Category: All-posts
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Hello and farewall from Dubai
It might come as quite a surprise to travellers and tourists alike to learn that Dubai is actually a city that backpackers DO visit and in some areas, it can be surprisingly affordable! Its central geographic location has always made it a popular stop-off point for holiday makers trying to reach Australia or the UK but that practice has reached backpackers too.
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Why I did (but didn’t) enter Ferrari world and Yas Waterpark?
I wish that opening image was mine folks but my helicopter was unavailable for the day. I appreciate saying that it was expensive might not cut this time, although at £70 for a basic pass for both attractions is around three days living for an average backpacker!
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An introduction to Abu Dhabi – a United Arab Emirate
It’s from here the capital and second most populous city of the seven emirates that I write to you. I did, however, actually fly in from Lebanon direct to Dubai and so it made sense for me to stay over in Dubz for a couple of days allowing me to try and form a plan […]
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Lebanon: Green and Red zones
You might recall that in my previous post I mentioned that my first few days of exploration here were pretty much alone and how a lack of companionship would be a concern for my remaining stay? Thankfully that concern was quashed the very day I published ‘Beirut, Lebanon – “Paris of the East” so in […]
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Beirut, Lebanon – “Paris of the East”
I guess landing in Lebanon calls for a ‘hey surprise folks’ opening line? If indeed you have formed an expression of shock, confusion or disbelief, that’s ok, I can understand that. Although with places like Israel, Jordan and Lebanon previously visited, I’m guessing that’s the majority of the ‘surprise-pie’ consumed?
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The Wadi Rum desert to Aqaba’s Red Sea
These last few days have been great and have offered up some fantastic new experiences. That’s an unusual one, too. As for Lawrence of Arabia, well now there’s ‘Sheik Sami of Arabia‘ and I imagine the imagery to be of some amusement to many back home and perhaps to my travel friends too. So originally […]