Episode 14: Desert X-Files
UFOs over the Hajar Mountains. A strange metallic hum in KIZAD. Singing dunes, vanishing villages, and desert creatures that shouldn’t exist. In this eerie, windswept episode, Rich dives into the UAE’s weirdest stories the ones whispered around campfires and buried in the sand. Real? Imagined? You decide. Just... don’t follow the Sandwalker.

Episode 14: Desert X-Files UFOs over the Hajar Mountains. A strange metallic hum in KIZAD. Singing dunes, vanishing villages, and desert creatures that shouldn&rsquo;t exist. In this eerie, windswept episode, Rich dives into the UAE&rsquo;s weirdest stories the ones whispered around campfires and buried in the sand. Real? Imagined? You decide. Just... don&rsquo;t follow the Sandwalker.

Buckle up and join Rich on a journey across the UAE as he hits the road to uncover the country's best-kept secrets. From tucked-away coffee shops to stunning natural wonders, each episode highlights a different hidden gem you won’t believe you’ve missed. Whether you're a long-time resident or new to the Emirates, Rich brings you stories, sights, and surprises from off the beaten path one road trip at a time.

Buckle up and join Rich on a journey across the UAE as he hits the road to uncover the country's best-kept secrets. From tucked-away coffee shops to stunning natural wonders, each episode highlights a different hidden gem you won&rsquo;t believe you&rsquo;ve missed. Whether you're a long-time resident or new to the Emirates, Rich brings you stories, sights, and surprises from off the beaten path one road trip at a time.

The Dubai 92 Road Trip with Rich

Episode 14 - The Desert X-Files

From ancient camel caravans crossing desert trade routes to futuristic Etihad Rail trains and sky-high dreams of flying taxis, this episode takes you on a journey through the UAE’s past, present, and future of travel. Rich unpacks how the country moved from sand tracks and souks to highways, airports, and visions of tomorrow, with plenty of stories, stops, and scenic detours along the way

From ancient camel caravans crossing desert trade routes to futuristic Etihad Rail trains and sky-high dreams of flying taxis, this episode takes you on a journey through the UAE&rsquo;s past, present, and future of travel. Rich unpacks how the country moved from sand tracks and souks to highways, airports, and visions of tomorrow, with plenty of stories, stops, and scenic detours along the way

Episode 20 - Caravans to Cloud Nine

Episode 19: The Three Coasts - Sunrise to Sunset on an Epic UAE Journey

Three coasts. One day. Zero chill.

Join Rich as he chases the sun from the Gulf of Oman to the Arabian Gulf, with a dramatic detour into the Musandam fjords. From sunrise on the east coast to sunset over the northern cliffs, it’s a full-throttle, sea-salted roadtrip packed with wild swims, secret snacks, border bends, and postcard-perfect pit stops.

Episode 19: The Three Coasts - Sunrise to Sunset on an Epic UAE Journey
Three coasts. One day. Zero chill.
Join Rich as he chases the sun from the Gulf of Oman to the Arabian Gulf, with a dramatic detour into the Musandam fjords. From sunrise on the east coast to sunset over the northern cliffs, it&rsquo;s a full-throttle, sea-salted roadtrip packed with wild swims, secret snacks, border bends, and postcard-perfect pit stops.

Episode 19 - The Three Coasts: Sunrise to Sunset on an Epic UAE Journey

Episode 18: The Smaller Emirates

Tales from Ajman & Umm Al Quwain: In this quiet, soulful journey through Ajman and Umm Al Quwain, we trade skyscrapers for coral-stone forts, mangroves, ghost ports, and grilled fish by the sea. These are the UAE’s smallest Emirates — and maybe its biggest storytellers.

Episode 18: The Smaller Emirates
Tales from Ajman &amp; Umm Al Quwain: In this quiet, soulful journey through Ajman and Umm Al Quwain, we trade skyscrapers for coral-stone forts, mangroves, ghost ports, and grilled fish by the sea. These are the UAE&rsquo;s smallest Emirates &mdash; and maybe its biggest storytellers.

Episode 14 - The Desert X-Files

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