Tag: Middle East

6th May 20176th May 2017 By Helen

11 must-dos in Dubai on a budget

Visiting Dubai on a budget needn’t be an impossible dream. Here are my tips for experiencing Dubai when you’re not on a Sheikh’s salary.

Visiting the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi on a day trip from Dubai

17th April 201722nd April 2017 By Helen

Visiting the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque on a day trip from Dubai

On our trip to Dubai in February we really wanted to visit the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. Here’s how to get there from Dubai, what to wear and what to expect.

15th April 201716th April 2017 By Helen

A different side to Dubai: Visiting Dubai Creek and the Souqs

Finding history, culture and a very different shopping experience in Old Dubai, on the banks of the Dubai Creek.

19th March 201720th March 2017 By Helen

Watching wild flamingos in Dubai

Watching flamingos and finding nature in one of the world’s fastest-growing cities.

3rd March 20173rd March 2017 By Helen

Visiting the Burj Khalifa at sunrise

Why you should book a sunrise slot to go to the top of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building.