Along the lines of the cool Abu Dhabi video we shared many months back, here is a 24 hour time-lapsed video of Downtown Dubai, starting at 4am local time on 11/11/11, by photographer Gerald Donovan. I love how the Burj Khalifa just dwarfs everything else. And it’s not like those other buildings are short –…
Author: Brian
How the world’s tallest building does fireworks
Go big or go home. That’s the UAE’s motto. You can see photo and video examples here with the Burj Khalifa’s fireworks display for New Years. Happy 2012! A live action shot is just a click away!
A Maryland Christmas!
Family and food – those are the terms which best describe the second half of our U.S. tour. Heading south to Williamsport, Maryland, we kicked off our “second Christmas” with a visit to Uncle Dave’s Pizza Hut, where met up with extended family, including some who were in town from Florida. Given how short our…
An Emirates Winter – Our New Year’s Gift to You
There have been a few videos floating around that highlight the beauty of the UAE. Here’s one – Emirates Winter – that expands beyond the cities to capture the vast and varied landscapes of the country. It took filmmaker and artist, Lewis De Mesa, five months and over 300,000 pictures to create this video –…
We Did It! All 7 Emirates with Umm al-Quwain
So, our journey to stay in all seven Emirates came to an end this month with a quick stay in Umm al-Quwain – the Emirate in between Ajman and RAK. Not known for its 5-star hotels, we had a brief encounter in UAQ before heading back through Dubai for a festive Friday brunch! Not the…
Rugby Sevens – 4 Holidays in One!
While not exactly understanding rugby itself, the Dubai Rugby Sevens tournament was a beautiful thing. Beautiful in that we spent part of our three-day weekend there (in honor of the UAE’s 40th birthday). Beautiful in that we saw a little piece of home in Dubai (with the US team on the roster). And beautiful in…
The Emirate of RAK – We’ll Have to Go Back!
Our slow but steady quest to visit all seven Emirates hit another milestone last month as Meg and I made our way to Ras al-Khaimah! The last Emirate to join the UAE, RAK is known for ceramics. In fact, it has the largest ceramics factory in the world. Lacking in tourist activities, we never saw…
The Sounds of F1 v2.0
It’s November and that means the world’s best Formula One drivers descend on Abu Dhabi for the last race of the year. But as exciting as the racing is, the real highlight of F1 weekend, IMO, was the concerts held after each day of racing. Could this year’s acts top last year’s solid line-up? We…
Gentlemen, start your engines!
Okay, last year we had a great time at the Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Formula 1 race – VIP seats and the thrill of knowing that the 2010 championship was on the line. But how would this year compare? After all, Sebastian Vettel had wrapped up the 2011 championship weeks prior. But this…