When we first decided to move to Abu Dhabi, our eyes glazed over at the long list of nearby places that we could visit. Places that would otherwise be a long and tiring journey from the U.S. We narrowed that list down to 3 major highlights, and last week, we were fortunate enough to be…
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Feelin’ Hot, Hot, Hot!!
So, we know it’s hot. We see the weather forecasts of 45 degrees Celsius (115 degrees Fahrenheit) and higher, and the “real feel” on our blog confirms the humidity is in the air. But, little did we realize how that can affect the things we “own”, like the car. In a nutshell, the reusable grocery…
Fasting at 2,700 feet
Knowing when the sun rises and sets is extremely important during Ramadan. At sunrise, your fast begins and at sunset, your fast ends. Sounds pretty straight forward. But what happens if your line of sight was such that you saw the setting sun a little bit longer than the rest of us? Sound impossible? Well…
Ramadan Kareem!
Today marks the start of Ramadan – the Islamic religious observance, marked most prominently by a month of fasting. I’ll be honest – up to this point in my life, the only thing I really knew about Ramadan was that it was practiced by Muslims. Sad, I know. However, there is good news – my…
It Was On, Ajman
In our quest to explore all seven Emirates that make up the UAE, we hit our 4th this week – Ajman. While the smallest of the Emirates (100 square miles – or roughly 1.5 times the size of DC), it did have a “5-star resort”. So there was no excuse not to go, especially with…
How Billionaires do Graffiti
The age old story of a billionaire carving his name into his private island in large enough letters to be seen from outer space (or Google Earth). The island is open to the public, so perhaps this is reason to hire a boat to visit the serene piece of sand and sea. But, it’s really…
The Colonel would be proud!
When Colonel Sanders started Kentucky Fried Chicken in 1952, something tells me he never imagined his chicken would one day be so popular on the other end of the world! Unfortunately, his popularity with young ones in the UAE doesn’t bode well for the obesity and heart disease epidemics. Click picture to be redirected to…
It’s Time for War!!
Why end a lazy weekend on the couch, when you can get pummeled with bright pink and orange paintballs? Thanks to a friendly invite, we tagged along to a paintball game on Saturday with a crew tied to the U.S. Embassy and others. It was Megan’s first time, and things started a little rocky, but…
When Mayhem Strikes
We knew it would happen eventually. As bad as some of the drivers here are, it was inevitable. Yet, it was still a bit of a shock when a guy in a small minibus ran into the back of our car as we were in stop-n-go traffic (well, really “stop traffic”, but he somehow had…