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The Desert City of Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer rises out of the Thar Desert like a golden mirage. The entire city is built from yellow sandstone, which glows gold in the setting sun, earning i…
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India Travel
Tourism
Desert Safari in Dubai: The Complete First-Timer's Experience
The desert starts just beyond the edge of the city, which still surprises most visitors. Drive forty minutes southeast from Downtown Dubai and the building…
Tourism
Desert Safari in Dubai: The Complete First-Timer's Experience
The desert starts just beyond the edge of the city, which still surprises most visitors. Drive forty minutes southeast from Downtown Dubai and the building…
Safety
Exploring the Desert Southwest: A Beginner’s Safety Guide
The desert is beautiful, but it wants to kill you if you aren't careful. I learned this in Arizona when my car overheated on a remote road. I had water, th…
Tourism
Dubai Winter Activities: Making the Most of the Perfect Season
The months from October to April represent Dubai at its finest — temperatures between 18 and 30 degrees Celsius, low humidity, blue skies, and the full c…
Tourism
Why Dubai Is the World's Most Exciting Tourist Destination Right Now
Dubai has pulled off something no other city has quite managed — it turned a desert into a destination that people fly across the world just to see. The…
Tourism
Why Dubai Is the World's Most Exciting Tourist Destination Right Now
Dubai has pulled off something no other city has quite managed — it turned a desert into a destination that people fly across the world just to see. The…
History
The Forgotten Front: Africa's Role in World War II
When we think about World War II, our minds often go straight to Europe and the Pacific. But there was another crucial battleground that rarely gets the at…
India Travel
Rajasthan's Royal Cities: A First Timer's Itinerary
If you want to feel like you have stepped into a fairy tale, go to Rajasthan. The state is famous for its palaces, forts, and desert landscapes, and it is…
Packing Tips
Packing for a 3-Week Road Trip: What I Actually Used (And What I Left in the Trunk)
I’ve always been an over-packer. For my first big road trip out west, I brought three pairs of hiking boots and a formal dress for some reason. Spoiler…
Business
Dubai's Sustainability Agenda: Green Business in the Desert
The irony of one of the world's largest oil and gas exporters becoming a leader in clean energy is not lost on observers, but the UAE's commitment to its e…
India Travel
Ladakh: The Land of High Passes
Ladakh is not for the faint of heart. It is a high altitude desert in the northernmost part of India, with landscapes that look like they belong on Mars. B…
Tourism
Miracle Garden and Butterfly Garden: Dubai's Floral Wonderland
The concept of a flower garden in the middle of a desert is already improbable, but Dubai Miracle Garden takes it to surreal extremes. Open from November t…
Technology
The Manhattan Project: Building the Atomic Bomb
Deep in the New Mexico desert, a group of scientists changed the world. They didn't know it at the time, not really. They were racing against the Germans…