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Mayor threatens AED55k deposit to climb Mont Blanc

A French mayor wants Mount Blanc climbers to put down a £12,600 (AED55,872) deposit to cover the cost of their rescue and funeral before climbing. It is the highest peak in Europe with a 15,771ft summit, and he proposed introducing the charge as he claims inexperienced climbers are playing with their own lives. Jean-Marc Peillex, the mayor […]

Bus service from Ibn Battuta to Abu Dhabi resumes

Dubai: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is resuming the intercity bus service E102 as of August 9th, 2022 to support the return to normalcy following the Covid-19 pandemic and in response to the increasing demand for the intercity bus service.  The intercity bus route E102 will shuttle between Ibn Battuta Bus Station in Dubai […]

Dubai Summer Surprises continues to spread smiles across the city

Dubai: Experience incredible Dubai Summer Surprises highlights across the city. The 25th-anniversary edition of the festival, curated by Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), brings a celebration like no other to the summer months with spectacular live entertainment, unmissable retail and hotel offers and gastronomic experiences to delight the whole family.    This week, laugh the […]

You will soon be able to zoom into any YouTube video

San Francisco: YouTube is testing a new feature in its mobile app with its premium subscribers that allows them to zoom in on any video. The latest opt-in experimental feature enables a pinch-to-zoom gesture for videos — and it works both in portrait and full-screen landscape view. According to the company, the zoom feature will remain […]

Abu Dhabi Police urges motorists to avoid valleys during heavy rain

Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Police (ADP) urged motorists to drive carefully on internal and external roads during heavy rain and volatile weather conditions, as well as to avoid valleys and water pools and follow the instructions of official authorities. It also urged motorists to follow weather forecasts before travelling, lower their road speed and […]

Meet Dubai’s first Anaconda at The Green Planet

Dubai: What is easily the most recognizable and well-known snake in the world is coming to Dubai! Two huge anacondas measuring approximately four metres in length have arrived at The Green Planet this summer! Visitors to the stunning four-story biodome in Dubai’s City Walk should book tickets now to observe this amazing reptile up close in […]

UAE real estate developer enters into Mauritius market

Dubai: Danube Home International, the global franchise division of interior décor and home improvement division of Danube Group signed a master franchise agreement with Hyvec Group, a major business group based in Mauritius, to expand Danube Home in the Republic of Mauritius – a great tourism destination in the Indian Ocean. Mauritius is an archipelago […]

Here is the list of the top 10 most visited countries worldwide

More than 90 million tourists worldwide flock to the top ten global holiday locations every year, according to new research. Here are the top ten holiday destinations: Barcelona, La Sagrada Familia, Spain – Perhaps coming as no surprise, Spain’s most popular tourist attraction is the famous Segrada Familia in its most famous city, Barcelona. According to Statista and […]

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