DXBtoDOH

Good luck finding anyone who speaks Spanish.

co durham boy

A Grand , i'd rather have fought my way out of the hovel and got chinned than hand that sort of cash over !

Millhouse

but you are nails mate.

That said, I would also have tried my luck.

scrubbedexpat141

In fairness, I'd have laughed at not having a grand to give anyone.

co durham boy

Fight the fella for the money , at least you improve the odds , most of those roided up doorman couldn't knock a wank out

al dente

Got Cape Town / Stellenbosch booked beginning of March, 4 weeks before Day Zero. The draught looks awful and I hope they get some rain soon.

UK and Italy for the summer and then Sydney for chrimbo.

hnd

The drought is awful . We were there visiting family at the end of October and it was really evident around Stellenbosch even then. Our hotel was very grateful that we said we didn’t need clean sheets and towels every day ... and we drank wine instead of water in another effort to help, too

nonthaburi

Which side of the elephant? Left or right?

Miss Ann Thrope

Well to the right, in the cheap seats..

jam25mack

Would have given it a go too especially as I was with my mate nicknamed 'Chunk' who would have snapped them in two, but I only found the receipt when on my way (late) to the airport the next morning..... I must have signed my first receipt off without looking and they noticed bumping the next one I signed up significantly. My fault and lesson learned but still. Have contacted them but they aren't being particularly helpful surprisingly....... and its not like I can go to my UAE bank and tell them I got scammed in a strip club! I haven't yet forgotten about it and will sooner or later think up something which will cost them more than I lost.... even if I won't get it back a little revenge is always nice. I started by putting a freedom for information request in about illegal activity.... and so maybe some negative publicity and trouble with their next licence application would placate me..... maybe not.