Sitting at Dubai DXB near a departure board with exotic (for me) destinations. Tonight, an overnight flight to Paris CDG. I’m grateful.
Category: Middle East
A Ride on an Abra
Crossed the Dubai Creek on an abra (ferry), 30 cents one-way.
Mega Mosque in Abu Dhabi
Rode an intercity bus to Abu Dhabi where I visited a mega-mosque: the Sheikh Zayed Grand. It can accommodate 40,000 worshippers.
Dubai by Rail and Foot
I checked in to my Dubai hotel at 2:00 a.m. this morning, fresh off an eight-hour flight from Guangzhou. In the lobby, people were still enjoying the night. Two thirtysomething expatriate women emerged from the pub in summer frocks, looking like they were on their way to an English garden party. This is a city… Continue reading Dubai by Rail and Foot
Dubai by Rail and Foot
Posted Dubai by Rail and Foot.
Dubai
Now in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Around the Northern Hemisphere 2017
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Territories I’ve Visited but Not Posted About
I’ve mainly posted about places I’ve visited since starting this blog in 2013. This post is a holder for places I’ve visited, but not yet written about in this blog. Although I posted this on November 5, 2018, I’ve set the post date as January 1, 2013. Lists like this always have an element of… Continue reading Territories I’ve Visited but Not Posted About