Category Archives: Arabia

>Kusadasi and my Turkish Favourites

Posted on September 9, 2009 by

> Long time no Blog… I am very busy, mostly with packing for my first long vacation in I don’t know when! As you can tell, my blog is about 3 months behind the times. I just had a really … Continue reading →

Posted in Arabia, Turkey | 2 Comments

Through the Suez Canal, on to Europe

Posted on August 28, 2009 by

They say the Suez is not terribly exciting, but we definitely outran the pirates to get there. Sand on both sides, there are still some interesting sights to see. People watch from the cool of the ship Could this be … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Arabia, Egypt, Ship Life, Suez Canal | 3 Comments

>The Rose Red City (half as old as time)

Posted on August 9, 2009 by

>While I’m still on the topic of Jordan- Maybe you saw my post about Petra that I promised was to be continued.. Did you ever wonder what was beyond the Treasury? Well, inside that building it looked like this: Walking … Continue reading →

Posted in Arabia, Jordan | 2 Comments

>Some more food and a Bat Attack

Posted on July 31, 2009 by

>*I am trying to make the labels to my posts more interesting. The food was so good in Aqaba that the next day we decided to go out and eat some more. I watched date palms go by from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Arabia, Jordan | 3 Comments

>Aquaba Night

Posted on July 29, 2009 by

>As a result in a change in the ship’s itinerary, we stopped in Aqaba Jordan for an overnight. After we finished work, around midnight, me and Sherwin went out to try and find anything that would still be open. We … Continue reading →

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>Abu Dhabi

Posted on July 25, 2009 by

>While I’m in the neighbourhood, here are some photos from Abu Dhabi – though we only got as far as the mall. There is the mall, and yes, an Ikea. Inside the mall they had every kind of clothing store … Continue reading →

Posted in Arabia, UAE | 1 Comment

>Snow in Dubai

Posted on July 23, 2009 by

>Dubai seems to constantly be under construction. Here are some pictures and stories from last year when we were there. It’s easy enough to escape the desert heat in one of the many air-conditioned malls – and this one has … Continue reading →

Posted in Arabia, UAE | 5 Comments

>A Classic

Posted on July 21, 2009 by

>One of the things I failed to notice at first in Dubai was the presence of the old QE2. I had meant to blog about it before – we met her a few times on her final voyage from New … Continue reading →

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>Don’t let the door hit you on the arse

Posted on July 19, 2009 by

> A door in Dubai Museum

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>Dubai

Posted on July 18, 2009 by

>After our trip to the Dubai Mall, Grace and family took me out for sushi, yum! The next night, after Sherwin finished work around midnight we went out to our favourite place. However, something was wrong here. Not the same … Continue reading →

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