Good morning from Jebel Jais! Out in the wilderness today for an exclusive first look at the new Bear Grylls Explorers Camp in Ras Al Khaimah

@RAKTourism @BearGrylls #VisitRasAlKhaimah
The first of its kind in the region, the camp invites adventurers of any ability to get out and explore the wadis of RAK while learning how to survive in the wild
You’ll learn how to use a knife like @sophieprideaux - warrior woman Image
You’ll also learn how to make fire, tie top-notch knots & make snares (I failed at 2/3 of these)
You will also need to sustain yourself on alternative forms of protein Image
...it’s not for me
You might also sustain some gnarly battle wounds fighting off a wild animal (read: attacked by a loose boulder) ImageImageImageImage
And then you’ll maybe have to abseil down a cliff face & run up the other side of a wadi (not pictured: sweat drenched self afterwards)
It’s a 10/10 from me - Ras Al Khaimah shaping up to be such an exciting adventure destination in the UAE ImageImageImage
And if you’re in the area, make sure to stop in at the brand new highest restaurant in the UAE - 1484 By Puro, right at the tippy top of Jebel Jais

Can’t get views like this in Dubai:

• • •

Missing some Tweet in this thread? You can try to force a refresh
 

Keep Current with Ashleigh Stewart

Ashleigh Stewart Profile picture

Stay in touch and get notified when new unrolls are available from this author!

Read all threads

This Thread may be Removed Anytime!

PDF

Twitter may remove this content at anytime! Save it as PDF for later use!

Try unrolling a thread yourself!

how to unroll video
  1. Follow @ThreadReaderApp to mention us!

  2. From a Twitter thread mention us with a keyword "unroll"
@threadreaderapp unroll

Practice here first or read more on our help page!

More from @Ash_Stewart_

11 Oct
The economic fallout of #Covid19 means many blue collar workers in Dubai have been left destitute - no job, visa or money for a flight home

Large groups are now sleeping in parks in Satwa as they await repatriation

A thread & my @Telegraph story below:

telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/10/0…
Dozens of Sri Lankan expats are the latest to congregate in a Satwa park. Most are on a 3-month visit visa and came to Dubai earlier this year to seek work. Some had jobs but lost them due to the pandemic.

Some have been sleeping in the park for as long as 2 weeks Image
More than 480,000 Indians, 60,000 Pakistanis & 40,000 Filipinos have been repatriated since March, according to their consulates. There are no estimates on how many expats are out of work, but the consulate of the Philippines says about 30,000 Filipinos had lost their jobs
Read 21 tweets
15 Sep
Hello from Kenya! This dispatch is coming to you from a beautiful country very much devoid of tourists, but one which is desperate to have you all back.

Not advocating for travelling en masse during #Covid19, but here are 24 reasons it's a GREAT time to go to Kenya:
1. By the numbers: 
- Kenya’s total number of #Covid19 cases: 36,205
- Deaths: 624
- Recoveries: 23,243
- Population: 50 million ish 
- Tests conducted: 481,982
2. Kenya's international borders have been open since August 1. Their daily #Covid19 cases have decreased since the borders were reopened

3. Getting in: 130 countries are exempt from the 14-day quarantine, including all of the GCC countries & most Western countries
Read 25 tweets
11 Aug
🚨#Breaking: New Zealand has confirmed its first case of #Covid19 outside managed isolation for the first time in 102 days

Comes after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern scheduled an impromptu press conference with just a few minutes notice late at night in NZ
There are now 4 confirmed cases of #Covid19 cases in New Zealand (other than the 23 in managed isolation), in one family, from an unknown source.

The first case was found in South Auckland, and they have no history of overseas travel.
New Zealand's director general of health Dr Ashley Bloomfield tells the nation at 9pm at night, after a hasty press conference was called to announce its 4 new community cases of #Covid19: "We have done this before, and we can do it again"
Read 12 tweets
22 Jul
The existence of "Gulf Standard Time" has irked people in the UAE for decades. Mostly because 6 countries form the Gulf and only 2 use this time zone. The rest use Arabia Standard Time.
So - why does it exist at all?

I found the man who invented it one night when he was 'tired'
.@SultanAlQassemi perhaps said it best.

On GST: “I keep getting invitations to events at Gulf Standard Time, and I end up having to Google it and figure out what that is.

“It’s a false reality, it does not exist, there is no such thing. Someone needs to put an end to this.”
Actually, it was Bahrain that set the wheels in motion for the standardisation of time zones in the region in 1940

According to historical info, there were two time zones commonly in use in Bahrain at the time: Greenwich Mean Time +3.5 and, extraordinarily, GMT +3 & 23 minutes
Read 15 tweets
2 Jun
Meet Feby Baguisa. Every day, the Filipina mum rises at 3am to cook 150 meals for the needy in Deira

She pays for ingredients out of her own pocket, despite not having a job herself

Most days, 50 people queue before she arrives. She sits in the 38C heat until the food runs out Image
As word has gotten around, the queue has grown and the food runs out faster.

Feby spends time with those in the line - from India, Pakistan, The Philippines mostly - listening to their stories. Some haven't eaten for 2 days, others are sleeping rough because they can't pay rent Image
So now, she gives out her phone number, and her apartment number, with the chicken and rice.

"I give them my flat address and tell them if they really have nothing, then to knock on my door. We will do anything for them, if they need a bed and we can give it, we will" Image
Read 7 tweets
18 May
#Breaking: 832 new #Covid19 cases in the UAE, 4 deaths
Total cases: 24,190
Death toll: 224
Recoveries: 1065 new, 9,577 total
Tests: 37,844 more

Dr Amna Al Shamsi: "Unfortunately we are seeing a daily rise in cases due to irresponsible behaviour and lack of adherence to measures"
#Breaking (also): amendment for the UAE's nightly curfew - now to take place 8pm to 6am, instead of 10pm to 6am.

This starts from Wednesday, until further notice.

Pharmacies, supermarkets etc exempt from timings, can continue to stay open 24 hours.
IMPORTANT points for #Eid in UAE:
- avoid family gatherings and coming together, use Zoom
- do not give 'Eid' money to children
- exercise near your house for 1-2 hours, maximum 3 people together
- Eid prayers to be done at home
- do not leave home unless buying essentials
Read 7 tweets

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3/month or $30/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!

Follow Us on Twitter!