Comments on: Al Ayn UNESCO site: A day trip from Dubai

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Sun, 22 Apr 2018 07:26:15 +0000

In reply to sensetheplace. It's very interesting, though if I were going to make a special trip to see the Middle East, I'd suggest Israel, Egypt and/or Jordan first.

By: sensetheplace

sensetheplace — Sun, 22 Apr 2018 05:47:36 +0000

It looks amazing! I’ve never been to that area of the world, but I’d love to explore.
#TravelPhotoThursday

By: travelnwrite

travelnwrite — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 05:44:39 +0000

Since we do plan a trip that direction one day in the hopefully near future I am keeping this post close at hand. Great information here.

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 17:46:46 +0000

In reply to Cindy. I think they're starting to, at least at Al Ain Oasis.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 16:11:51 +0000

What lush oasis in the middle of the desert. Given its UNESCO status, hopefully the UAE will make it more tourist friendly.

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 06:52:21 +0000

In reply to Carole Terwilliger Meyers. Just walking into that green space is such a relief from the dry desert air!

By: Carole Terwilliger Meyers

Carole Terwilliger Meyers — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 02:21:26 +0000

How fascinating to visit the UNESCO site at Al Ayn. It is interesting that it includes seven distinct oases. I have only ever been to a real oases in Palm Springs, in the Mojave Dessert. You can’t really understand what an oases is until you’ve visited one.

By: carol colborn

carol colborn — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 16:48:55 +0000

That was one good day trip in the UAE…the only Works Heritage Site that preserves true oases that supported the desert nomadic life. Plus the water management systems that transitioned it to a settled life in the dessert. Despite the language problems.

By: Karen Warren

Karen Warren — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 16:47:14 +0000

I had similar problems with taxi drivers in Al Ain – I couldn’t actually find one that knew where the camel market was. Eventually we hired a car and got there ourselves (it was good fun if you like camels…)