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A Wheelchair User’s Guide to Visiting Accessible Dubai

a wheelchair user guide to visiting accessible dubai

Dubai in the United Arab Emirates can seem like a world away from everything, and that's probably because it pretty much is. From my home in Orlando, ...

Today was an up-and-at-'em kind of day. My friend/host Tom had the day off from work, so we left around 11am to play tourist. But before we left, ...

ACCESSIBILITY SCORE - 4/5

This was easily one of the top experiences during my visit to Dubai! The desert safari takes up roughly half a day, with ...

I made it to Dubai!!! Exhausted, but in one piece :).

Believe it or not, the 15-hour flight from Orlando wasn't as bad as I imagined. The seat I ...

how to go on a wheelchair accessible desert safari in dubai

If you've ever seen a movie or TV show that shows cars or motorcycles or dune buggies kicking up sand everywhere in the middle of some desert, it's no...

how to do friday brunch at the accessible atlantis resort in dubai

Friday is brunch day in Dubai. I know; a whole day devoted to brunch? Our American idea of brunch is going to a nice restaurant, maybe in a nice hotel...

As Westernized and relatively liberal as Dubai is as a city, it's still located in a Muslim country. Last night for the first time in my life, I heard...

visiting the wheelchair accessible burj khalifa in dubai

If someone told you that you could visit the Top of the World in your wheelchair, what would you say? Impossible! Well, not anymore. While the top of ...