UNLEASH THE DRAGON WITHIN – Dragon Boating in the UAE

Feel like a new challenge in your life … are you tired of going to the gym or pounding the pavements around Safa? Why not try Dragon Boat racing: a sport which is rapidly gaining in popularity in the region. Last weekend saw Abu Dhabi host the 3rd annual Dragon Boat...

The Atlantians – Diving in ‘Wawatai’ Style

The Atlantians! They are living among us, and you can see them on the Palm Jumeirah island. All of them are there, at the Atlantis Dive Centre; where else they could have survived if not on an island, on and beneath the surface of the water… Since I’ve been in Dubai,...

Jebel Qihwi – A day hike in the Hajar Mountains

Jebel Qihwi is one of the beautiful peaks in the Hajar Mountains; standing at a spectacular 1792m, this place really makes you feel like you are no longer in the UAE. It all starts with a drive through the Wadi Khab a’ Shamis, where we had heard that the road may have...

Deep Down

Deep Down @ Divers Down You would normally not want to hear the earth shattering scream of an alarm clock as it would usually mean another day at the office, but today is different! It is 6.30am and naturally the sun is already shining outside, one of many things it...

Dubai Traditional 43ft Dhow Sailing Championships.

Turn back the clocks this Friday 14th January to an era of wooden dhows and cotton sails and watch the time-honored boats of the region compete in the second round of the seasons Dubai Traditional 43ft Dhow Sailing Championships. Up to seventy boats will congregate...