by Marina Bruce | Dec 3, 2025 | Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE Tourism
From Nervous to Inspired — What James & Emily Experienced in the Arabian Peninsula After weeks of planning, reassurances, and Zoom calls, the moment finally arrived: James and Emily touched down in Oman, ready for their first family adventure there. They stepped...
by Marina Bruce | Dec 3, 2025 | Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE Tourism
How James & Emily Found The Desert Diva – and What They Learned About Travelling Safely in the Arabian Peninsula When James and Emily first considered travelling to Oman or the UAE, they didn’t know anyone who had actually been. They’d spent days going round...
by Marina Bruce | Dec 3, 2025 | Oman, Saudi Arabia, UAE Tourism
Is the Arabian Peninsula Really Safe? What My Clients Thought After fifteen years of living across Oman, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia, the question I still hear most often is:“Is the Arabian Peninsula safe for travellers?” And the honest answer is yes –...
by Marina Bruce | Jan 12, 2022 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Festivals and Shows
It’s the Al Dhafra Camel Festival 2022! Usually in late December, this year it has been moved to late January – so who wants to go? ***very important! Negative PCR result less than 96 hours old required to enter souq and arena. This may change to 48 hours...
by Marina Bruce | Oct 27, 2020 | Offroad, Oman, UAE
This blogpost has been moved – if the redirect does not work, then you can find it here – https://arabiancitiesandsands.com/1001-xpedition-arabia-nights/
by Marina Bruce | Apr 7, 2020 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Liwa, Madinat Zayed, Offroad
I’ve been visiting THE tanker for 8 years – and how it has changed/deteriorated in that time! It was lying in the desert for many years before that however, here’s a screen grab from google earth 2001 (the first survey of the area). Read on and see...
