Qatar was celebrating National Day when we exited Saudi Arabia and entered Qatar. There were military parades in the morning which we missed due to the border crossing and fireworks in the evening which we were able to check out at the packed corniche area along with tens of thousands of Qataris and migrant laborers.…Continue reading Qatar – Doha
Category: Middle East
Oman – Muscat, Salalah & Nizwa
National day for Oman is November 18th and celebrates Oman’s independence from Portugal in 1650. We arrived 2 days before the celebrations to find the entire country draped in patriotism and national pride with Omani flags adorning most public buildings. What a colorful time to visit Oman! After crossing the border from UAE, we visited several…Continue reading Oman – Muscat, Salalah & Nizwa
United Arab Emirates – Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Liwa Oasis & Al Ain
When we heard that Madventure was going to be running their first ever Arabian Peninsula overland tour, we were intrigued and wanted to sign up immediately. The 64 day exploratory tour started in Dubai and ended in Cairo. The United Arab Emirates was our first stop on this epic adventure and we decided to fly…Continue reading United Arab Emirates – Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Liwa Oasis & Al Ain
United Arab Emirates
Oil rich United Arab Emirates, consisting of 7 emirates, is one of the richest countries in the Middle East. Since we often use UAE as a transit country, we’ve visited this fascinating region numerous times over the past decade. The emirate of Dubai is constantly in a state of transformation, impressing us to no end…Continue reading United Arab Emirates
Kuwait
Kuwait is an expensive destination, so prepare yourself for sticker shock! We had a brief transit in Kuwait and wanted to see what one of the world’s leading oil exporters had to offer the budget backpacker. This list is rather short, but we were highly impressed with the Scientific Center, which houses one of the…Continue reading Kuwait