by Marina Bruce | Jul 14, 2016 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Festivals and Shows, Liwa, Onroad, UAE, UAE Heritage and Culture
The Annual Liwa Date Festival returns to Liwa City (Mizaira’a) from the 20th – 30th July 2016, from 4pm to 10pm daily. Now if you are coming from Abu Dhabi or further afield it’s rather a long drive for just an evening, so why not make a day of it? ...
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 | Aug 31, 2015 | Liwa, Offroad
Back in 2012, when my husband and I thought we were real offroad experts, we visited Liwa for four days of driving in August. Looking back it was a bit risky, two cars, temps up to 50C and the holy month of Ramadan! Some local friends cautioned “you’ll...
by Marina Bruce | Jun 13, 2015 | Photo Blogs
In response to The Daily Post’s weekly photo challenge: “Off-Season.” In responding to this challenge, I see many bloggers are sharing winter photos such as frozen geraniums (the wonderful Uncle Spike) and deserted beaches (Reinhold Staden). However,...
