Dune Bashing in Dubai
August 24, 2008 | Written by Srinidhi RV Lakhanigam
Dune Bashing in Dubai – adventure for the spirited
It looked, for a moment, like a mirage gone mad. There on the rolling sand dunes were scores of misshapen four-wheelers racing up and down, kicking up clouds of sand as they went. The first thought that leapt to my mind was that a pack of daredevil circus stuntmen had been let loose in the desert. Nope. This wasn’t a mirage. I was 30 minutes out of Dubai and... [Read more]
Respecting Tradition in Dubai
April 4, 2006 | Written by ITKT Media Partner
The skyline shimmers with luxury hotels, the car showrooms along Sheikh Zayed Road are doing a roaring trade in Range Rovers and Porsches, but all of this sits comfortably with Dubai’s Islamic traditions.
The Muezzin calling the faithful to prayer from some 180 mosques is a firm reminder that in heart and soul the emirate is Islamic. Most Emiratis are Sunni Muslims, and many belong to... [Read more]
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