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Police check. Check.

June 13, 2014 by theappleandcart Leave a Comment

Police check New Year's Eve revellers in cars in Queen St, Brisbane

In July, I will be travelling with my daughter (aged 10) to Peru to assist with duties at the Cusco Conservation Zoo. All adult volunteers taking part in the GVN volunteer program are required to have a police check. We are British citizens living in Dubai so I was expecting this to be a difficult process. Thankfully, this was not the case.

After waiting for my new passport to arrive from the UK, applying for a new visa and then finding time to drive to the other side of Dubai, I finally have my Certificate of good conduct aka Police Check.

Here are the 5 steps to getting your Police Check in Dubai, UAE:

1. Check your passport (and visa) is up-to-date.

2. Arrange for x 2 passport photographs and photocopy your passport.

3. Take your ID, passport, photographs and passport copy to the CID building between 7.30 and 2.30 (map below).

4. Take a number and sit in the respective area (there is a female seating area to your left) and watch the digital board for your counter number. The cost is AED 110 for expats. You will be asked for the items above and to come back in 3-4 working days.

5. Return to the same building, look for the desk with a sign showing ‘pick up certificates’ –  number 17 when I was there – where you will be given an A4 envelope with your certificate inside. Done.

The process is very straightforward, especially if you already have an up-to-date passport!

This of course is assuming you have a clean record (parking fines are not taken into account). 

Dubai Police General Headquarters,
Near Al Mulla Plaza, Dubai.
Timings from 7.30 am to 2.30 pm

Phone: 700040000

Map: http://bit.ly/TOsIoE

 

 

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Countdown to Cusco, Peru

May 16, 2014 by theappleandcart Leave a Comment

Cusco, Peru

Cusco – birthplace of the world

In less than eight weeks my ten year old daughter and I will be travelling to Cusco, Peru to volunteer in the local conservation zoo.

As volunteers, we will be based in the ancient city of Cusco, near the Sacred Valley of the Andes mountain range and only a few hours from Peru’s most famous landmark, Machu Picchu. We plan to visit the surrounding area, the captivating landscapes such as the Sacred Valley, markets and take a two day tour to Machu Picchu.

Cusco sits at an altitude of around 3,500m with a semi-dry and cold climate and we can expect temperatures of 21°C down to 1°C. The  capital  and  largest  city of Peru,  Lima,  is a 1 hour flight or approximately 22 hour bus ride away from Cusco.  Many people think of it as a small village, Cusco is actually a bustling city of 400,000 people.

Seductive, striking and natural, Cusco’s history lives in its streets, squares, valleys and towns. There is a plethora of museums, markets, cultural and historical sites within the city limits that are easily accessible and visited.

I’m looking forward to scouring the markets for a few trinkets and gifts. Here’s my must-go list of Cusco markets:

  • Plaza San Blas – workshops and showrooms of local craftspeople
  • Center for Traditional Textiles – traditional weavings and textiles
  • The Centro Artesenal Cusco – souvenirs and alpaca wool handicrafts
  • San Pedro Mercado Central – fruit and vegetables
  • Central Plaza de Armas  – street food and drinks

‘Weird and Wonderful things at Cuscos San Pedro market’ , not your usual display of  fruit and veg – especially numbers 1 to 6! 

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Temple of Tooth, Kandy, Sri Lanka

May 13, 2014 by theappleandcart Leave a Comment

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Located in Kandy, the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic is a Buddhist temple in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy. Although you do not get to see it, the temple houses the relic of the tooth of Buddha.

Upon entering the site I could feel the serene ambiance and smell the fresh of Jasmine and Lotus flowers being sold as offerings.

Fortunately, there a number of story boards in English hanging around the main hall inside where the children can easily read the potted history of the tooth. We all left feeling a little bit more enlightened.

Time to head back to the hotel for dinner and a pillow fight.




 

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