While I generally enjoy being in the United Arab Emirates due to climate and cultural diversity, I especially have a certain crush on Sharjah, the Emirate and city right North of Dubai. Even though Sharjah is likely not as posh…

While I generally enjoy being in the United Arab Emirates due to climate and cultural diversity, I especially have a certain crush on Sharjah, the Emirate and city right North of Dubai. Even though Sharjah is likely not as posh…
One of the activities I can recommend most in Sharjah is going to a museum. I introduced you to quite a few of them already. Just to name two, I love the Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization or the Al…
National Emirati people love cars – and if they are close to the reigning families, they are typically also rather rich. Thus, it is not that surprising that there are a couple of excellent, privately driven car museums in the…
For many Dubai tourists, especially first-timers, walking through the narrow streets of the Old Town and passing tons of jewelry at the Gold Souq is a highlight of their visit. Of course, Sharjah is also offering the opportunity to go…
For the last two nights of my trip to the Northern United Arab Emirates, I chose to go for two nights at the DoubleTree by Hilton Sharjah Waterfront. On the one hand, Sharjah was a great location to reach the…
In quite some postings about the emirate North of Dubai, I already stated how much I value and enjoy the museums in Sharjah. The Sharjah Museum of Islamic Civilization likely comes with the most impressive building of all. I guess…
Right in the Sharjah desert, there is a very interesting place to learn about the regional wildlife and natural history. For that reason, my Wife and I headed into Desert Park in Sharjah and visited the museums there. Due to ridiculous…
I already introduced you to the Sharjah Maritime Museum in a previous posting. Right next to this place, there is another Sharjah City Museum about life and water – the Sharjah Aquarium. I had visited the aquarium in the past…