Transport in Middle East

Doha is hot, most of the time it's super hot. Walking around the corniche to check out the skyline is made only barely tolerable by the cooling breezes off the sea. So, to cool off just a little bit more, it makes perfect sense to head out onto the sea itself; enter the tradition Dhow. The tradition sea vessel used through much of the region, taking a trip on a dhow is a great way to sea the city. They have trips for any budget ranging from a quickie zip around the harbour to a full blown luxury dinner cruise. Either way, the opportunity to cool down while getting a cool view on a cool boat equals a cool experience.

An abra is a small traditional wooden boat, which is still used to ferry people across Dubai Creek. It's a fun and cheap way of transport between Deira (north side) and Bur Dubai (south side), and a reminder that not everything in Dubai has turned modern and expensive - yet. Beside jumping on one of the shared abra, which constantly plies the creek, it's also possible to rent a private abra if you want to explore the waterfront which is packed with traditional wooden cargo dhows (ship).