United Arab Emirates travel stories

Nepal, India and Arabia

Seconds after taking off from Kolkata airport, the airplane motors suddenly powered down. A few seconds later they came back just to power down again. It was as if the pilot could not keep them goi...

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Sydney to Dubai

Hi all. I am so sorry that it has taken me so long to get his up and running. I am actually writing this from Cairo and as I have a full day to myself today hopefully I will be able to bring you al...

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Stories about Middle East Trips (2)

Discovering the United Arab Emirates - I flew an hour West to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. After going through customs, processing my visa, and picking up my luggage, I went outside to view a...

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Atlantic Express, Suez Canal, Wednesday 31st of August

The next morning, I wake early only to find that we are tied up in the great lake in the middle of the canal. The lake has been designed so that convoys northbound and southbound can cross each oth...

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Atlantic Express – Red Sea, 01/09 – 06/09

After 2 days and nights of sailing down the Red Sea from the Canal, we reach our destination, about 25 nautical miles outside Port Sudan. Due to a supposed holiday, which has taken everyone by sur...

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