Abu dhabi, United Arab Emirates Travel Blogs

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May 25, 2007 (15 photos)

... were getting whiter. Mandy's fingers dug into my thighs as we gripped on for the ride of a life (not unlike a taxi ride in Abu Dhabi really). We saw camels and amazing sunsets. Then Shane nearly puked. Seems the big man couldn't handle it, so we had to ...

Tripping at the last hurdle
Aug 3, 2007

... nearly as frustrating had I not started to really feel crap. All I wanted to do was sleep and they were disturbing me. Abu Dhabi airport is a central building with 5 spoke corridors radiating out with two or more gates situated at the end of each. There ...

Abu Dhabi - Home of "Phone a Friend"
Nov 25, 2008 (9 photos)

... to take us places but not all had meters and attempts to have a driver understand "Heritage Village", a premier tourist site in Abu Dhabi, was just not happening. After a "phone a friend" it was still not happening, so we fell back to an oldy but ...

Short Layover in Abu Dhabi
Feb 2, 2009 (1 photos)

... shows, all kinds of music (I jammed to Arabic pop), music videos, and games.  The first 6-hour flight to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates flew by.  It's also cool because we flew over some hotspots that are in the news every once in a while ...

14 hour layover in Abu Dhabi
Jul 3, 2007

... to eat chocolate cake. It's a hard life. I tried to drink water all day, but inevitably I got a headache. Eee! I'm in Abu Dhabi! Highlight of the day: watching a woman at the airport arguing with a security guard. She was determined to take the ...

Stop Over in Abu Dhabi
Dec 5, 2007

A quick stopover. A bland airport. Lots of sand visible. That, unfortunately, was Abu Dhabi for me.

Stop in Abu Dhabi
Jun 7, 2009

... going to New York, Jackie had never been out of Texas that she remembered.  Then after a week in NYC, she was landing in Abu Dhabi in the Middle East.  I reminded her that she was flying over or near Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Iran.  I ...

Jetsetters through Abu Dhabi
Nov 5, 2008 (1 photos)

The ultra-modern Abu Dhabi airport...

Abu Dhabi
Jul 14, 2007 (5 photos)

Hello again, I successfully made it to the United Arab Emerites. I stayed with a friend that I grew up with in Georgia. Her husband is currently working there. My trip was very relaxing. They actually live in a villa at a beach resort. I can't say ...

Abu Dhabi heat
Sep 2, 2008 (5 photos)

... lesson, or getting the fact that everything is closed during the day, we set off for the colossal Marina Mall out past Abu Dhabi's deserted but nice looking Corniche waterfront. Guess what, everything was closed. Maybe the heat was dulling our brains. In ...

Armed Forces Officers Club: Abu Dhabi
Sep 29, 2006 (7 photos)

My first trip to Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. Phoenix Productions had a show, while I was Stillman Theater and pyrotechnics shooter, in front of sheik royalty at the Armed Forces Officers Club, a 5-star hotel and military officer's playground. It ...

die interessantesten eindrücke der heimreise.
Sep 1, 2006 (2 photos)

...äh, tja...also...

Al Ain Zoo - Robie's last UAE escapade
Jun 10, 2007 (1 photos)

Robie's last escapade in the UAE...

In transit
Nov 16, 2008

Here we are...Sash and I...waiting for our flight to Kathmandu, which is ONLY 9 hours away! The airport is dull here in Abu Dhabi, but the flight was really great! No food though...and Sash and I are probably going to start taking bites out of each other's ...

Abu Dhabi in a Day
May 12, 2007

... the UAE like the US, each Emirate is a different state. Just as you have Penn, NJ, and NY, here you have 7 Emirates, Sharjah, Dubai, and Abu Dhabi being the most prominent. So we hoped on a bus bound for Abu Dhabi, it cost only 15 Dirhams!($4) Which is an ...

Abu Dhabi - Getting my visa to Canada
Nov 12, 2007 (5 photos)

Petes, thank you for accompanying me to get my visa done... I'll miss you when I go to Canada...

Staying with Leanne and Scott
Apr 29, 2006 (3 photos)

... before we got out to meet Leanne and Scott who had been waiting for us for 2 hours outside in the heat! Then we drove to Abu Dhabi which took one and a half hours. It was really good to see Leanne and Scott. Leanne is 5 months pregnant and looking great ...

Great Expatations
Sep 6, 2009 (5 photos)

We've been out of the US for one month, and are now officially residents of the United Arab Emirates! We have our national driver’s license, and are leasing a Toyota Corolla (Japanese cars do best in this heat). The process has been slow-moving, but ...

Pitstop
Dec 1, 2005

Changing planes in Abu Dhabi, opportunity to stretch our legs before our next flight. Etihad Airways have been pretty good so far, complimentary wine and whiskey & soda.

Asher
Jun 29, 2005 (12 photos)

Abu Dhabi Asher Siddiqui ist ein ueberall auf der Welt aufgewachsener intellektueller Schoenling, der einen Dokumentar-Film ueber unsere Generation machen will, der es vor allem darum geht, Erfahrungen, egal welcher Art, zu machen.

abu dhabi sehen und sterben?
Aug 1, 2006 (1 photos)

kurzer aufenthalt (3 stunden) und nix zu tun, ausser teuren tinneff anschauen und sich gegenseitig suchen.

Welcome to Abu Dhabi-first on a long road
Oct 15, 2005 (3 photos)

We started of in England in the pouring rain and decided to get the Coach instead of the tube to Heathrow because we didn't want to get soaked.A dull but safe journey.I managed to get my International Driving Permit at Heathrow just in case I will need it ...

The Trip Home Begins
Feb 1, 2009

... the way around the world...kind of cool.  The flight was about 21 hours, but we had a brief lay-over in the Middle East (Abu Dhabi), so the whole journey took about 24 hours.  But it really wasn't bad at all.  We flew with Etihad, and I must ...

And so it begins..
Jan 4, 2007

... party yet and I would also like to thank Fatboy Slim for playing on the beach at my farewell party...!!!! Arriving in Abu Dhabi hungover, tired and being the only blond and uncovered (showing more than eyes) lady there was enough to turn the "FEAR ...

Was he royalty?
Nov 21, 2007 (18 photos)

... , but that's o.k....  He asked several times...  I'm not sure what the motive was.  He was in a traditional Arab robe.  I don't see many women walking alone around here, so maybe he was just being kind.  You never ...

I've been to Abu Dhabi.
Dec 9, 2007 (5 photos)

Dearest reader, I write to you from Abu Dhabi. I'm currently all the way over in Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi. I love that name, and beng able to say I've been here. That's the best part of Abu Dhabi. To get here, I first left Dubai (after a lightning 30 ...

BVAWT025 - OMAA
Oct 2, 2008

OMAA - Abu Dhabi International Airport

Don't mess with the US...Embassy!
Nov 17, 2007 (7 photos)

... to the right, so we took the next right and headed down all the while I was taking photos.  Turned the corner and saw the United States of America Embassy sign.  Oh, I HAVE to get a picture of that!  Of course!  Well, in mid- ...

Abu Dhabi
Oct 30, 2006

... Dubai. We walked along the corniche road for the sunset, which is a beautiful boardwalk next to the water, lit from behind by Abu Dhabi's brand new, modern skyscrapers. It was a mix of old and new - old Dhow boats still trawling around in the water.

Minarets,Mercedes, and Mafiz...Oh My
May 2, 2008 (34 photos)

... attention next thing I know the crystal shards of Dubai are melting into the desert and I am on a massive highway heading for Abu Dhabi...at this point I tell him to pull over, he shoots me a half assed apologetic grin and says no pullover...we argue ...