For the Birds: the honored falcons of Abu Dhabi & Dubai

falcon waiting room

waiting room at the Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital

Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital is the world’s largest falcon hospital and a world leader in falcon medicine. Since opening in 1999, it has treated over 55,000 falcons. The hospital also treats other kinds of birds, has expanded to include a clinic for pet cats and dogs and a shelter for strays and operates a trap-neuter-release program for feral cats and dogs. Continue reading

NAME THAT COUNTRY Episode 20


All the clues in this post refer to one Ya’lla Tours destination: Bahrain, Cuba, Egypt, Greece, Israel, Jordan, Morocco, Oman, Turkey, or United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi and Dubai).

We’ll show you images of popular tourist sites in our mystery country, along with descriptions of those sites. This time, our subject is not technically a country but more of a city-state Continue reading

Foto Friday – Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Oman

As promised, here are a few more images from our fam trip to the Arabian Peninsula, specifically, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and northern Oman. All of these photos were taken by two travelers on the trip. I hope you enjoy the viewing as much as I have. There are still lots more to come.

DUBAI

Dubai, photo by Sue Alstedt

Dubai, photo by Sue Alstedt

Dubai, photo by Sallie Volotzky

Dubai, photo by Sallie Volotzky

ABU DHABI

Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, photo by Sue Alstedt

Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, photo by Sue Alstedt

Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, photo by Sue Alstedt

Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi, photo by Sue Alstedt

Men & their falcons, Abu Dhabi, photo by Sue Alstedt

Men & their falcons, Abu Dhabi, photo by Sue Alstedt

ARABIAN DESERT

Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort near Abu Dhabi, photo by Sue Alstedt

Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort near Abu Dhabi, photo by Sue Alstedt

Arabian Desert, photo by Sallie Volotzky

Arabian Desert, photo by Sallie Volotzky

OMAN

northern coast of Oman, photo by Sue Alstedt

northern coast of Oman, photo by Sue Alstedt

leaning in for a pat, Muscat, Oman, photo by Sue Alstedt

leaning in for a pat, Muscat, Oman, photo by Sue Alstedt

somewhere in Oman, photo by Sue Alstedt

somewhere in Oman, photo by Sue Alstedt

Muscat, Oman, photo by Sue Alstedt

Muscat, Oman, photo by Sue Alstedt

Muscat, Oman, photo by Sue Alstedt

Muscat, Oman, photo by Sue Alstedt

Nizwa Fort, Oman, photo by Sue Alstedt

Nizwa Fort, Oman, photo by Sue Alstedt

northern coast of Oman, photo by Sue Alstedt

northern coast of Oman, photo by Sue Alstedt

See our website for tours to Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Oman. We have 10 tours published there with detailed itineraries, from 3 and 4-day stopover tours focused on the highlights of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Muscat or Salalah, to a 15-day comprehensive tour of Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Doha and Oman. In between, we have two 8-day tours, Wonders of Arabia and Glory of Arabia, with different configurations of Abu Dhabi, Dubai and the Arabian Desert in UAE. In Oman, we have a 6-day tour that includes both Muscat in the north and Salalah in the south, two very different regions, and a 9-day tour covering Muscat, Salalah, Nizwa, Sur and the Wahiba Sands desert. All itineraries are privately escorted and so totally flexible. We will also create custom itineraries to any of our destinations in the Arabian Peninsula.

Happy weekend!