Author: Robert Broman
A Weekend in Oman
Last weekend, the three of us made a quick trip to the Sultanate of Oman. We flew into the...
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Settling in Nicely
12,000 people in the Middle East! This is crazy! These were the first words spoken by French DJ...
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Ski Dubai
While it is certainly true that my skiing options this season took a significant hit with the decision to come to Abu Dhabi, it is not true that snow skiing is impossible in the Emirates! In Dubai, there is an indoor ski slope that is essentially a giant refrigerator turned into a ski slope. This place is called Ski Dubai, and it is located in a giant mall called Mall of the Emirates.
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Sand Golf
Ian and I did a pretty cool thing this afternoon: We played golf on a sand golf course called Al Ghazal. Sand golf is similar to the golf on grass that we’re familiar with, except that the course has been modified for arid climates. The putting surface is referred to as a brown instead of a green, and it is very important to sweep up your footprints to keep the browns in good shape.
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