We continued the long meandering uphill towards Darwin, which took a few good hours to finish off the night section. Sunrise was incredibly beautiful and the morning was not so hot .In fact, there...
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Passionate for Extreme Sports
An exciting sport and hotspot which appeals to a major community in U.A.E is the ‘U.A.E Professionals Club,’ and has been responsible for revolutionising the way off-road biking & entertainment...
Lost shipwreck rediscovered by Sharjah and Dubai Divers
What do the ships: “MV Isabel,” “Thinner Wreck,” “Dollard,” “Ajman Glory” and “Mullah” have in common? Divers from the British Sub-Aqua Clubs, Sharjah Wanderers Diving Club and Desert Sports Diving...
Adventure Chick hits the French Alps
A typical July day in the UAE is akin to playing, working and training in a pre-heated oven with little or no respite from the incessant high temps and humidity.So post Nepal, I returned to Dubai...
Flat Out: Fishing the flats in the dead of summer
The summer is in its peak and with weather soaring close to 500C, fishing is not only hard in the sweltering heat, it’s quite a challenge to make a fish bite at times. Scouting for the Next Season...
Summer Fun
There are not many places in the world where, by sunrise, the temperature is already above 30°C, and by 9 a.m. it has crept into the 40°’s!And, there are also not many places in the world where the...
Island of Monsters
After many years of fishing and exploring the coastal and inshore waters of Oman, catching some excellent fish and having some great adventures, we finally found the pot of gold at the end of the...
Do It Yourself! (How to build a GoPro rig in 10 minutes for only 50 AED)
If you read the article about the GoPro or own one, you should know about all the advantages and disadvantages of having one of these little heroes. As a hobby diver and passionate photographer, I...
A pioneer crossing of Kenya’s Chalbi Desert using nature’s wind power!
The Chalbi, Kenya’s largest desert, has been crossed many times, but never using nature’s power of wind. The shear remoteness of this desert was what motivated our quest to be the first to cross its...
An interview with John Gregory
Words By: Toby Foord-Kelcey John Gregory is the original pioneer of rock climbing in the UAE and long overdue for some attention in this magazine. More than half the routes in the current UAE...