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
Dubai’s Indian restaurant scene can easily rival the food scene of, well, India. Yes, it’s a tall claim but hey, once you’ve eaten your way through the hole-in-the-wall street food joints tucked away i...
Sometimes, when you can’t (or choose not to) travel the world, you just have to eat your way around the globe, and that’s exactly what the Street Food Festival at BurJuman Mall is for. Back for round two after its first...
Got an axe to grind? This weekend, you can grab your mates (or your date) and head on over to a new bar to throw some axes instead to vent. British bar chain Boom Battle Bar has entered Dubai’s entertainment scene and t...
The UAE’s love for all things Japanese is legendary – anime and manga conventions tea ceremonies and origami workshops dot the city. But the Nipponophilia is most obvious in DXB’s culinary scene. Sushi is as commo...
No tolls, no traffic, no accidents. Just a smooth-sailing journey between both emirates for the cost of a Gold Class metro ride. That’s right, the Dubai-Sharjah ferry service will be making waves once again starting Aug...
Who amongst us hasn’t looked up at the Dubai skyline and not tried to capture the city lights on camera? I know my phone gallery’s full of tilted shots of the Burj Khalifa and glittering blurs of the Palm Jumeirah from...
Of all the animated characters that have shaped popular culture, we bet Shrek would know how to throw a banger of a bash. UK-based events company ‘Like It. Love It.’ seems to be on the same page, which is why they’re st...
Foodies of Dubai, we have some spec-taco-lar news for you! American fast food chain Chipotle has announced they’ll be landing in Dubai next year. The Mexican Grill franchise known for their burritos, bowls, tacos and qu...
Of course, Thailand is known as the land of a thousand smiles. Have you ever seen anyone dig into a plate of Pad Thai noodles or a warming bowl of Tom Yum soup and cry? The world would be a content place if every countr...
I love strolling around the shiny halls of Bloomingdale’s Dubai during summer. Fewer fashion-forward residents crowding the aisles means free rein of the mirrors and dressing rooms. And more time to pretend we’re...