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1. Cross the desert in an off-road vehicle.
Nothing is more exhilarating than listening to loud music while driving through the sand dunes. Besides hunting or enjoying tent dinners, this is one of the best experiences in the desert. In Saudi Arabia, off-road driving on the sand dunes is quite popular in cities like Al-Khararah.
Riding camels sounds exciting, but they can't give you the same sense of speed you get when traversing sand dunes.
2. Buy gold bars from an ATM.
The ATMs in luxury hotels in Abu Dhabi are not the kind you'd find anywhere else in the world, because they can dispense gold bars if you want. These gold ATMs are gold-plated and offer customers 320 different options, from gold bars to coin-shaped pieces.
3. Fun in the Moroccan desert
During the cooler months, festive gatherings are held in various locations across the Moroccan desert. Hundreds of people bring food, drinks, and music to celebrate in the desert, often on full moon nights. No one thinks about profit. The best way to find information about desert parties is to make friends and ask the locals. For larger events like New Year's or weddings, parties may also be held in the Sahara Desert.
4. Visit a mosque and Islamic museum in Turkey.
Considered the face of many religions, a church near the center of Istanbul with a 500-year history houses images representing both Christianity and Islam. From 1200 to 1400, it was a Catholic church, then from 1400 until the 1990s, it was converted into a mosque. Today, it has become a museum. You can see the parallel existence of the two religions within this church, such as the inscriptions from the Quran alongside the image of Jesus.
5. Visit haunted caves in Oman
In the remote Selma plateau region of Oman, you can hear sounds emanating from a cave known as Majlis Al Jinn, which in Arabic means "meeting place of spirits".
As of 2008, locals are no longer allowed to enter the caves for self-exploration. However, the caves still attract 100,000 tourists annually. Whether you travel by car or hike to Selma Plateau, it's recommended to hire a tour guide to explore all the caves in Oman.
6. Roadside fishing in Egypt
Abbas is a bridge located on Egypt's main highway system, spanning the Nile River. People can sit on chairs and leisurely fish along the edge of the bridge. Fishing is more frequent during the summer, however, the fish caught are soon released back into the Nile River.
7. Drinking alcohol in a bomb shelter in Lebanon.
One of the hottest clubs in Beirut - B018 - is designed to look like a bomb shelter.
8. Spend $100 on tea in Dubai.
Surprisingly, the price of a cup of tea like that isn't just for tea connoisseurs. While $100 (over 2 million VND) for a cup of tea might seem exorbitant, enjoying this beverage at the world's only 7-star hotel, with attentive service and a panoramic city view from a skyscraper, is entirely justified.
9. Walking onchewing gum road in Tunisia
The village of Sidi Bou Said gives visitors the feeling of being on a Greek island. The village boasts a road called "Lovers' Road," a tree-lined path where couples chew gum and stick it to the trees as a way of expressing their love.
10. Visit the Museum of Islamic Art in Qatar.
When the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha opened its doors in November 2010, a flood of paintings and other artistic masterpieces arrived in Qatar. Designed by Leoh Min Pei, who also designed the Louvre, the building houses a collection of Islamic art from around the world.
