Tag Archives: UAE

Into the desert with Desert Diva

Posted on January 10, 2015 by admin

Surprisingly, or maybe not so surprisingly, there are not a lot of other “overlanders” in the UAE. There are many people who own 4x4s in UAE, and lots of people go driving in the desert on a regular basis, but … Continue reading →

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Desert trails

Posted on January 3, 2015 by admin

Another night that reminded us that we weren’t all that far from civilisation. As we were dropping off to sleep, we were shocked awake by the sounds of engines! My first thought was that we hadn’t avoided the dune bashers … Continue reading →

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Northern Emirates exploration

Posted on January 2, 2015 by admin

The quiet wadi we thought we had found was surprisingly busy. Local cars shuttled between the main road and the settlement near us – we waved good naturedly as the cars flowed in either direction. In the the morning, the … Continue reading →

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Heading north towards Oman

Posted on January 1, 2015 by admin

When I woke his morning, I was reminded of the last time we spent New Year’s Day adventuring. We were in Mauritania heading for the border with Senegal, 3 months into our African Adventure. This time was quite different. Instead … Continue reading →

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On the road again

Posted on June 29, 2014 by African GirlChild

There are three types of scenery in the Gulf States: desert sands, mountains, and beaches. Our preference is mountains. For us there is no appeal in ‘dune bashing’ – going up and down sand dunes. It seems a bit repetitive. … Continue reading →

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