Here is Mona's story:
For ourselves, we tried to find a getaway vacations, anywhere within reasonable flight range, 5 hours or so. We went to the Philippines, Egypt, Kuala Lampor, Oman, India and Malaysia, just to name a few.
While we were in Pakistan, we joined the United Nations Club, they were wonderful. They provided a variety of different cuisines and entertainment from all nationalities.
During our stay in the United Arab Emirates, we joined the Canadian Club, Abu Dhabi, which also has a web presence on Facebook. (http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=84165812325)
The club focused on Canadian Expats, bringing them closer to one another while away from Canada.
It is a very strange feeling, not seeing the snow, hmmm, When I first went to the Middle East, there was very little in the form of recognizing the Christian Holiday. And this last year there, they had many themes in the Malls with Christmas Trees and decorations. It was nice to see.
Many of the 5 * Hotels always had a Christmas Theme, with banquets to celebrate the season.
I also realize, that this was meant for the tourists from Europe, as there has been an increasing number
LOL, I wish I could have sent you something, a little more exciting; however, we did enjoy scuba diving, sailing, snorkeling, deep sea fishing, wind surfing, kayaking and mountain hiking, on our many trips away from the UAE.
Mona Lisa (Alajoki) MacKenzie
Thanks for sharing Mona...mj
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