On Tuesday 28th April, we carried out our second live interview on Twitter with Jennifer, a travel blogger based in Dubai. For those of you who missed it, here is the transcript of our discussion. We hope Jennifer’s travel insights inspire you to discover more about this unique country and fascinating culture. Enjoy!

Hi Jennifer (@purplepassport) A pleasure to have you here! Let’s start simply: Who are you, why purplepassport and where are you now?

Hi everyone – I’m in New York today, but happy to be doing a twitter interview about the United Arab Emirates. I love to travel and keep a blog, diary of the purplepassport, with my best friend Emily (@purplesuitcase). We have matching purple passport covers! I live in the UAE with my husband.

How is the desert climate… after living in other countries, I guess it’s quite a change! What would you advise?

I arrived in winter when it was cooler (around 20-25ºC) so haven’t been there for hot summer yet. People usually say that summer is a time to stay inside, with temperatures reaching 50ºC! Thankfully there is lots of air conditioning everywhere. One thing that surprised me the most about the climate was the sandstorms – wind picks up and sand gets on everything! Continue reading →