Thursday, December 6, 2012

6 ways to enjoy the Persian Gulf (that don't involve shopping)

Dune bashing in Qatar. Skiing (!) in Dubai. There's more to the Middle East's Gulf states than shiny buildings
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When imagining a trip to the Persian Gulf, many of us picture bartering for silks and exotic treasures at an ancient souq, or perhaps befriending a Bedouin and wandering the desert in a camel caravan.

Alas, the modern Middle East often seems mostly filled with anonymous glass skyscrapers, brand name shopping and little else.

Don't despair.

There's more than shopping and architecture in the states of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which include Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

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