Kia Motors
Benefits: Drive away in a new 2014 Rio Tinto, Soul, Cerao or Rio and receive a five-year or 100,000-kilometre warranty, a 100 per cent finance plan, one year's free insurance, roadside assistance and registration and the option to delay your first instalment for 120 days.
Watch out for: The minimum salary eligibility for the car loan option is Dh3,000.
Mini Cooper S Paceman
Benefits: With its sleek design and 184hp twin-scroll turbo engine, this new four-wheel drive model has plenty to offer. Which is why a car finance deal of 0 per cent interest for three years, free insurance for the first year, complimentary registration and a Mini service for three years or 50,000km is a huge bonus.
Watch out for: Zero per cent interest is great but you must still keep up with the monthly repayments so borrow wisely.
Volvo
Benefits: Buy any 2014 model of the Volvo S60, V40, XC60, SC90 and take advantage of a zero down-payment option, two-year buy-back guarantee and unlimited mileage warranty and free 24-hour roadside assistance. Prices start from Dh109,900 for the S60 with monthly instalments of Dh1,355.
Watch out for: Compare the finance interest rate with other car loan options to ensure you are getting the best deal.
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Moon Music
Artist: Coldplay
Label: Parlophone/Atlantic
Number of tracks: 10
Rating: 3/5
Essentials
The flights
Return flights from Dubai to Windhoek, with a combination of Emirates and Air Namibia, cost from US$790 (Dh2,902) via Johannesburg.
The trip
A 10-day self-drive in Namibia staying at a combination of the safari camps mentioned – Okonjima AfriCat, Little Kulala, Desert Rhino/Damaraland, Ongava – costs from $7,000 (Dh25,711) per person, including car hire (Toyota 4x4 or similar), but excluding international flights, with The Luxury Safari Company.
When to go
The cooler winter months, from June to September, are best, especially for game viewing.
If you go
The flights
There are various ways of getting to the southern Serengeti in Tanzania from the UAE. The exact route and airstrip depends on your overall trip itinerary and which camp you’re staying at.
Flydubai flies direct from Dubai to Kilimanjaro International Airport from Dh1,350 return, including taxes; this can be followed by a short flight from Kilimanjaro to the Serengeti with Coastal Aviation from about US$700 (Dh2,500) return, including taxes. Kenya Airways, Emirates and Etihad offer flights via Nairobi or Dar es Salaam.
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This article is part of a guide on where to live in the UAE. Our reporters will profile some of the country’s most desirable districts, provide an estimate of rental prices and introduce you to some of the residents who call each area home.
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Sanju
Produced: Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Rajkumar Hirani
Director: Rajkumar Hirani
Cast: Ranbir Kapoor, Vicky Kaushal, Paresh Rawal, Anushka Sharma, Manish’s Koirala, Dia Mirza, Sonam Kapoor, Jim Sarbh, Boman Irani
Rating: 3.5 stars
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Tell-tale signs of burnout
- loss of confidence and appetite
- irritability and emotional outbursts
- sadness
- persistent physical ailments such as headaches, frequent infections and fatigue
- substance abuse, such as smoking or drinking more
- impaired judgement
- excessive and continuous worrying
- irregular sleep patterns
Tips to help overcome burnout
Acknowledge how you are feeling by listening to your warning signs. Set boundaries and learn to say ‘no’
Do activities that you want to do as well as things you have to do
Undertake at least 30 minutes of exercise per day. It releases an abundance of feel-good hormones
Find your form of relaxation and make time for it each day e.g. soothing music, reading or mindful meditation
Sleep and wake at the same time every day, even if your sleep pattern was disrupted. Without enough sleep condition such as stress, anxiety and depression can thrive.
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4. The biggest black holes lurk at the centre of many galaxies, including our own
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