{"id":3463,"date":"2011-12-23T08:28:59","date_gmt":"2011-12-23T13:28:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/?p=3463"},"modified":"2011-12-12T05:29:42","modified_gmt":"2011-12-12T10:29:42","slug":"we-did-it-all-7-emirates-with-umm-al-quwain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/we-did-it-all-7-emirates-with-umm-al-quwain\/","title":{"rendered":"We Did It! All 7 Emirates with Umm al-Quwain"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So, our journey to stay in all seven Emirates came to an end this month with a quick stay in Umm al-Quwain &#8211; 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!<\/p>\n<p>Not the most climactic way to reach our goal, but we can definitely say we&#8217;ve conquered the UAE!<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3463 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/we-did-it-all-7-emirates-with-umm-al-quwain\/img_5749\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5749-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3471\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3471'>\n\t\t\t\tOur palace awaited at UAQ Beach Hotel\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/we-did-it-all-7-emirates-with-umm-al-quwain\/img_5747\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5747-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3470\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3470'>\n\t\t\t\tBuilt in the &#8217;70s, the hotel still had old-school keys\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/we-did-it-all-7-emirates-with-umm-al-quwain\/img_5721\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5721-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3464\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3464'>\n\t\t\t\tGetting into the room with a key &#8211; seemed like a novelty at the time\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/we-did-it-all-7-emirates-with-umm-al-quwain\/img_5722\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5722-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3465\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3465'>\n\t\t\t\tDated, yes, but a place to call home for the night\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/we-did-it-all-7-emirates-with-umm-al-quwain\/img_5731\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5731-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3467\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3467'>\n\t\t\t\tWhat the interior of the hotel lacked, the exterior helped supplement\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/we-did-it-all-7-emirates-with-umm-al-quwain\/img_5730\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5730-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3466\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3466'>\n\t\t\t\tThe hotel&#8217;s beach was the most peaceful we&#8217;ve seen\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/we-did-it-all-7-emirates-with-umm-al-quwain\/img_5746\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/tuckers.cc\/brian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5746-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3469\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3469'>\n\t\t\t\tNo ironing board onsite? 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