The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi

I almost wasn't going to visit the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque because I was feeling super comfortable in my hotel room, but after reading some reviews online, I knew I would kick myself for missing it. So I caught a cab to the mosque (taxis are metered in the UAE yessss) for about $7 and went in. It's the third largest mosque in the world, because being the UAE means you have to be the best, or nearly the best, at basically everything.

Two Days in Dubai

After two very busy and full on days in Dubai, I'm ready to retreat to the quiet life of being with my dogs all day. While I really don't think I have seen all that Dubai has had to offer, I'm pretty sure I'll be returning to this city at some point in the future, and when I do there will be a million new things to see and visit.

From Johannesburg to Dubai

After a long wait at the Johannesburg airport, I was finally able to board my flight to Abu Dhabi. I quickly realised once I got on the plane that I had the middle seat in my row which is definitely the worst seat  on a plane - you don't get the window view/head rest and you don't get the aisle to stretch your legs. Instead you're squished between two strangers. It wasn't the worst flight however, I was flying with Etihad and their seats are pretty comfortable and have this cool head rest thing so I was able to get a few hours of sleep. After watching Suicide Squad I dozed off for the next few hours until we finally landed at Abu Dhabi at around 5:30am local time, or 3:30am Johannesburg time. I was very, very tired.