by Marina Bruce | Oct 13, 2015 | Dubai & Northern Emirates
The Radisson Blu Fujairah is an amazing resort in a stunning seaside setting. Every room in the hotel has a balcony overlooking the Gulf of Oman; you can see over the hotel’s private beach in the foreground to Snoopy Island a couple of kilometres away and...
by Marina Bruce | Sep 13, 2015 | Dubai & Northern Emirates, UAE Heritage and Culture, UAE Tourism
You will find a cluster of museums in the Al Mareija area of Sharjah, close to the creek and not far away from the town centre either. Parking is at a premium here but when you find a space you can be assured that there is plenty to do to make the search worthwhile....
by Marina Bruce | Sep 13, 2015 | Dubai & Northern Emirates, UAE Heritage and Culture, UAE Tourism
Our second day of museums in Sharjah found us exploring the one we have most wanted to go to. The Emirate of Sharjah is so much more than the small city north of Dubai – it extends to over 2500 square kilometres; is the third largest of the seven Emirates which...
by Marina Bruce | Sep 13, 2015 | Dubai & Northern Emirates, UAE Heritage and Culture, UAE Tourism
Sharjah is famous for its museums – it has 16 in total; we have been talking about visiting some for years, so earlier this month we took a three day break in the Emirate to visit as many as we could. The traffic in Sharjah is horrendous and compared to Al Ain...
by Marina Bruce | Sep 7, 2015 | Dubai & Northern Emirates
Not everyone knows this but sometimes I work for TV production companies assisting with research, and one such project took me to the Dubai Souq early last month. Often you will make a serendipitous find in the search for something else and that is exactly what...
by Marina Bruce | Jul 15, 2015 | Dubai & Northern Emirates, Hotel & Food Reviews
I was pleased to give some off-road info to the team at the Radisson Blu blog; although Fujairah is not a sandy emirate there are still plenty of opportunities to get off the beaten track and experience the great outdoors there...
