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
What kind of coffee will a dad whose family forgot to treat him on Father’s Day be drinking? A depresso. *Groan*, yes. Now that we’ve got the obligatory cringe dad joke out of the way, we’re here to ensure Daddy’O isn’t...
Never have I ever… hoped the temperatures in Dubai soar to 50 degrees Celsius. Well, that’s set to change this weekend thanks to the Father’s Day deal at Spike Bar which is blisteringly brilliant. When you dine with you...
White Christmases are out of the question in our beloved desert city. But you know what Dubai can do? A white-hot Christmas in the middle of June. Dubai’s annual (and ridonkulously fun) tradition of ‘halfway-to-Christma...
Feeling cooped up indoors by the sweltering heat? The promise of a winding new walking trail through a forest of ghaf trees should stave off the cabin fever until October. And the best part? You don’t have to hike out t...
If you were looking for an excuse to ditch the car and cut back on your carbon footprint, Careem has just the thing for you this weekend. To celebrate World Environment Day, the bike hire service, together with the&hell...
We’re not getting a third airport, Dubai. But the city’s second international existing Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai South is all geared up for a mega expansion. Also known as Dubai World Central (DWC), the...
Summer is Cinema Akil’s time to shine as the independent cinema hall’s cool darkness is the perfect escape from the heat. The arthouse theatre is bringing back their Italian Film Week for a 3rd edition and this year, th...
Sports enthusiasts, time to get off the outdoor pitches and stifling humidity and into the air-conditioned facilities of Dubai Sports World. The season indoor sports arena by the Dubai Sports Council is back for its ann...
The shutters have come down on certain sections of Gate Avenue in DIFC as part of a huge redevelopment. Zone B of the popular shopping and dining section of the financial district has been closed off for construction. T...
If you’re in and around City Walk for the next couple of weeks, chances are you’ll have a blue whale encounter. No, one hasn’t washed up in the middle of the city (hey, there’s no beach there). However, a colossal blue...