by Marina Bruce | Aug 21, 2017 | Our Trips, Weekend Trip Listings
In a nutshell Two day, one night camping and offroading trip taking us from the edge of the UAE’s Garden City to the edge of the Rub Al Khali (Empty Quarter), through the most beautiful and varied dunescapes. Easy driving, trip suitable for beginners,...
by Marina Bruce | Aug 20, 2017 | Behind The Wheel, Camping, Nature, Offroad, Oman: Mountains and Plains, Our Trips, Weekend Trip Listings
In a nutshell Offroad and camping trip commencing on a Thursday evening, starting in Oman, close to the Mezyad/Hafeet border post, and concluding on a Saturday around noon near Yanqil 4×4 essential One night desert camping and one night wadi camping Easy sand...
by Marina Bruce | Jun 13, 2017 | Oman, Oman: Mountains and Plains, Our Trips, Trip Reports
Desert Diva Events in conjunction with Ibex Adventures Oman recently ran a two-night camping and activities weekend near the top of Oman’s Green Mountain, Jebel Akhdar. We had a great mix of participants, families with school-age children (minimum age for this...
by Marina Bruce | Apr 27, 2017 | Oman, Our Trips, UAE, Weekend Trip Listings
If you have a GGC Residency – ie a residency visa stamped in your passport from UAE, Saudi, Kuwait, Qatar or Bahrain – then those of you with approved professions*, which will be most of you, will be able to obtain a 28 day AGCC Foreign Resident Visa on...
by Marina Bruce | Apr 16, 2017 | Camping, Oman, Weekend Trip Listings
The last public holiday before the summer is to celebrate Israa Wal Miraj (The Prophet’s Acension) and although it is likely to fall on Monday 24th April (subject to moon sighting) the UAE has already declared Sunday 23rd to be a day off for all government...
by Marina Bruce | Dec 19, 2016 | Al Dhafra (Western Region) AD, Camping trip reports, Festivals and Shows, Liwa, Offroad, Trip Reports
Friday started with a particularly beautiful sunrise; a lovely prelude to a great day! After meeting my guests we set up our campsite: always put a flag on the dune above it to reduce the chance of finding a vehicle on top of your tent in the middle of the night! If...
