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New Year's Eve this year - Any interesting gigs, expeditions or experiences?
the astronomy thing near Al Qudra is solid, but if you want something even more lowkey, the team at Dubai Astronomy Group does a spot out in Al Marmoum sometimes too. less crowded than Al Qudra on nye, and you can see the milky way if the moon cooperates. also, there's a late-night dhow cruise on Dubai Creek that skips the fireworks chaos entirely, just dinner and the old city lights. some of them run til 2am and you can book a private one for like 500 aed if you split it with a few people
honestly, the desert stuff is cool but gets packed quick. if you want something different, check out the astronomy group that does sessions out near Al Qudra - they bring telescopes and it's way quieter than the city chaos. also, there's a small jazz thing at The Fridge in Alserkal Avenue that runs late, more chill vibes than the mainstream parties. just fyi, if you drive out to the dunes, bring a jacket cause it drops to like 12C after midnight
Dubai/Sharjah Road Scam?
damn u basically did a free taxi run to rak. thing is they usually target cars with a single guy driving & look for dubai plates so u look like u got somewhere to be. best move is roll ur window down like two inches, say u already called the cops for them & keep moving, dont even unlock the door
yeah that's a known one on e311 & the sharjah ring road, usually they wave you down near the adnoc or before the rta cameras claiming wallet got lifted. classic play is they ask for a lift to the next emirate then bail once you slow down, sometimes a second guy on a bike is tracking you. next time just call 999 or drop them at the nearest police point, don't let anyone in your car off the highway ngl
The RAK route is the tell. No one genuinely stranded on the ring road needs to get all the way to Ras Al Khaimah, that's a 90 minute drive. These guys work in pairs and the second car picks them up after they hop out, usually somewhere past the Al Sajaa junction or near the ADNOC on E311. If it happens again, tell them you'll drive them to the nearest police station and watch how fast the story changes.