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On Travel Regrets It goes without saying that it is nearly impossible to satisfy a traveler. There will always be that conflict between whether or not to return to see the things you missed from a previous trip, or to look forward to different corners of the world and towards new countries and cultures. Overall, I’ve been pretty satisfied with the way I have grown as a traveler. The places I have… Read More

My first night, I arrived from Sydney at 12am UAE time and, after a 14 hour flight, which was not only the longest single flight I have been on to date, I found myself awake for 36 hours straight and incredibly jetlagged. With every intention of just curling up into a corner of the Abu Dhabi airport and sleep off a few hours before I headed for my hotel that I booked… Read More

If there was one thing that Emirati’s can do better than any other group of people I have ever encountered, it would be luxury. Everything in Dubai is over the top: the hotels, the shopping centers, the buildings, everything is grander and more over the top than the next. This is a city that has built its own islands, seven-star hotels, and gold markets. Everything is gold plated or embellished, and I… Read More

Hatta As my last few days in the United Arab Emirates begin to unfold, I realize that I have not accomplished one of my most important tasks/goals since coming here: Getting a picture of me riding a camel! Thanks to my traveler friends I met at ski Dubai, Rob was not only able to set me up on an authentic Arabian desert safari, but also showed be some of the Arabian “country… Read More