When it rains in the desert of the Arabian Peninsula, it’s nothing short of miraculous. It can also be incredibly dangerous as well (as I would soon come to find out) and not just because of flash...
Baxter-Jackson
Jebel Hafeet – A Hike Into Another World
In the forgotten interior of the United Arab Emirates, at the edge of the Empty Quarter, lies the desert oasis of Al Ain. There, at the foot of Jebel Hafeet, a giant monolith of rock shooting up...
Hiking in Kazbegi, Georgia
A Spiritual Experience Between the Black and Caspian Sea, high up in the Greater Caucasus Mountains stands the Georgian Military Highway. There, on the side of the road with my thumb stuck out, I'm...
Cliff Walking the Grand Canyon of Arabia
In the Southeastern corner of the Arabian Gulf, in the barren outback of the Sultanate of Oman’s Dakhlia Region, stands Jebel Shams, the pinnacle of the Western Hajar Mountains. At 3,028 metres,...
Skateboarding in the UAE
Words By: Baxter Jackson Skateboarding in the UAE is a lot like Dubai itself– sometimes glamorous, always cosmopolitan and most assuredly dynamic. From rolling with royalty like the Ruler of Dubai’s...