A Beckoning from the World's Driest Desert

Advantages: Peaceful and Spiritual Experience in an otherwordly Landscape
Disadvantages: None, unless you suffer from altitude Sickness

...The Desert of Atacama, in the extreme north of Chile, is the driest desert in the world. Make sure you always carry a good supply of water with you, you will not need big amounts of food; the scenery will feed your spirit to such an extent that your body will not require the extra energy. You will lose weight and be uplifted, what more can you ask of a place? All right, I might be exaggerating slightly, but there is a lot of truth to it as well. ************************************** The borders of the Atacama Desert are not very precisely outlined; they are1000 to 1100 kilometres long (600 to 700 miles), snaking all the way from Chile's northern border with Peru (in Region I - Chile is divided into 12 regions), down to Antofagasta in Region II (still in the north of Chile really, but further down!). It is bordered by...

Librelola 17.10.2005 · Read review
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Conflict Desert Storm

Advantages: A totally new approach to this type of game
Disadvantages: The sound effects and music isn't too great

...Conflict Desert Storm, as the title suggests this game is set during operation Desert Storm in the gulf war. This game has taken a completely unoriginal war theme and turned it into something special. Conflict Desert Storm mixes fun and realism which is a refreshing change from other ‘serious’ tactical shooters. The game is very simple, but don’t get me wrong this is by no means a bad thing, you play a special forces squad leader called Sgt. Bradley. You lead you’re squad consisting of a sniper (Foley), an infiltration expert (Jones) and the heavy weapons expert (Connors) on many dangerous missions (fifteen to be exact). From the hot Kuwaiti desert to the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, you’ll wage war and wreak havoc upon the unsuspecting Iraqi military. The best feature of the game is its incredible AI...

smooth_criminal_ 23.02.2003 (11.05.2003) · Read review
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Conflict Desert Storm PS2

Advantages: Hugely satisfying moments
Disadvantages: None really

...When Conflict Desert Storm first appeared it received some o.k. reviews. What had those first reviewers missed ? Maybe they just didn't spend enough time with the game. Because this game grows on you. The graphics are very good - not outstanding. But how many games look fantastic yet have no depth. It's a great environment to fight in - the first Gulf War setting gives us towns to explore, dangerous deserts to work through, military bases to infiltrate and attack . there are no repetitive levels which are just a slighty different version of the one you've just been through. The team of four (US or UK special forces) is a delight to use and you may find the game flows better if you forego some of the many options you have with each man ( I prefer not to send men off to a target -but take them there). It's great positioning men to...

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Conflict Desert Storm

Advantages: Very atmospheric, intuitive missions and surprisingly addictive
Disadvantages: Frustrating controls and fairly average visuals

...It may not be the most appropriate time to write an opinion on a game based on the happenings of the Gulf War, but make no mistake; Conflict Desert Storm provides a refreshing and enjoyable take on the 3rd-person war genre, despite its (perhaps) inappropriate selling-point and unfortunate timing… During 1990 Iraq invaded Kuwait, and at that point the American and British coalition stepped in to intervene. Conflict Desert Storm has you taking control of a team of highly trained British commandos or U.S Delta Force operatives to assume the role of stopping the proceedings of the Iraq forces. Your four man special operations team consists of soldiers with different characteristics and skills of their own, you have a long distance sniping expert, an explosions expert, a heavy duty fire arms expert and rifle expert. However you...

vectrex001 08.08.2003 · Read review
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Just Deserts

Advantages: Not app
Disadvantages: Not App

...Lying face down in a lump of soggy seaweed, the reality of it all would sink in deep, like a knife. One can dream of what I would like to find here on this island, but the plain fact is that, as I turn to watch the sinking ship, all that I have with me are a crate of ketchup, a box of rare photos of the Welsh singer Tom Jones, someone’s (a large women’s, I think) drawers, a pair of flippers and a comb. All useless items, but reality must prevail, as this is the kind of carp you will end up with when you are stranded on a desert island. No desert island discs here, oh no. No man Friday, no crate of Carling and an eager to please lobster. Nope, but one can dream, can’t one? I dream of a crate of lager (preferably the aforementioned). A big box full of crisps (all varieties). The complete works of Stephen...

