Her name is often mispronounced as Sharjah, Dubai is home, and she grew up in Al Ain – Shreeja is a proper UAE kid. When not stuck in SZR traffic, she’s stuck in a book or TV series. Karak chais, puns and avoiding the sun are her passions
Knives and forks at the ready! The ultimate food fiesta is back to stuff Dubaiites into a proper food coma. The Dubai Food Festival (DFF) has resurfaced for 2024 and the culinary carnival is doing big things! Besides fa...
After surviving the worst storm the UAE has experienced since 1949, we’re slowly resuming normal life with the workforce trickling back to offices, water-logged roads speedily being drained to clear out Dubai road closu...
Yes, summer is still a ways off, but let’s be honest. Living in the UAE means travel is always on our minds – ideally located between Asia, Europe and Africa and bragging some of the most well-connected and best airport...
April showers took a whole new term for the UAE last week with record rainfall that flooded the country on April 16. The unprecedented rainstorm – the highest ever the nation has experienced in 75 years — saw the...
Funny business is on the forecast for Dubai this next week. The annual spectacle of sniggers that is the Dubai Comedy Festival is back from April 12-21. Like the fourth of July, this fourth edition boats an explosive l...
Hurray! The year’s first long weekend has rolled in with the joyous occasion of Eid Al Fitr and what an action-packed weekend it’s set to be from April 10-14. From Eid brunches to celebrate with your friends and f...
Is it really a celebration in the UAE if no fireworks are sparkling across the sky? Never. Keeping with the tradition, Eid Al Fitr will have a slew of dazzling fireworks displays this year too. To mark the first day of...
The holy month of Ramadan began in the UAE on March 11 by the moon sighting committee. As always, Dubai has been pulling all the stops to serve up some spectacular iftars. The fast-breaking meal, consumed at sunset, is...
As we wonder whether we’re in for a six-day weekend or a whopping nine-day long weekend, it could be hard to book an international vacation. But that’s why staycations exist – to make our lives easier without the hassle...
The month of Ramadan is a great time to nourish your body and soul, kick those not-so-great habits and adopt some healthy new ones, like switching to a plant-based diet. No one says you can’t have fun while you’re at it...