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Our first stop of Spring Break was Dubai, UAE! Dubai can be a pretty expensive city, especially for broke college students, but it was definitely a must-see on my list so we decided to stay for only 2 nights and do as much as possible in that 48 hours! We saved money by staying in a hostel and taking advantage of the public transportation! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020
Of course, we couldn’t go to Dubai without going up the Burj Khalifa! Tickets were expensive, so we ended up choosing the Sunrise Tour to save money. We had to be at the building by 5 am BUT the tickets were much cheaper, we got to see the sunrise from top of the tallest building in the world, and we got a complimentary breakfast! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020
That night we went on a tour of the nearby desert, where our guide took us dune bashing, sandboarding, and we got to see a camel farm! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020
At the end of our tour, we stopped at a desert camp where we got to try a buffet of different Arab foods for dinner, followed by traditional cultural performances under the stars! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020
Our next stop was a day trip to Abu Dhabi, only a 3 hour bus ride from Dubai. We arrived just in time to see the sunset at the Emirates Palace! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020
One of my favorite parts of our trip was visiting the Sheik Zayed Mosque in Abu Dhabi. This mosque is open to tourists and it’s free to enter! We decided to go at night so we could see it all lit up! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020
I loved staying in the Middle East for break because I got to experience more of the culture that I loved learning about! While a lot of things were similar to Jordan, it was fun to compare and contrast the two countries and it was so fun to learn more about the Arabic dialect and culture in the Gulf region! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020
We spent the remaining part of the week in Oman, which is easily one of the most beautiful countries I’ve ever seen! We split our time between Muscat and Sur, and took a few day trips to go hiking. Since there was hardly any public transportation, we practiced a lot of Arabic trying to navigate our way around in taxis! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020
My favorite place in Oman was Wadi Al Shab where we got to swim through caves and waterfalls, all while surrounded by beautiful mountains. Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020
The last stop of our trip was Ras Al-Jinz in Oman, which is the easternmost point of the Arabian Peninsula! It’s also home to one of the most important Turtle Nesting Reservations in the world! While it wasn’t the right season to see the turtles, we did have a fun day at the beach! Photo credit: Pcolar, 2020
