$1,200 Luxury Villa in the Desert. ??
Where better to escape to in these perilous times than somewhere remote? I see that the big travel vloggers like Kate and Nate are all living in RVs or camping in tents.
My accommodation in the UAE's desert was something like a tent. Well the roof was like a tent anyway.
The Ritz-Carlton Al Wadi dessert is the most I've ever spent on a hotel room. Well, not a hotel room but a detached and secluded luxury tented villa with a private swimming pool. Such things don't come cheaply in the United Arab Emirates but I was celebrating a very special occasions and such things are worth spending a little extra on.
Being in the middle of the desert there were the typical desert animals roaming around. Mostly camels and oryx. I got on a lot better with the camels than the oryx as you'll see in the video.
Again, I was smart to bring my own mini bar supplies. It seems that all the hotels in the UAE have removed their mini bar items as part of the current 'rona restrictions to reduce the number of contact points. Okay, the real reason was that I didn't want to pay 10 times the price for my Coke Zero but the previous point is still valid.
I really enjoyed the private swimming pool in the villa more than anything else. I had complete privacy and was able to reenact my experience at the nudist hot springs in Sumatra (after the camera was turned off!) The water wasn't quite as hot as the hot springs but the pool was temperature controlled so that it stayed at a constant 29 degrees C.
Unfortunately the pool has a huge metal handrail that really gets in the way of swimming. If there were one thing I could change in the hotel it would be to get rid of that. There were other things I wasn't too happy about such as huge stains on the carpets and chairs and a wooden floor that was all scratched – you expect better than that in this standard of hotel. In fact at that price you expect everything to be perfect.
The hotel is actually a resort and there's loads of desert activities that you can do there. Being the middle of summer it was just too bloody hot though. The only thing I did was go play with a hawk for 5 minutes and then came back to my villa with a t-shirt that was soaked through with sweat.
So was the villa worth the money? Of course not. How can any accommodation be worth that amount? But for a special occasion I was happy for the luxury experience.
0:00 Ras Al -Khaimah Desert
0:40 Saying Hi to the Camels
1:58 Encounter with an Arabian Oryx
3:11 Ritz-Carlton Al Wadi Desert
4:53 Tented Villa Tour
12:03 Yer Man's Mini Bar
14:13 Private Swimming Pool
20:03 Yer Man's Book
21:44 Yer Man's Bike
25:11 Falcon and Hawk Show
28:33 Arabic Food
35:53 Feline Visitor
39:31 Thoughts about the Villa
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this video should have millions of views bec of the oryx haha animal videos like this get tons of views respect for him not trying to make a crazy thumbnail or tittle
its me Lol ofc or sometimes they’d Take you to link Where it is obv a scam
@Erik Julien yeah definitely bots, both accounts joined YT a week ago.. reported for unwanted commercial
1M had he put in as the title and thumbnail
@Javiator 1:58
“bec of”? Oft..
Takes a vacation to a luxury villa to celebrate breaking up with his crazy ex. You are living your best life my friend!!!!!!! ?
FREEDOM!!
I kind of want to see a picture of her??
@Mahfuz Ahmed Chowdhury llMACll haha who even are you? you are nobody compared to Dale
@DOG channel Dog lover who Lisa Ivan?
When he mentioned crazy ex i just cried my eyes out laughing!! Yes, enjoy single life as long as you can!! ?
Dale has single handedly taken over the travel vlog sphere of Youtube. Great content man.
@L S D nah bald is fake af but Harald isn’t
@Lil Luke
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@Michaela Hass harald baldr got kidnapped by the Mexican cartels. It was all over the news
Yep RIP harald and bald
I do need to agree with you on this one sir.
Just wanted to say how much our family enjoys your videos. We all sit together, get our dinners, and settle down for Dale. Beats Netflix! We like how you’re so open to everyone, not letting a few bad apples poison your attitude to a place. And you’re very funny without making a show of it. Just being yourself. Keep it up, we appreciate the work you do!
idk if watching someone else enjoy luxury resorts is ideal family time but you do you i guess
Thanks Troy!
this is hands down the funniest video of dale phillip. the bloddy oryx attack and the freeeeeeeeeedom was my favourite . nice vlogs mate. love from india.
dale not alone.. he dinner with cat ? ? ?
I’m so frustrated that my man’s out here single. LADIES, YOU’VE GOT YOURSELF A GEM.
@J75dutch Come on We all are beautiful. Beauty has no looks ,only a loving heart.
But I will say he is very handsome and funny and seems to have a great personality.But I live in the US so thats a bummer.
I would not think he would just jump right into dating anyone ,he seems to me to be friends first and then go from there an truthfully I think it is the best way cause If you are friends you can see if your personalities would clash or not and how much you have in common and build a relationship up starting at the complete beginning and just take it slow and enjoy one another,Jumping into relationships is just dangerous and can be very hurtful and damaging. God Bless all,love,huggs,and the sweetest blessings an more ?. And I do agree he is very handsome and he’s funny and sweet and very outgoing.
@Tiara Averhart look at you ??
@J75dutch my man spitting fire
Not a nice welcome to be attacked by an angry oryx at such an expensive hotel. Lucky you didnt get badly hurt, really long horns. But it turned out to be a fun video.
Thats why you don’t invade his private space like a moron, I guess you’re right tho that the hotel should know there’s people like this and then complain?
Hey Dale. I’m sorry if this sounds a bit flowery, but ever since I’ve been introduced to your channel its really meant a lot to me. It helps me with stress, and I’m a large fan of your vids. Thank you.
Yes exactly with me
@raghu Kumar That’s the first time in years someone’s said me name 😀
Good ? man
Same bruv
@Anunay Sharma what? Verified lol ….can you help me to be verified channel?
Oryx attack was unexpected really, and that was a scary and fun element in this vlog.
You keep going above and beyond young man! Thank you for another outstanding and entertaining video! Many thanks for not cutting out any of the bloopers. I’ve always enjoyed watching you spill food during your adventures … it’s a highlight for me. But being threatened by the oryx, earned you an Academy Award nomination! Not only did you prove that you have two strong legs to run backwards, but also a padded Scottish bum to absorb the impact! I would be willing to bet that 90% male viewing audience you mentioned, will select you for the award! Stay safe and healthy.
Dale : we dont like fancy stuff
Also Dale : living in one of the luxury resort in the world??
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That was a close one with that wild Oryx Dale ? Absolute class act feeding that cat. Stay safe mate 🙂
I love how friendly Dale is with everyone
Ya man’s strong legs helped fend off that bloody Oryx.
You are quality mate. Lol
Never thought watching a Scottish man over and over again would be interesting
Gotta love you for what you are doing for your followers ♥️♥️♥️♥️
Hahaha – bloody Oryx, that’s going to be the most memorable moment on this trip!
Asprey…most appropriate shower gel!
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Those Oryx horns look sharp!
Don’t be sad dale u’re not single
U got that two strong legs with ya
Also, when you were sitting on the bed speaking, it would be good once in a while if you jumped on the usual bandwagon and did a Q&A for the nosey fans haha