Go dune bashing
All those tourists heading out for desert safaris are not as daft as you think. It is great fun, and for residents with a 4x4 vehicle, it is possible to recreate it yourself.
If you don’t have an off-road vehicle, make friends with somebody who does. See the Time Out Dubai Adventure Guide for details.
Surf the wave of free wi-fi
If you ever see any of the Smart Palms at destinations around Dubai (Zabeel Park and Umm Suqeim Beach to name but two), you will probably see us huddled underneath checking our emails and updating our Facebook page. They're one of the greater initiatives that can charge mobile phones and provide free wi-fi at same time.
Various locations including Zabeel Park, www.smart-palm.com (056 692 0764).
Walk around a dhow yard
To some, the unsanitised setting would not be fit to pay for. But for us, it is a priceless location. Boats from little abras to ocean-crossing dhows are built and repaired in the Al Jaddaf dhow-building yard and it is fascinating to explore and take great photos of.
Off Al Khail Road, turn off just before Business Bay Crossing, Oud Metha.
Free movies with Du
Du mobile customers will get a free cinema ticket at Vox Cinemas with its "du Tuesdays" deal. All customers have to do is purchase a ticket at full price and another will be handed over absolutely free. With a year of amazing releases lined up already (see our feature on page 32), you'll be delighted with the saving. Text "MOVIE" to 9979 from a du mobile.
And with Etisalat
Not to be outdone by its rival, Etisalat is also handing out two-for-one deals on cinema tickets, this time at Reel Cinemas. All customers have to do is download the Etisalat Marketplace app and browse the deals including buy-one-get-one-free cinema at "Etisalat Wednesdays".
Take free stuff
Did you even know classified advertising website Dubizzle had a free section? On offer at the time of checking was a TV, kid's bike, garden furniture and a baby’s cot.
Check www.dubizzle.com/classified/free-stufffor updates.
Go higher than the Burj Khalifa
Getting up to the observation deck in the world’s tallest building will cost you a pretty penny, but you can go even higher without spending a dime. The 1,249 metre Jebel Hafeet is the UAE’s highest peak, and you can take a road trip to climb it. The views are worth it.
Take the E66 out of Dubai and towards Al Ain and then follow the signposts.
All those tourists heading out for desert safaris are not as daft as you think. It is great fun, and for residents with a 4x4 vehicle, it is possible to recreate it yourself.
If you don’t have an off-road vehicle, make friends with somebody who does. See the Time Out Dubai Adventure Guide for details.
Surf the wave of free wi-fi
If you ever see any of the Smart Palms at destinations around Dubai (Zabeel Park and Umm Suqeim Beach to name but two), you will probably see us huddled underneath checking our emails and updating our Facebook page. They're one of the greater initiatives that can charge mobile phones and provide free wi-fi at same time.
Various locations including Zabeel Park, www.smart-palm.com (056 692 0764).
Walk around a dhow yard
To some, the unsanitised setting would not be fit to pay for. But for us, it is a priceless location. Boats from little abras to ocean-crossing dhows are built and repaired in the Al Jaddaf dhow-building yard and it is fascinating to explore and take great photos of.
Off Al Khail Road, turn off just before Business Bay Crossing, Oud Metha.
Free movies with Du
Du mobile customers will get a free cinema ticket at Vox Cinemas with its "du Tuesdays" deal. All customers have to do is purchase a ticket at full price and another will be handed over absolutely free. With a year of amazing releases lined up already (see our feature on page 32), you'll be delighted with the saving. Text "MOVIE" to 9979 from a du mobile.
And with Etisalat
Not to be outdone by its rival, Etisalat is also handing out two-for-one deals on cinema tickets, this time at Reel Cinemas. All customers have to do is download the Etisalat Marketplace app and browse the deals including buy-one-get-one-free cinema at "Etisalat Wednesdays".
Take free stuff
Did you even know classified advertising website Dubizzle had a free section? On offer at the time of checking was a TV, kid's bike, garden furniture and a baby’s cot.
Check www.dubizzle.com/classified/free-stufffor updates.
Go higher than the Burj Khalifa
Getting up to the observation deck in the world’s tallest building will cost you a pretty penny, but you can go even higher without spending a dime. The 1,249 metre Jebel Hafeet is the UAE’s highest peak, and you can take a road trip to climb it. The views are worth it.
Take the E66 out of Dubai and towards Al Ain and then follow the signposts.
