Camping in the Arabian Peninsula's 'Empty Quarter'

Like Visiting Another Planet

One of the most other-worldly experiences while living in the Middle East was camping near the United Arab Emirates’ Liwa Oasis in the Empty Quarter, which is filled with sand dunes in the southern third of the Arabian Peninsula. It includes parts of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, and Yemen. It was like visiting another planet. Indeed, it was the setting …