Match Your Interests Are you itching to do something with the extra time on your hands? Are you someone who wants to help out in this situation but feel your hands are tied at the moment? For those who fall into those categories and even for those that don’t but want to try something... Continue Reading →
Stroll along the Al Jubail Mangrove Park, Abu Dhabi
Media platforms are a powerful tool to attract views. These platforms can be used in a variety of ways and promoting ecotourism is one such way. For example, one happens to discover most of the new and nature-based places in and around the UAE thanks to such media articles. Al Jubail Mangrove Sanctuary This is... Continue Reading →
Drive Through Nagarhole National Park
A trip with your closest cousins is bound to be memorable and this trip was no exception. The five of us started our drive from Bangalore early Friday morning towards Coorg or Kodagu, the local name. En route, we decided to drive through the Rajiv Gandhi Nagarhole National Park upon hearing wonderful reviews about the... Continue Reading →
Wednesday Visit to the Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Sanctuary
Blue Lagoon Picture a sunny Dubai morning near a warm blue lagoon filled with rescued turtles, surrounded by the occasional desert breeze through the traditional Arabian buildings. This is the way I spent this morning and I would really encourage others to try this free and educational experience. Enclosed within the beautiful Jumeirah Naseem... Continue Reading →
This is the future – Sustainable City, Dubai
Getting there As you exit from Emirates Road and enter the premises of Sustainable City, there is a refreshing change in your surroundings. Among the tall skylines in the metropolitan city of Dubai, the Sustainable City by Diamond Developers is a place that stands apart as revolutionary. Sustainable transport The city noise slowly subsides as... Continue Reading →
Hear the Birds Chirp at the Desert Lakes of Al Qudra
Recently we celebrated my mother’s birthday and we decided to replace our usual tradition of eating out for a relaxed evening and a long drive. Al Qudra Drive While within the UAE, you might not get the chance to travel very far like in other countries, a few hours’ drive can lead you to discover... Continue Reading →
A Date filled Al Ain Oasis Getaway
Picture this – Tall leafy date trees forming patterns of shade on graveled pathways as you are surrounded by stillness. What’s more, this setting is in the middle of a desert, proving that man-made formations are not just depicted through the numerous skyscrapers towering the city of Dubai. The Al Ain Oasis is the perfect... Continue Reading →
The Hidden Mangrove Forests in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E
Long weekends In the U.A.E., we are often lucky to have public holidays falling along with the weekend - which provides residents with great joy. My family and I usually use this to time to plan trips to other emirates and explore new nature-based places. This break, we decided to visit the Mangrove National Park... Continue Reading →
Tangled in the Root of it all, In the Mangroves of Langkawi
Rewind to several years ago, when we made a trip to the land of Malaysia- truly Asia, as their tourism campaign rings true. In the air After a brief stay in the capital Kuala Lumpur, we headed on a short and heart racing turbulent flight to the island of Langkawi. I have heard of beautiful... Continue Reading →