Enjoying Arabian hospitality on a Desert Safari

Whenever I mentioned that I was going to Dubai to people who have been before, they all said that there was one experience that I should not miss out on- The Desert safari! To be honest I was a little confused at first. I always thought that the desert was a barren place with limited…

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One month of travel: Summary and review

  I can’t believe that I have been travelling for one whole month! At times it has been hard but for the majority of the time it has felt like one big holiday! I was waving my old life goodbye one month ago, leaving everything for the unknown. Parts of my trip have felt like…

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What to wear in Dubai

  People have many perceptions of Dubai. They immediately think that everyone will be covered up in burkas and that the laws regarding the flashing of flesh will be really strict. Understandably, I was actually really apprehensive about what to wear in Dubai! What I found was that- Respect is key.   I wore clothes…

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Is Dubai safe for a solo female traveller?

A lot of people that I knew had opinions about what Dubai was like. Many couldn’t understand why I wanted to go there and many questioned whether it was safe. I can now say that- Dubai is one of the safest places to be a solo female traveller!   Yes Dubai has Shariah law but…

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