After visiting Iran for a month, we have crossed the Strait of Hormuz from Bandar Abbas to Sharjah. As every tourist and traveller visiting the United Arab Emirates, we focused on huge malls,...
Off-road
Going Xtreme with Ajay’s FJ
Extreme could mean a lot of different things but one thing is for sure. It crosses the line of comfort and heads on to face any challenge with pride. Such is the story of Ajay Sikri and his Toyota...
Challenging Liwa!
Since discovering Liwa back in 2010, I have had a longing to spend as much time there as possible and in December 2015, my dream came true and we now live in the Liwa area. The name means different...
Aries’ Happy Camper
There are several types of off-roaders around in the UAE, those that have an obvious off-roading car such as Jeep and then there’s the people that drive unassuming SUVs and slap some off-road tyres...
Old Path, New Friends
It was almost to the day, one year ago, that we had the last “RAK Attack”. A popular quad/bike ride from Dubai to Ras Al Khaimah, and organized by Just Gas It. As they were committed to other events...
Manuel’s Overlanding Sleeper
Noticing the nice patina to it, we can’t help but be amazed by Manuel Schmidt’s 06’ Land Rover. It’s one of those of cars that definitely qualify in the “don’t judge the book by its cover’ category....
A Journey through the Arabian Sands
With one of the largest sand deserts in the world just at the doorstep and a strong desire to push UAE’s off-roaders, Ramy 4X4 realised that there would be no better place than Liwa to use as the...
A Different Kind of “Stopover”
So, your South African friend is coming to visit you in the UAE! You want to make the short, three-day visit unforgettable? Well, you can rent a limo, collect him at the airport and show him the...
A Relaxing Evening by the Campfire?
In the UAE we are blessed with the most beautiful sand dunes and winter skies; with the summer months the weather is also perfect for late nights – or even overnighters – by the campfire. After a...
Motorsport Marshalling in Off-Road Events
Here in the car loving UAE there are many opportunities to become a motorsport marshal, but for this article I shall concentrate on off-road events. Emirates Desert Championship It’s a Friday...