Borg 11.07.2002 · Read review
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Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai

Advantages: A peaceful desert Oasis (Not the band silly!)
Disadvantages: Very, very, very, very expensive!

...Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa is located approximately 60 minutes drive from Dubai International Airport. Transfers can be organised with your tour operator, but will be in two stages. The first stage is a transfer from the airport down the highway and into the desert and onto the perimeter fence of the resort - this should take no more than 45-50 minutes. Once at the perimeter of the Al Maha estate, you will pass through security and await the arrival of the hotels jeeps, who will then transport you up to the main resort, which will usually take another 15 mins or so. Despite the transfer time, particualrly after a 7 1/2 hour flight from the UK, this was not uncomfortable or irritating like some transfers can be, so I hardly noticed the time. The Resort truly is an Oasis in the desert and is perfect for a romantic break or to kick...

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Deserted Desert

Advantages: good ideas, good characters, easy read
Disadvantages: none

...books from the outside world from the beginning, the elders are strictly against it fearing the slow but sure to come erosion of their traditions. What they have to know to survive in the desert and live a decent live according to their standards they do know. What does it help anyone to learn? How to Survive in an Avalanche?? Yes, this book is one of the odd mixture of reading material donated by American sponsors that has found its way to Mididima. But not only the elders are against new ideas, also some of the young ones refuse to learn to read and write, the teacher's wife being one of the fiercest opponents. Fiona's stay in a world that doesn't resemble her own in the least bit, how the disappearance of the books and the ensuing scandal affect the tribe's life, why the boy refuses to explain his deed, what comes of the attraction...

MALU 15.02.2009 · Read review
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Desert Island Bliss

Advantages: None, but you may smile
Disadvantages: This will waste a moment of you life

...**WARNING: THIS COULD BE SILLY** but at least it?s short! Well funny you should mention it, but not so long back I was stranded on a traffic island, which wasn?t far from the sea so I actually know quite a bit about this. If any body wants to print this out and keep it in their desert island survival kit in the boot of there car I must ask three things of them; 1. Why? This is obviously a joke 2. Why do you have a desert island survival kit in the boot of your car 3. Please send me £500, then I?ll protect you using my ulti-finder transportapill ocktonowhere computerised locator (restrictions apply). OK, on with my 5 choices. It has taken me a considerable amount of time to choose these, you can see the level of thought that has gone into them. 1/ Beach house: Now come on, you would wouldn?t you. I?m a bit old for back...

Dardalius 14.01.2003 (15.01.2003) · Read review
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Desert Island Dreams

Advantages: Sun, sea and excitment/relaxation?
Disadvantages: Won't know till I've tried it!

...To cheer myself up on a January day I thought I would try a review for this desert island category. I guess being stranded on a desert island means sun and sand, but none of the luxuries most of us like on holiday, and worst of all no companion. Well that?s how in was for Tom Hanks in Castaway, but perhaps I would find a friendly native, hopefully a fit and healthy hunk. Well I can dream, can?t I? I have thought about what I would take with me and this is what I have come up with. I have left out music as I am hoping the birds would sing to me and that I could make some musical instruments of my own from things I could find on the island. For a human voice I would have my own, and nobody to say, ?Can you whistle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . cos you can?t sing!? ** Darts ** I could amuse myself playing...

luckyarchers 07.01.2005 · Read review
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DESERT ISLAND DISCO

Advantages: PEACE AND QUIET
Disadvantages: NO PUBS....NO BINGO

...Once again I am going to follow up one of my more serious ops with something a little more lighthearted. Now let me think .....If I was marooned on a desert island, what five items would I take with me? Music! ...... Now you might think that this was something that I really wouldnt need,but I dont see it that way at all.My singing is bad at the best of times but it is even worse when I dont have any background music to drown out the notes that dont quite make it to the pitch they are supposed to.....now picture me,stuck on my island, singing away, completely off key.If you were paddling by in you canoe and heard the noise and saw a loony woman, mouth open wailing like a Banshee Would you pull in and pick me up? No you wouldn't, you would paddle past as fast as you could,so you see I have to have my music, something groovy...

MandyMinx 20.11.2002 (21.11.2002) · Read review
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