The first time we saw the buffalo, it had been on the wrong end of the food chain thanks to a pack of lions (more pictures of that later). However, thanks to our amazing guides, we encountered the mighty buffalo alive and doing quite well on the following day. It happened during an early morning…
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Nature’s Tank: The Rhino
It wasn’t too long into our first safari drive when we happened upon the 2nd member of the Big 5 – the rhinoceros. It was a mother and a youngster out munching on some grass. When they saw us, they were at first a bit nervous and kept their distance. A few days later, we…
Close Encounters: The Elephant
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…
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…
Anniversary Among the Dunes
The big 5-year wedding anniversary was upon us, and we celebrated in style at Qasr al Sarab resort…just two hours by car, but a world away. Situated in the “Empty Quarter” (a vast desert area that encompasses much of the country), the resort was an oasis amongst red sand dunes. We rented a small villa,…
Musandam. Round 2. Dive!
We had such a fantastic diving experience in Musandam back in March, that we needed more (before the temperatures became 110% unbearable!). With seven of us celebrating birthdays from late April through late June, we set out on a birthday diving weekend on a live-aboard dhow. Two nights, six dives, and 7 hours in the…
Dreamy Dubai Birthday
No rest for the weary, when it came to birthday weekends. With our birthdays only 10 days apart, we tend to “celebrate” a lot this time of year. On Megan’s birthday, we enjoyed a nice meal at a great Italian restaurant. And this past weekend, we stayed closer to home – going to Dubai –…
This Flight was Smokin’!
Anyone who has been in an airplane undoubtedly has witnessed the airline “refreshing” the air during either the boarding or unboarding process. Most times, it isn’t that noticeable other than a slight hissing sound. However, coming back from Oman recently, the air was so hot that the air pumped in almost looked like the plane was being gassed….