February 1, 2023 We arrived in Dubai in the middle of the night and the view of the skyline from the ship was incredible!! At 5:30am I was headed off the ship for my adventure in the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve, a 225-square-kilometre natural reserve. As we drove in our 4WD cars along the quiet …

January 31, 2023 Sorry for the lack of posts for the last week but we did 4 ports in 5 days and the fire hose of experiences and information plus the 15 hour days resulted in little time to blog. Just before sunrise we docked in Abu Dhabi the lights from the tall towers told …

January 28, 2023  We are out of the pirate area!! First stop in the Arab world is, Salalah, Oman (refer to map). I headed out in a 4X4 Range Rover caravan to explore Salalah. I loved the air fresher with the camel and the sticker on the back with the man and his camel!! Salalah …

January 23, 2023 Karnak Temple Complex The Karnak Temple Complex, commonly known as Karnak meaning “fortified village” comprises a vast mix of temples, pylons, chapels, and other buildings. The key difference between Karnak and most of the other temples and sites in Egypt is the length of time over which it was developed and used. …

January 23,2023 The Valley of the Kings After almost 4 hours in the bus we were ready to adventure….sort of. The first thing we encountered was the gauntlet of merchants to get to the entrance. It took almost 20 minutes to get everyone through because people wanted to shop and the merchants were very aggressive …