- DubaiThe last day we had in Melbourne we went into the city and spent a bit of time down by the river on the south bank which is lined with cafes and street performers. There we met up with Lyn Posted by drBrooky in Central/South America | Apr 26, 2011
- The First WeekWe are ending our first week here today on Easter Sunday. Sunday is the start of the work week here - Friday is the Sabbath and Saturday completes their weekend. Fridays are very quiet with no construction activity. Posted by DavidandHazel in Dubai Adventure | Apr 24, 2011
- The First Few DaysWe are slowly settling into our new life here. Dave was fast off the mark and started work at 8 am the first morning we were here. He finds work a bit overwhelming in these early days because Posted by DavidandHazel in Dubai Adventure | Apr 20, 2011
- Alone in Dubai....So, it's my last day of normality before heading to India so thought I'd leave a note before I go...
Dubai has been an eye opener for sure...great company, great show, great hospitality and everything, but as far as a holiday Posted by bramall in Travelling Asia style | Apr 8, 2011
- DubaiThe fourteen hour flight between Sydney and Dubai was amazingly comfortable on Emirates even for cattle-class; however, after thirty-odd hours of travel we were glad that our hotel let us check in early so we could grab a shower and Posted by RobandEve in The Honeymooners | Apr 6, 2011
- Abu Dhabi All DoneOur body clocks haven't quite adjusted to Dhabi time yet (and soon they're gona get another jolt with London time being different again) so we woke up bright and early at 5.30AM this morning...decided I would make use of the Posted by katenmicka in Kate and Micka's European Adventure | Apr 4, 2011
- Abu Dhabi Doo!
We've finally made a start on our epic adventure of a lifetime! We survived the emotional scene at the airport (we were all blubbering messes...thanks mum, dad and zoe for seeing us off with such style, ur awesome! p.s. micka Posted by katenmicka in Kate and Micka's European Adventure | Apr 3, 2011
- DubaiTest Posted by Ck2010 in The adventurous life of Malling von Kjer | Feb 26, 2011
- 2011 - My Tiki Tour (Part 3 - Dubai)
After Singapore, I went back to Bangkok for a few more days of relaxing next to a pool.
The flight from Bangkok was fine, Emirates living up to their reputation of being a decent airli Posted by nzhamsta in Glynn's travel blog | Feb 20, 2011
- Abu Dhabi Doo It's our last day in Abu Dhabi today, but let's start from the beginning. We were going to the airport in Dublin, to get our flight in the new terminal. It was great, there was no Posted by catkel in To Wherever The Wind Blows... | Jan 30, 2011
- Last week in Usa RiverThe last week or so has gone by so quickly. I was still attempting to teach the older students computer skills which was challenging as some of them still hadnt got to grips with much basic English, but they Posted by kelandrob in Habari Tanzania | Jan 25, 2011
- Memories of Middle East Time (Al Ain.. Dubai.. UAE) PART IREMENISCING.. MEMOIRS...
THIS WAS LAST APRIL-JUNE 2006
(5 yrs bgo ko naisipang ishare.. hahaha=p)
Middle East.. ( Al Ain and Dubai UAE)
I'm only 16 by that time.. and all i know is play... play... enjoy.. enjoy...
I'm with my cousin "An Posted by joanna_11 in place...face.. play... | Jan 21, 2011
- Final thoughtsOn the way home after a month, it's hard to reflect on all of our experiences and not get influenced by 'the recency effect' due to the sheer volume of unforgettable sights and unique moments. We knew that this would Posted by CP LEE in Middle East | Jan 8, 2011
- Merry christmas everyoneHope you all have a lovely christmas.
I doubt there will be much else to write on here until we arrive in Tanzania in a couple of days.
x Posted by kelandrob in Habari Tanzania | Dec 25, 2010
- Bye Bye Abu Dhabi!So today is our very last day in Abu Dhabi- since we started this planning this wee adventure, it's actually come in pretty fast!
One of the last things we've done in Abu Dhabi is see the infamous 11million dollar Christmas Posted by lesleymw in The Adventures of the Celtic Bedouins | Dec 21, 2010
- On the WayThursday 16th 3 pm and Steve is driving us up to stay overnight at the Ibis at Heathrow. The weather is closing in with rain hammering down as we travel up the M40 and it is already very nearly dark. Posted by bobjanrtw in Bob and Jan return to Oz | Dec 17, 2010
- Istanbul to Home via Dubai
Our last evening in Istanbul was very pleasant as we visited a place called The Han Restaurant where we sat on the floor among a pile of pillows and ate our traditional meal from a low tabl Posted by lizanddave in Liz and Dave's Travel Adventures | Dec 11, 2010
- Let’s go home
'Hello guys and welcome to our travel blog!'
So as you will know by now, we have decided to make the move from Abu Dhabi back to sunny Scotland. We have been living in the desert for almost 3 years- Posted by lesleymw in The Adventures of the Celtic Bedouins | Nov 28, 2010
- Packing up the houseNot that i was ever a fan of Dubai but now that we're leaving i feel sad i never really truly discovered it. Posted by katecliff in Sabbatical 2011 | Nov 24, 2010
- Dubai22nd of september
Dubai.
The flight was good. Sharjah was the next destination. From Sharjah there are no busses to Dubai. So unfortunately i had to take a Taxi. This was 100 AED (Arabic Emirates Dirham). About 20 euro. Yes, a waste Posted by Aussierala in Explore the world | Oct 18, 2010
- All packed, with everywhere to go!T minus 10 hours...
Here I am. This is it. After all the hours, days and months spent planning, researching, talking and thinking about my journey, my departure is finally.. imminent.
I've spent the last 3 weeks buying stuff for The Posted by pchaddha in Can I have 365 days off? | Oct 7, 2010
- Day 1: Overland through IndiaAfter a major kit review by Tom, "Don't need that or that, or that..............." as I cried and pleaded for mercy? Then Nick arrived, the terminator, no mercy shown with his ruthless seasoned traveller advice to me. Then finally, Jane Posted by Mike Casey in Overland through India | Oct 2, 2010
- A "flashpacker" without even knowing it..I recently discovered that I am a flashpacker.
Here is a description of this term, from [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backpacking_(travel)|Wikipedia]]:
[i]Flashpacking is a neologism used to refer to an affluent backpacker. Whereas backpacking is t Posted by pchaddha in Can I have 365 days off? | Sep 30, 2010
- DubaiWell, after 16 hours of travelling we finally made it to Duba and to our fabulous resort, the [[http://www.jebelali-international.com/Properties/JAGRS/Resort/Overview/Story.aspx|Jebel Ali Golf Resort and Spa]].
We were whisked away from the airport in Posted by MazC in BadgerWockie Travels | Sep 24, 2010
- Long Layovers Long layovers can be a blessing or a curse. It all depends on the length, the air port and the timing of it all.
On my way to South Africa I was fortunate enough to have to red eye flights Posted by C.Rose in C. Rose and The World | Sep 19, 2010