"The last time we went camping in the desert, my sister got bit on the bum by a Scorpion!!"
Tag: MiddleEast
How to see Iran without a Visa: The Burj Khalifa.
For somebody so terrified of heights? I have the strangest urge to climb mountains and sky-scrapers. Even if I do tend to lose dignity and consciousness through utter fear before I'm anywhere near the top. I've put myself through the ordeal of The CN Tower, The Empire State Building, The Willis (once Sears) Tower, The Stratosphere... but … Continue reading How to see Iran without a Visa: The Burj Khalifa.
Abra-cadabra
"What can you buy for 20p? A Freddo Bar? A cotton bud? A stick of celery? Bugger all. Well. Not in Dubai. Here, you can purchase a BOAT RIDE!"
Go see The World.
"When a friend first asked if I wanted to visit Lebanon Island on the weekend ... I thought it sounded a bit far for a day trip. Lebanon is over 3,000 nautical miles from Dubai... boasting a route plagued by Somali pirates, war-torn mess, and famine ... I WAS EXCITED, but it didn't sound like a leisurely Friday cruise - it sounded more like the sort of adventure Phileas Fogg would have if he'd 80 days to spare..."
Cloak and swagger: A trip to the mosque.
"I'm far from the sixth pillar of Islam; sadly more Haram than Halal. There's not even a single spiritual fibre of my being... I get the giggles during yoga sessions and vegetarian sausages make me sad. But there's something undeniably magical about The Grand Mosque at Abu Dhabi..."
Brunch: So far.
"Brunch couldn't work in the UK: People would be dead."
