own guide and devise my own itinerary, then that’s another thing. An engaging expert, some alluring destinations… so here are my top 10 dream tours: 10. A global surfing … Read more about Top 10 dream tours