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The Rainbow Sheikh and the Emirates National Auto Museum

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I spent half a day to visit the Emirates National Auto Museum (ENAM) and now I can definitely say that this is one of the places in the UAE, which are worth seeing. And it’s not because there aren’t many auto museums around the world, but because the exhibits of this museum were private collection of HH Sheikh Hamad Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan , also known as “Rainbow Sheikh”. The collection is one of the largest of the world. Emirates National Auto Museum entrance and Mercedes monster truck How to get there. The museum is located 70 km. / 43 miles away from Abu Dhabi (Corniche Rd) on the E65 road to Liwa Oasis and it takes about 40-50 minutes driving. Explore the m ap to find Auto museum location. The road to Emirates National Auto Museum You can buy tickets at the entrance of the pyramid in which is the museum. Nobody offered us a guide to take us around the museum and frankly, the people who stood at the entrance were not very talkative. The admission price is AED...

Did you know that, Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways has certain dress code for its flights?

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I supposed to fly to Abu Dhabi, so I bought a ticket and read in the e-mail I received that, based in Abu Dhabi Etihad Airways , the flag carrier of the United Arab Emirates , have certain dress standards that you must conform with . So before you fly, it’s good to know: For guests travelling on this ticket, with the exception of tickets endorsed “Media”, “Prizewinner” or “Service Recovery”, Etihad has certain dress standards that you must conform with. National dress is acceptable attire in all cabins. For travel in economy (Coral) zone the minimum standard of dress is smart casual: • Males: Collared shirt and smart casual trousers. Smart jeans and sports shoes may be worn • Females: Dress, trousers or skirt and top with sleeves. Smart jeans and sports shoes may be worn For travel in business (Pearl) zone the minimum standard of dress is: • Males: Long sleeved jacket, collared shirt and smart trousers. A tie is not necessary. • Females: Long sleeved jacket, blouse/smar...