Visiting RAK

After spending a couple of days in Hatta, Tobias and I headed to our last stop of a week spent going about the UAE. Our stop was a city that’s considered to be the historical capital of the UAE and is located within the 4th largest emirate. We were off to the city of Ras …

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Visiting Hatta

When one thinks about a country like the United Arab Emirates probably the first few things that come to mind are the glamorous city of Dubai, Burj Khailfa, all the shopping malls, and the Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi. But besides all the glitz a city as glamorous as Dubai can offer, there is more …

Traveling Solo: Second Edition

So last April on yet another short break, I decided to travel. Typical! And since I only had 5 days, it had to be somewhere close and visa-hassle free and I decided on a nearby country that I have always wanted to visit; Jordan. I was finally going to see Petra, hurray!! Now 5 days …

Hiking Omani Landscape

I fell in love with Oman when I visited for the first time few months ago and before that trip I had no idea how beautiful nature is in that country. And though I was able to experience some of the natural beauty the Sultanate has to offer I was still craving for more. So …

Let’s go to Oman …

So I had another extended weekend from work and of course I had to seize the opportunity and go somewhere, it wouldn’t feel like me if I stayed put huh 😀  And again I needed to go someplace near with minimal visa issuance hassles and while I was considering Dubai for the Jazz festival and the Sting …

Going Hiking

I fell in love with hiking ever since my first hike to Mousses Mountain in Saint Catherine on February 2010. And despite my bad knee I kept on hiking during that very same year till I got injured after summiting Abbas Mountain; back then I was told by the doctors not to hike! And I …

Siwa: Take 3

So yes I have been to Siwa for my 3rd time straight in the past 2 years and a half now and it felt like being there for the first time. I actually think about when I will be visiting again; maybe in time for the harvest of the dates next October or something! I …