An aerial view of Yas Island
I woke from my comfortable slumber just as the Etihad flight was about to touch down in Abu Dhabi. The early morning sun reflected off the sea, creating patterns on the high-rise buildings dotting the shore. As the plane descended, I could see the sprawl of busy freeways glistening in the sunlight with luxury cars zipping along. Abu Dhabi looked impressive, but my destination was Yas Island, a 25 square kilometre ‘mini Monaco’ – 20 minutes from downtown Abu Dhabi and about an hour from Dubai. I had heard about Yas Island’s varied leisure and entertainment experiences, and I was more than ready to embrace it all.
Yas Island is all about the largest, tallest, fastest and most thrilling, and the visit was memorable in more ways than one.
Not A Bird, Nor A Plane
Flying inside the world’s tallest indoor skydiving tunnel at CLYMB was one of the most hair-raising experiences I have ever had. When you enter, you are taken into a room where you suit up and are…
