Silvano On The Go

Back to the Middle East and I must admit that after Asia, it is fast becoming my favourite continent. The couresty, sense of safety and interesting aspects of the Arabian culture mean I feel at ease here. What I can’t get accustomed to though is the heat! I’m not a fan on anything over twenty two degrees generally, but unlike in the Caribbean where there is at least a lovely breeze blowing UAE has a very dry, humid dessert heat. So first night in Abu Dhabi I felt like doing very little after arriving at the hotel just before nine pm. Thankfully there was a restaurant serving shawarma just opposite the hotel so that did nicely for a quick, light bite before bed. The next morning the full force of the uncomfortable heat hit me and so I chickened out in one of the many malls the city centre has to offer, The Abu Dhabi Mall , which was a six minute walk from the hotel (of course I used an umbrella for shade). Not much in way of the local items I wanted to purchase so after hidin...

This year started off a little quiet travel wise. In Feb I found myself back in Barbados for ten days, three of which was spent at Turtle Beach Hote l. But there are only so many times I can blog about Barbados, as amazing as it is. Had a chance to visit the newly opened Sandals which is one to consider for my next trip to the island and I ventured out on the Atlantis Submarine which I haven't done in over 10 years. And apart from my sun allergy flaring up (and it was bad!) there was nothing new to write about on the Feb visit. There are three places my mum has always wanted to visit, Israel, Hawaii and Rome and I thought her seventieth birthday would be the perfect opportunity. Selfishly Hawaii and Israel where the first two places I investigated but mum said the flight time to Hawaii was too long and she was uneasy with Isreal because of the unrest….so we ended up in Rome. Initially I was a little disappointed as I’ve been there before but, hey, it wasn’t about me. So I ...