Indonesia Travel 03: CNNGo.com

Saturday, April 28, 2012

Posted: 27 Apr 2012 10:00 AM PDT

by Sara Hamdan

There are a lot of things you can't do in the Middle East. Just ask that couple who got caught kissing on the beach in Dubai a few years ago. Twice.

But there are a lot of things you can do, that you can't do anywhere else. Here are some of the best.

1. Bash dunes, Dubai

There's nothing like blasting music while riding a four-wheel drive haphazardly up and down sand hills to feel the rush that comes from dune bashing.

So much for slow-paced safaris and quiet dinners in tents -- this is one way to experience the desert that you can only do in the Gulf.

In Saudi Arabia, dune bashing is most popular in border cities such as Al-Khararah.

Saturday, April 28, 2012