The Travel people picked us up on time, and their were 4 other Australians in our group. Two young girls from Sydney going to Europe, and two middle aged people from Brisbane, returning from a 8 week sojourn of Europe. The tour took us out about 45 mins from Dubai, into desert country. I MEAN desert, nothing but sand as far the eye can see. A 4wd dream. We were in a new Land cruiser, fully decked out. The driver was great, and he loved hammering it through the sa...

Cheryl and I had a very lazy day in Athens, while staying at the Sofitel at the airport. We initially checked in, then went down to the bar to have a few drinks and a light snack. The Hotel is very nice, and I am glad we made the decision to stay overnight. After catching up on some sleep, we decided to go to the rooftop restaurant for tea. The meal was good, service excellent, and great views. The following morning we were able to sleep in, as we arranged a 1.00...

Well after 11 hours we finally arrived in Dubai. Emirates are great to fly on. However I developed a bit of an upset stomach on the way, so I can assure you I could hardly wait to get off the bus into the terminal to find a toilet. We arrived at 5 am in the morning, and the airport was chockers full of people. Amazing, lots of people lots of shopping, and lots of queues at the toilets! Well I needed to go, so I waited and waited, and finally a free cubicle. B...