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UAE Travel—Visiting Desert Resort

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Abu Dhabi  is the capital and the second-most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (after Dubai ). The city of Abu Dhabi is located on an island in the Persian Gulf, off the Central West Coast. Most of the city and the Emirate reside on the mainland connected to the rest of the country. Anantara Qasr Al Sarab Among all beautiful desert resorts in the UAE, Anantara Qasr Al Sarab  probably is one of the UAE’s best-loved Arabian escapes. [2]   Driving from  Abu Dhabi ,  Anantara Qasr Al Sarab  can be reached in two hours. It is hidden among the sea of rolling, flame-orange dunes of the Empty Quarter . A secluded desert oasis, there are 140 rooms, 14 suites and 52 pool villas on offer, all decorated with traditional arabesque touches with endless vistas out across the dunes. Separated from the main resort, the rooms are described as ‘secluded desert sanctuaries’, each with private pool.  Video 1.  Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara (YouTu...

Exploring the Pristine Beauty of the Seychelles

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Figure 1 .  Anse Source d'Argent (Seychelles) The  Seychelles  lie east of  Kenya , near the equator. People around the world aren't alone in loving the remote beauty of this African nation: Prince William and Kate Middleton, and Victoria and David Beckham spent their honeymoons on the North Island of The Seychelles. Getting there: Air France, Air Seychelles, and Turkish Airlines have regular flights that connect to  Seychelles International Airport  (SEZ), just south of the capital of  Victoria . Stunning and unspoiled, the Seychelles star in countless tropical island fantasies. Beautiful boulder-strewn beaches, virgin jungles, thriving coral reefs, and UNESCO-listed nature reserves are just some of the many attractions of the archipelago's 115 coral and granite islands, which are the peaks of a vast underwater plateau. Popular things to do in the Seychelles include hiking the mountain trails, basking on the ravishing beaches, rock climbing, photograp...