{"id":1201,"date":"2017-02-01T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2017-02-01T14:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/?p=1201"},"modified":"2017-01-31T16:52:21","modified_gmt":"2017-01-31T21:52:21","slug":"discover-abu-dhabi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/discover-abu-dhabi\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Abu Dhabi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, features\u00a0larger-than-life luxury and exotic desert landscapes. Join Modern Day Explorer Max Aly as he scouts local activities and inclusions for itineraries from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sitatours.com\/MiddleEast\/Dubai\/dubai_abudhabiinluxury_8days\" target=\"_blank\">SITA World Tours<\/a> to <a href=\"http:\/\/visitabudhabi.ae\/en\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Abu Dhabi<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"USTOA Modern Day Explorers: Adventure Awaits in Abu Dhabi\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VvmFOYBF1nI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>USTOA Modern Day Explorers: Adventure Awaits in Abu Dhabi<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Adventure awaits you in Rub al Khali, one of the largest deserts in the world. Go camel riding, fat biking and dune bashing with \u00a0Modern Day Explorer Max Aly of USTOA tour operator member SITA World Tours and discover his expert tips for exploring this incredible destination.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iQb-06mn-mI<\/p>\n<p><b>USTOA Modern Day Explorers: Discover Luxury in Abu Dhabi<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Abu Dhabi redefines the concept of luxury with fabulous hotels, elegant restaurants and splendid shopping. Go behind the scenes with USTOA\u2019s Modern Day Explorer Max Aly and discover the luxurious accommodations and experiences available to SITA World Tours guests.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"USTOA Modern Day Explorers: Explore the Desert Culture of Abu Dhabi\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zzyz40CwFfM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><b>USTOA Modern Day Explorers: Explore the Desert Culture of Abu Dhabi<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Ancient traditions and modern luxury coexist in perfect harmony in Abu Dhabi. Get an insider look at the culture that awaits you in this modern metropolis with Modern Day Explorer Max Aly as he scouts experiences and inclusions for itineraries from USTOA tour operator member SITA World Tours.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Interested in learning more about Max\u2019s journey to Abu Dhabi? Go behind-the-scenes with him as he uncovers a <a title=\"Abu Dhabi: A Modern Metropolis with Desert Flavor\" href=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/abu-dhabi\/\">modern metropolis with desert flavor<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Ready to visit? Visit\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sitatours.com\/MiddleEast\/Dubai\/dubai_abudhabiinluxury_8days\" target=\"_blank\"><i>here<\/i><\/a><i>\u00a0<\/i><i>for details on traveling to Abu Dhabi with SITA World Tours.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><\/i><i>Max joined SITA in 1993 &amp; has worked in various capacities from sales to operations to product development. Possessing a vast range of experience in the field of tourism, he is ideally suited to serve as SITA\u2019s ambassador in the Modern Day Explorer role. Max started his career in tourism in India as a tour guide and has since traveled widely throughout Asia, Africa, Europe, North &amp; South America and the South Pacific. His destination knowledge is of immense value not only to the organization but also to many of the clients whom he comes in contact with.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><em>Discover more destinations with our team of Modern Day Explorers\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/category\/modern-day-explorers\/\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, features\u00a0larger-than-life luxury and exotic desert landscapes. Join Modern Day Explorer Max Aly as he scouts local activities and inclusions for itineraries from SITA World Tours to Abu Dhabi. &nbsp; USTOA Modern Day Explorers: Adventure Awaits in Abu Dhabi Adventure awaits you in Rub al Khali, one [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1202,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1201","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-abu-dhabi"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Discover Abu Dhabi - USTOA Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Join USTOA Modern Day Explorer Max Aly of SITA World Tours as he discovers the adventure, luxury and culture of Abu Dhabi.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/ustoa.com\/blog\/discover-abu-dhabi\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Discover Abu Dhabi - 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