Ah, summertime, where reading gets kicked into high gear. From thrilling beach readers like Something in the Water to the black comedy and Asian nuances in Kevin Kwan’s best-selling Crazy Rich Asians trilogy to the chart-topping tales of what it’s really like to work at the NHS, a la This is Going to Hurt, here are 11 books to read in 2019… Normal People, Sally Rooney (5/5) If you loved Gail Honeyman’s Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine then you’ll love…
Ever wish that your favorite Parisian spots were in Dubai? You may be off to France for Eid, but for those not willing to wait, Beluga has thankfully taken over a sleek and quixotically chic space inside the city’s newest five-star hotel, Mandarin Oriental Jumeira. It might seem incongruous to describe a fine dining restaurant as unassuming, especially one with marble walls and floors as grand and sweeping as they come, and gold fixtures that look like they’ve been borrowed…
What, pray tell, could sound more dreamy than an evening of gourmet Italian seafood washed down with a champagne of exceptional status?…
If designer bargain hunting was once a shameful secret pencilled into our fashion address books, it now qualifies to be there in bold. And you haven’t been to The Outlet Village (and, most notable, Priceless) yet then you’re missing out.…
I’ll be honest, if I happened upon this waterside eatery whilst strolling along Bluewaters, the likelihood of me going inside wouldn’t be all that high. The lime green table settings atop plastic tables and chairs don’t scream ‘fine dining’ – but boy could I have been more wrong.…
As I sit in Istanbul airport during my layover back to the desert (no, unfortunately you can’t fly direct from Dubai to Bodrum), piecing together this blog post, I realise how truly amazing this hidden gem of a coastal city is. I planned a surprise anniversary trip for Ed and I (eight years say whaaat!), and although the trek there was a bit long, it was totally, totally worth it. Ahead, 8 things to do in Bodrum, from where to…
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, retinol is the skincare ingredient du jour that you need in your life and on your bathroom cabinet.…
Going out for breakfast is the new going ‘out out’. Want to know where the best breakfast in Dubai is? Here’s my guide to my favourite morning menus. Wakey wakey!…
To say that the world of skincare can be overwhelming is an understatement. Where exactly to begin on the path towards a perfect complexion when there are a plethora of practices to implement (scrubs, serums and SPF – oh my)?.…