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The Desert Diva
Living Life to the Full in the Empty Quarter.
Exploring new places and cultures while leading friends in 4x4s over amazing desertscapes in the UAE and Oman.
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- The Other Side of Nowhere -Sat/Sun November 26/27 2022 2 years ago Our longest weekend sand dune driving route, smooth easy lines, gorgeous dunes, extremely remote. Choose either one or two night’s camping with two days dune driving. The area This is the last relatively unspoiled large expanse of desert in the UAE. Lying between the Ghayathi-Arada Road (E15)...
- Dakar 2022 2 years ago I’m old enough to remember the 5th Dakar Rally, when Mark Thatcher ended up lost for six days; it was headline news in the UK and the first time I had ever heard of the race. At the time I thought he was insane to even go there! Forty years on, here am I, well acquainted with the desert, with …
- The Desert Diva's Guide to Al Dhafra Festival 2022 2 years ago It’s the Al Dhafra Camel Festival 2022! Usually in late December, this year it has been moved to late January – so who wants to go? ***very important! Negative PCR result less than 96 hours old required to enter souq and arena. This may change to 48 hours with little or no notice, so I...
- The Hameem Loop: 5th/6th March 2022 2 years ago This is a 2 day/1 night self-drive & camping trip starts around 1 hours from the Mafraq Junction in Abu Dhabi and finishes around 2 hours from there – 4×4 essential (see here for suggested vehicles). This itinerary is ideal for those looking for a relatively long but leisurely paced drive...
- The Tanker and Way Beyond: 26th/27th February 2022 (also 19th/20th March) 2 years ago This is a 2 day/1 night self-drive & camping trip starting around 1.5 hours from the Mafraq Junction in Abu Dhabi and finishing around 3 hours from there – 4×4 essential (see here for suggested vehicles). This itinerary is ideal for those looking for a relatively long but leisurely paced...
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S. Moore
11:16 AM September 15, 2013
11:16 AM September 15, 2013
You are a very brave lady - quite an adventure you're living. Loved your blog and the insight it gives to the outdoor life in the UAE. Keep up the good work!
