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February 1st, 2011 | Asia

Back in the Box…!!

I arrived at the Super Express warehouse shortly before midday, having unpacked and repacked my gear the previous evening…

"Heeeey…..!! Wait a minute…!! I recognise this place….!!" With his keys safely in my pocket, the Big Fella realises it's too late to make a dash for the door…!!

Santos and his team […]

January 31st, 2011 | Asia

Back to Dubai…

The morning after the rain…

High rise hotels are fast becoming a reality in Fujairah, changing the skyline forever…

Another gray day dawned over Fujairah…

The Big Fella stood in a pool of water that was draining very slowly into an adjoining section of […]

January 29th, 2011 | Asia

Charging into Sharjah…

Final roundabout before we hit the highway to Barka…

Sultan Qaboos, in a fetching blue number… I gave him the thumbs up as I exited Muscat…

Time, in the greater scheme of things, was running out for me…

While checking through my documents, I suddenly realised that my Indian visa expired […]

January 20th, 2011 | Asia

Lowdown from Lima…

The crescent-shaped Liwa Oasis, the most southern outpost of the U.A.E. … Beyond this is a vast sea of sand…

Satellite photo of the oasis… See all that red stuff…?? Sand, Dudes…!! Lots of it…!!

The Lima Oasis is a crescent shaped area that lies far […]

January 19th, 2011 | Asia

The Rainbow Sheikh and the Road to Liwa…

I was at Doha International Airport at 4.45am, ready for a long day…

See those big holes front and back…?? That's where the Big Fella will be gently placed next week…!! Out of Arabia and onto the Sub-Continent…!!

Off the highway and heading down into the desert, passing one of the […]

January 15th, 2011 | Asia

Thwarted Again…!!

The first sign you will no doubt notice on entering the Saudi Embassy in Abu Dhabi, is one that your eyes will be drawn to often while you wait to be served, although I use the term “served” with reservation…!!

The sign, in bold red letters, reads:

“Warning: Trafficking of Drugs: Penalty = Death. You […]