Blogs from United Arab Emirates, Middle East - page 145

Hi everyone, Well, it's Wednesday morning and we are in Prague. Arrived last night, after an adventure in Cairo. More on that later. I have a few blogs to do, today and tomorrow, and will get caught up since we have free time. Internet connection in Luxor was less than desirable if/when we even had it! But first, I want to share with you a "special edition" blog. This is courtesy of Irene and Klaus Buechner. They took a helicopter tour of Dubai and graciously shared the pictures with me. In turn, we would like to share them with you. As I mentioned in an earlier blog on Dubai, it is a work in progress! 75% of the world's largest cranes are located in Dubai and construction is mind-boggling. So sit back and enjoy this glorious ... read more

Had a day trip to the hills around Al Ain. The town itself is a little tiny country town with nothing special. Not much else to say about it really but sorry for some of the picture quality, I was on my own so a lot were taken on the move through the car window!... read more

I was going to put these photos up with the Feline Friends Blog entry but decided that the hotel was just so amazing that it really deserved its very own entry. ... read more

Well after all the preparation and the shopping the night finally came. It was time to get all togged up and to head off in our pumpkin coach to the charity ball. The ball was in aid of the Feline Friends charity that I volunteer for. We attended the ball with our usual suspects of Rod and Jess and a couple of new friends Linda and Mary. A great night was had by all. The Ball was at the Dusit which is literally just across the way from our apartment building. However fate had another surprise in store for me as Jeremy had splashed out on a lovely surprise for me. He had booked a night in a flash suite at the new hotel that had opened up just down the road. The Palace hotel. I ... read more

HOW TO DO DUBAI or DUBAI, DO BUY...... Nov 19 to Nov 22 “Saba ‘a Alkair” (Good Morning in Arabic) After another great flight, this time over the Makran mountain range in Pakistan (which we viewed from the cockpit with our friendly pilots) we land in Dubai to sun, sand and lots of white robed, bearded and turbaned men. Strange to be here in Dubai where the only currency not legally traded is the Israeli shekel. Driving to the hotel, one cannot help but be impressed by the soaring skyscrapers and modernistic buildings. “Arabesque’ and “Disneyesque” are apt descriptions of Dubai. Construction proceeds at a furious pace here. Dubai is booming and open for business. The United Arab Republic (U.A.E.) is a union of 7 sovereign sheikdoms, formed when the British withdrew from the Gulf in ... read more