Tag Archives: Abu Dhabi

April 11

A Grain of Sand in the Empty Quarter

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I’ve failed. They still lie there shaking their heads and yawning lazily, despite my numerous attempts to use guilt and humor to get my companions to keep their promise, and tackle the gorgeous but steep 200 meter sand dune together. I am left alone, face to face with the giant. (As seen on Fathom) 

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Sila, United Arab Emirates

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The only visitors’ guide book available for Al Gharbia, the coastal area from Abu Dhabi to Saudi Arabia in the UAE, claims that within a five-hour drive from Dubai, in a town called Sila, are the last “unspoiled” and “undiscovered” beaches in the country. With white powdery sandy beaches, a turquoise color sea, and if […]

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