by Marina Bruce | Jun 8, 2016 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Car Modifications and Accessories, Liwa
I have already blogged about what I believe to be the best auto repair shop in the Western Region; I thought now I would add in the best place to buy auto accessories, although I appreciate that you may have a less acute need for a set of car mats or a bottle of car...
by Marina Bruce | May 28, 2016 | Liwa, Offroad, Onroad, UAE
Lines on a Map – Tropic of Cancer I have long been fascinated with boundaries, tri-points, confluence points and the likes – and now I find myself living just 25kms up the road from this one! I had regularly crossed it since we first visited Liwa in 2009...
by Marina Bruce | May 16, 2016 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Camels and Domesticated Creatures, Flora, Liwa, Madinat Zayed, Offroad, Salukis, UAE Heritage and Culture
My schoolfriend from Nairn, Scotland, was visiting the UAE with his wife; I planned a tour to let them experience the real UAE and this is what we showed them! Day One We started our offroad tour by stopping in past the first CSR plant in the Middle East...
by Marina Bruce | May 8, 2016 | GPS Co-ordinates and routes, Great Campspots, Liwa, Offroad
Introduction – The Desert Diva’s Words of Wisdom The inspiration for this post came from the many people who ask me for advice on where to camp in the Liwa area, so I thought the easiest thing to do would be to list some to be ready for the next season....
by Marina Bruce | Apr 21, 2016 | Liwa, Offroad
Liwa is so very much more than sand. Perched on the very edge of the Rub Al Khali (the Empty Quarter) in places, it’s a sea of palm trees heavy with a ripening date harvest; it holds both old and renovated forts marking some of the old villages where the Bedu...
by Marina Bruce | Mar 7, 2016 | Liwa, Wildlife
The deserts of the UAE are not as empty as you might think; there are areas of sand where there many plants grow and it is here you might spot some wildlife, such as these gazelle I snapped on my reconnaissance drive for the Dark Skies Challenge 2016. You can find...
