Age: 42 Nationality: British (Turkish Origin) Profession: Chief Outdoor Instructor & Company Director, Challenging Adventures, Ras Al Khaimah “It’s important for me to feel at one with nature,...
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Nepal: Where it all Began As a kid in New Zealand, I grew up with stories of how Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay had been the first to successfully reach the summit of Mount Everest,...
Rise and Shine!
How early morning exercise sets you up for the rest of the day Yesterday morning, I woke up at 4am, lay in bed for a while, then went downstairs to sort myself out with a coffee and a banana. By...
Outdoor Education: The Latest Indoor Attractions in Dubai
It’s that time of the year again when students are back in class, teachers are looking for exciting experiential learning opportunities and parents are back at work and out of holiday mode. At Deira...
Edventures in Oman, for the new season!
Arabian Overland, an established tour company based in Muscat, Oman, has teamed up with an experienced international destination management company for schools, Global Edventure Travel. The...
People: From overweight to a fitness expert Essa Al Ansari
Essa Al Ansari has come a long way from being ‘fat’ to now being one of the leading fitness experts in the UAE. Born on 24th September, 1991, Essa is a member of the reputed Al Ansari family, who...
People: Light rock fishing
Turkish Sea Fishing Delights THE TURKISH FISHERMAN Savas Dursun has fished his whole life, and for the past five years he has spent massive amounts of time targeting salt water species from the...
People: Roisin Thomas
Age: 27 Nationality: Irish Profession: Personal Trainer Roisin Thomas’s passion for cycling is quite evident from the fact that she is the first woman to cycle across the UAE in an impressive time...
People: Liam Bek
Age: 36 Nationality: British Profession: English Teacher for the UAE Military forces When did you get into cycling, and what has made you so passionate about it? Like many other runners, I got into...
Outdoor Education: Travelling…with children?
I travel quite frequently for work, usually with a large group of students to various locations around the world. Sometimes people at different airports ask me things like 'how do you cope?' or 'is...