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Drew Treasury

Drew Treasury is a contributing travel writer at Packzup, specialising in city culture, food markets, street art, and neighbourhood-level travel. Where most travel guides point you to landmarks, Drew heads straight for the local market, the backstreet restaurant, and the neighbourhood that hasn't made it into the roundups yet. He has spent years moving through Europe, Southeast Asia, and Latin America on a shoestring, documenting the kind of travel that feels more like living than sightseeing. His writing focuses on how to experience a place the way locals actually do.

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Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi at dusk, white domes and minarets reflected in water

Abu Dhabi in 2026: The UAE Capital Most Visitors Drive Straight Through

Most people who fly into the UAE go to Dubai and never make it to the capital. That’s an understandable itinerary and a genuine missed opportunity. The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque alone justifies the two-hour drive. The Louvre is extraordinary. The seafood is better. And the city is quieter in a way that lets you actually think.

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