by Marina Bruce | Sep 6, 2017 | Camping trip reports
We had the most wonderfully photogenic trip on Jebel Akhdar in August, and we were lucky to have three very talented photographers with us. Each picture is watermarked with their name, ones without a name are mine (though you can probably guess that by the quality)....
by Marina Bruce | Dec 19, 2016 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Camping trip reports, Festivals and Shows, Liwa, Offroad, Trip Reports
Friday started with a particularly beautiful sunrise; a lovely prelude to a great day! After meeting my guests we set up our campsite: always put a flag on the dune above it to reduce the chance of finding a vehicle on top of your tent in the middle of the night! If...
by Marina Bruce | May 7, 2016 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Camping trip reports, Offroad, Onroad
*Please note – the area I camped in is now behind a fence! There are some non-beach camping spots available nearby, including the side of the peninsula which faces KSA * We have had another public holiday – this time Ascension Day – and I managed...
by Marina Bruce | Jan 14, 2015 | Al Ain, Camping trip reports, Offroad
It’s not often I have a free weekend, but after committing to a really big drive, then having to cancel it due to standing-by for some work, which didn’t materialise, on Friday I was left without anyone to go to the desert with (believe that if you...
by Marina Bruce | Jan 14, 2015 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Camping trip reports, Liwa, Offroad
On the last weekend of October 2014 Oasis Offroad ran a special trip titled “the Dark Skies Challenge.” The concept was simple – teams of four had to work their way over 100kms of sand dunes to find “buried treasure” and camp for the...
