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 | Aug 31, 2015 | Photo Blogs, UAE Heritage and Culture, UAE Tourism
In response to this week’s WPC – From Every Angle I’ve had the pleasure of attending Abu Dhabi Tourism and Culture Authority’s “Arabic Coffee Masterclass” today. As expected it was very interesting; would you believe there are 91...
by Marina Bruce | Jun 11, 2015 | Camels and Domesticated Creatures, UAE Heritage and Culture, UAE Tourism
The Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital is one of the top attractions in Abu Dhabi – Trip Advisor has it at #5 out of #112 things to do in Abu Dhabi, and if you visit you will appreciate why. This is a unique and very interesting place to visit; where else could you get...
by Marina Bruce | May 30, 2015 | Al Ain, UAE Heritage and Culture, UAE Tourism
Having got up early to visit the Hili Archaelogical park before the day heated up, we were turned back by a guard at the gate who told us politely that it was open at 4.30pm. I hate wasting days – so, what to do? The sun was shining, it wasn’t hot and we...
