Words + Photos By: Marina Bruce Over the summer, the local press reported a number of off-road drivers becoming stranded in the desert and requiring rescue by the UAE Police. Whilst the off-road...
Off-road
Sand, sun and off-roading fun: Tackling the dunes of Al Ain at the height of summer
Words By: Marina Bruce Photos By: Haemish Melville It’s 8:30 in the morning on a hot July Friday, and four cars and their owners are parked up deflating their tyres at the camel roundabout in Al...
Al Qassimi faces tough hurdles on return to WRC action
An accident at home has added to the difficulties to be faced by the UAE’s Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi when he returns to World Rally Championship action in Germany later this month. Nursing two badly...
AD4x4 Ladies Rock Liwa
Words + Photos By: Melissa Mac Bean (Nautibean) I’m a proud female member of the Abu Dhabi based AD4X4 off-road club and in November 2012 my friend Sam invited me to attend what would turn out to be...
Abu Dhabi Citroën Total World Rally Team ready for Rally México 2013
The UAE’s Sheikh Khalid Al Qassimi believes Citroën Total Abu Dhabi World Rally Team is prepared for life after Sébastien Loeb and can successfully defend its world titles this season. For the first...
Exploring the best and largest dune desert in the UAE – the Al Maghrib
Words By: Mike Nott Photos By: Alf Wild, Heidi Cothron, Shaun Ellis, Mike Nott and Susie Harris Having just read the title, you’re now probably asking yourself, “where?” The Al Maghrib is something...
A Little Experience is a Dangerous Thing…
If you haven’t been to southern Africa, then you should go. It’s an area of the world that is ripe for adventure, and it is vast. Before I ended up in the UAE, my previous job involved an awful lot...
Nairobi
When a good friend of ours invited us to his wedding in Nairobi, we quickly decided to spend a few extra days in Kenya. It had been some years since we had last visited, and were keen to reacquaint...
Yemen by Accident
Sometimes, the best laid plans are subject to monumental hiccoughs. This is a tale of how a meticulously planned 1,400km, week long, off-road trip through the Omani Empty Quarter and Dhofar...
An Adventurous Couple’s Weekend Getaway: Dubai to Fujairah
When I think of the concept of a “romantic weekend getaway,” wreck diving and off-roading on the back of my boyfriend’s motorcycle wouldn’t normally spring to mind. Yet somehow, as I snapped...