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Its time to get comfortable as the mercury is fast dipping. Don your sporty outfits to pump in adrenaline with a slew of outdoor thrill and fun-inducing  activities. Remember, UAE has lots to offer!     1)     Revel in an aerial adventure at Aventura Parks             Invoke your inner Tarzan on this 35,000 square metre adventurous playground. The aerial assault course has around 80 activities, most of which involve dangling, balancing and swinging at swooning heights. Zip-lines, rope walks and high-rise swings are all featured with varying degrees of difficulty. The park also specializes in team building workshops for individuals and corporates.   Some of the new additions this season include Leap of Faith, Climbing Wall, Obstacle Course and Birthday Parties.                 Where- Mushrif Park, Dubai             How much - AED 185 per adult (online bookings advised for discounted rates)     2)      Indulge at Cedr Trailers Resort How’s it to

Whether you’re a water baby, a nature enthusiast, a city stickler in pursuit of the finer things in life, or simply seeking an idyllic location to unwind, these comprehensive hotel picks for this Eid Al Adha include something for everyone. FOR DESIGN AFICIONADOES Mandarin Oriental, Hyde Park, London One of the British capital’s most revered properties has recently been revamped – and the results are stunning. It’s all down to design expert Joyce Wang, the innovative designer responsible for the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park’s brand-new face.Commissioned to oversee the property’s overall design concept, the designer took her inspiration from the building’s Edwardian heritage, the hotel’s peaceful park side location, as well as the glamour of the early 20th century’s Golden Age of travel. With a warm and inviting environment in all 181 new rooms and suites, guests from the GCC will be particularly impressed by the brand-new penthouses. Each of the hotel’s 40 suites

The blind man who leads the way Erik Weihenmayer achieved international acclaim by being the first visually-challenged man to climb Mt Everest. He now leads many others on outdoor adventures. What’s stopping you?                                                                                                                          Erik Weihenmayer was diagnosed with retinoschisis as a young child, as a result of which, he was sight impaired for most of his childhood and completely blind by the time he was 14. However, remarkably he has achieved more than most people will ever achieve, having climbed the highest mountains on seven continents, the so-called Seven Summits, authored many books and launched the “No Barriers movement” which seeks to empower sight-impaired children and adults to achieve more. An impressive CV by any standards and there’s more. This 50- year old American is a natural thrill seeker and has also kayaked the Grand Canyon and after conqueri

Ras Al Khaimah has added another feather to its adventure portfolio with its latest tourism product – ‘Jebel Jais Flight: The World’s Longest Zipline’. The official certification was handed over today to HH Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Member of Supreme Council and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, by Hoda Khachab, the official adjudicator from Guinness World Records.  HH Sheikh Ahm a d bin Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi was the first to trial the new zipline this morning, following the official certification by Guinness World Records.  “This is a great achievement for Ras Al Khaimah’s international tourism ambitions,” said Haitham Mattar, CEO of Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority. “We are now receiving our largest-ever number of visitor arrivals and are confident that Jebel Jais Flight: the world’s longest zipline, will earn the UAE’s emirate of Ras Al Khaimah considerable recognition on the local, regional and global stage and propel the destination into the major