While I was already blown away by the quality of the museums in Abu Dhabi, I was shocked by what I found in Dubai, since the latter just might be the proud owner of the best museum scene in the UAE, at least until Abu Dhabi’s Saadiyat Island is fully built up. Without much introduction, […]
Top Museums of Dubai: A Futuristic Journey to The Past Read More »
You see, I was born in 1996. I grew up watching documentaries on “giant construction projects” and Dubai was where most of such projects were coming to fruition when I was just a young pupil. Normally, when I visit a new country, the most recently built thing I plan to see would be a factory
The New Dubai: A Cyberpunk Glass and Steel Jungle Read More »
There are two sides to Dubai, the flashy one that you are familiar with from Instagram, and a lesser known side that is significantly more laid back, historical, and dare I say as a historian, a bit more interesting. Well, what else did you expect me to say? That the admittedly wonderful looking skyscrapers full
The Old Dubai: The Creek and the Souks Read More »
Emiratis love to eat well. This was the very first realization I had shortly after I arrived at Abu Dhabi. United Arab Emirates’ capital is a massive city, and while I acknowledge the fact that the two days that I spent there are nowhere near enough to have an educated opinion on the entire food
Feasting Like a Sheikh on a Budget: Abu Dhabi’s Top Eateries Read More »
Abu Dhabi is by far the richest Emirate of the UAE, it is also the one that seems to care a lot about incentivizing more culture-oriented travellers to visit it, building one excellent museum after another. I suppose having more money to spend plays a big role in all of this, but the sheikh’s focus
Abu Dhabi’s Museum Scene: Great and Growing Read More »
I started my trip of the UAE after landing at Zayed International Airport, in Abu Dhabi. However, due to my itinerary, I only had two full days to explore Abu Dhabi, and a significant amount of that time was spent on visiting its museums. That left me with a very limited amount of time to
Abu Dhabi: The Laidback Capital of the Emirates Read More »
The United Arab Emirates is not a particularly big country. Moreover, it is one of the leading producers of hydrocarbons and thus fuel is quite cheap in the market. This means that transportation, public or private, is hardly a concern for those that are visiting the country. However, this also means that it is not
A Guide to Public Transportation in the United Arab Emirates Read More »
Dubai is not a country, but also, it kind of is. Confused? You should not be. While this is most unusual for the Wondering Voyager, for the United Arab Emirates, I wanted to do an exception and try my best at writing a primer of sorts that cover the country’s recent history, and a few
The United Arab Emirates: An Introduction Read More »