United Arab Emirates Travel Guide

On your journey through the underbelly of the Burj towards the elevators you are stopped for a second to have your picture taken.. Later on when you exit - you guessed it - through the gift shop... You can buy your photo with the Burj photoshopped in behind you and your family. DON'T! Although the photograph in itself is okay - the compression...

Yes, we all know the the Bur Juman Mall is a luxe mall and has expensive restaurants too. however, like in any malls, it also have a food court where you can buy budget meals too! so if you are staying in any of the Apartment Hotels in Bur Dubai just a stone's throw away in Bur Juman Center and don't want to cross the street to Al Karama District...

Finished in 2007 this mosque and mausoleum is built to rival the Taj Mahal in scale and grandeur. it can host up to 40,000 worshippers. The façade is of white marble giving it an other wordly appearance against the blue sky.

great Iranian food at the World Trade Center mall. It was reasonably priced and I got a unique meal away from the standard grilled meats of the local cuisine. Service was fantastic. they have 3 branches in town , this one is at the WTC mall.

As non-Muslims we could not go inside, but this stunning mosque is located opposite the blue souq. We originally passed it on our way in to Sharjah on the bus. I insisted we walked back to take a closer look, but I thought it was a pretty stunning building.

Buses is the best way to travel around the seven Emirates. They are not expensive and you can travel in them everywhere in the country.

Very good dives can be had from Fujairah. Now that I've been to Oman, I can say that the viz in Fujairah was much better. Masses of fish everywhere.I loved it and the water was very warm (27 to 32 celcius depending on depth in June, with a nasty thermocline!).Diving is much better than on the Gulf side (Dubai). The viz is approx 10 to 20 metres. I...

Masafi is a small town famous for it´s market, a good place to buy carpets from Iran or Pakistan, pottery from the Emirates, and also some fruits and vegetable stalls. The town has a long main street where all the stalls and shops are located and is visited by everybody travelling the road from Dubai to Dibba, the market is open from 8 a.m. to 10...

Jabel Hafeet is a hot springs at the foot of the highest peak in Al Ayn. Man made greenery around the hot springs makes the place even more welcoming. There are many places to sit and soak you feet. Places to make barbecue are also there. A good picnic spot, this attracts a lot of crowd during weekends.

Want a quick border adventure? The town of Wilayat Al-Buraimi is just over the border in Oman. You can drive here from Dubai and actually walk over the border. You could drive, but I was not insured, so I parked the car on the U.A.E. side and walked over the border to see the restored Al Khandaq Fort. Be careful of traffic! The great thing is that...

A market, called the Masafi Friday Market or Souq al Juma, as it is known locally, even though it is open seven days a week, is found on the Dubai-Fujairah Road as you approach Masafi. The main items to bargain for are rugs, earthenware, antiques and souvenirs.This is a great place to buy carpets, mats, shrubs (from Afghanis and Pakistanis). Masafi...

Masafi is a village located on the edge of the Hajar Mountains in Fujairah. It developed along the old unpaved road which ran from Fujairah to Dubai via Sharjah. The village is actually divided in to two parts with the larger section belonging to the emirate of Fujairah and the smaller belonging to the emirate of Ras al Khaimah.The name "Masafi" is...

Driving away from the Gulf, heading east to Khor Fakkan is a trip to be recommended. You travel through a number of the smaller emirates , through mountains until you reach the eastern coast.Khor Fakkan itself is the site of a port which deals with container vessels as well as dhows.Only reachable by boat are several little coves which are ideal...

We were invited for lunch at the Oceanic Hotel which is on the eastern side of the Gulf. The hotel itself caters for all kinds of water sports. It is very popular with Arabs who come for the weekend.The buffet is very good indeed, and the view very nice.Highly recommended. Don't really remember but everything was good.

Jabel Hafeet is a hot springs at the foot of the highest peak in Al Ayn. Man made greenery around the hot springs makes the place even more welcoming. There are many places to sit and soak you feet. Places to make barbecue are also there. A good picnic spot, this attracts a lot of crowd during weekends.

Want a quick border adventure? The town of Wilayat Al-Buraimi is just over the border in Oman. You can drive here from Dubai and actually walk over the border. You could drive, but I was not insured, so I parked the car on the U.A.E. side and walked over the border to see the restored Al Khandaq Fort. Be careful of traffic! The great thing is that...