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
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
...it’s not for me
You might also sustain some gnarly battle wounds fighting off a wild animal (read: attacked by a loose boulder)
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
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
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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
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
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
🚨#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"
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'
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
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
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
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"
#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