Archive for June 2013

RAS AL KHAIMAH OR RAK  Think of all the things you need to make a great holiday: Sunshine and blue skies Warm seas and cool pools A variety of choices to eat great food A villa with a garden on the beach A beach! Long and sandy! A little bit of culture – sightseeing A…

TABA AND TABA HEIGHTS Taba and Taba Heights are two of Egypt’s Red sea resorts located on the Gulf of Aqaba. As there are no compulsory vaccinations and charter flights available from Gatwick with a flying time of only 5 hours it is a short haul destination with long haul weather! Arriving at the airport,…

THE KINGDOM OF JORDAN AND ITS JEWELS Jordan – a dry desolate desert? I wouldn’t blame you for your misconception. Isn’t that in a troubled Middle East war zone? I wouldn’t blame you for that wrong idea either… I myself ventured off with a little band of (more) adventurous travel agents wondering what I’d find.…

DISCOVERING THE TREASURES OF EGYPT AND JORDAN Sitting in the extra leg room section of Monarch airlines made my 5 hour journey to Taba hassle free – then just 30 minutes later we were sitting outside in the warm evening at the Marriott Resort and Spa, with a cold beer admiring the beautifully illuminated hotel…

FUJAIRAH THE LITTLE KNOWN EMIRATE There are 7 Emirates in the UAE and even though Abu Dhabi is the capital, Dubai must be the most famous! Fujairah, in complete contrast, is a little known Emirate, about 2 hours across the desert, on the shores of the Indian Ocean. It’s quieter here, no shopping malls or…

EILAT AND PETRA Today I closed my eyes, lay back and floated in the Dead Sea. And while I floated, a calm and quiet feeling settled over me–for this place, 1,320 feet below sea level, has a unique atmosphere that slows down the system and induces a feeling of relaxation that you cannot find anywhere…

THE MAGIC OF ARABIA I’ve been to Dubai many times, and I love its opulence and its excess. Dubai is a serious rival to Las Vegas and Sun City – everything’s bigger and brighter, more stunning and more rich! This time I was invited to visit Dubai’s famous 6 star hotel the Burj Al Arab…