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As we were making our way to the Musandam peninsula last week-end, to enjoy a day on a boat looking at fjords and dolphins, my wife reflected that when we leave the region, we won’t have very many pictures of … Continue reading
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Liwa Oasis is the historical seat of the Bani Yas tribe, whose descendants rule over Abu Dhabi and Dubai. It’s an amazing swath of green in the middle of the desert (see here) next to some of the most beautiful … Continue reading
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Liwa is the legendary oasis of Abu Dhabi. It marks the last “civilized” place in the Emirates before the vast emptiness of the Rub Al Khali, the largest uninterrupted sand desert in the world. The oasis is a crescent of … Continue reading
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The desert is in the genetic make up of Emiratis. Most of them will spend some time camping, or out on the farm of relative somewhere when they get a chance. So it’s no surprise that crazier members of the … Continue reading
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I’ve been playing around with my new iPhone 4s. The camera is incredibly good, and the processing power allows the editing apps to pack a nice punch. Actually, I use the photo stream to share the pictures with my iPad, … Continue reading
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Heritage village in Abu Dhabi is a strange little place, off of the Marina Mall bridge. From the beach, you get a great view of the corniche. If you go a little further, you get to see the large flag … Continue reading
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So Wax Tailor came to Abu Dhabi. If you don’t know him, go and listen to some of his stuff here (careful, the site has music on it). It’s ok, the blog can wait. Like it? Me too. Not earth shattering, … Continue reading
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Abu Dhabi is busy growing as a city and a capital. For a long time, it was lagging behind Dubai, and in some respects it still is. It has a much more provincial feel to it. But it is also … Continue reading
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Although Dawn of History is actually a very good exhibition, it can be a bit of a disappointement if you go by the title alone. The subject here are the first archeological expeditions run in the region, by Danish archeologists under the … Continue reading
Photo from the exhibit
I was in Al Ain over the week end for a Car Rally with the French Speaking association. Fun time all over (got in third, with only two adults in the team … woo woo). On Saturday, I stopped by … Continue reading
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Manarat al Saadiyat is the future Saadiyat Island visitor center. As far as I can tell, it’s the only finished cultural building yet on the island, which will host the Zayed National Museum, the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the Guggenheim Abu … Continue reading
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My work was giving away free tickets to the semi final game of the President’s cup, between Abu Dhabi’s Al Jazira and Dubai’s Al Shabab. I’m no football fan, but it was my son’s “birthday week”, so I figured it … Continue reading