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...
by Marina Bruce | May 26, 2015 | Al Ain, UAE Heritage and Culture, UAE Tourism
Situated within one of the Oases which form the third of Al Ain’s Unesco Site, Al Qattara Souq is a bustling centre for food, entertainment and commerce every Thursday and Friday evenings throughout the winter. Note: This coming weekend, 28th and 29th May is...
by Marina Bruce | May 24, 2015 | Al Ain, UAE Heritage and Culture, UAE Tourism
Just off the Al Ain-Nahel Road (E95), some 15kms from the Garden City, you will see a large stratified rock, rising high above the surrounding desert and farms. This is the Qarn/Gharn Bint Saud and it is hard to miss, being some 800 metres long by 25 metres wide and...
