January DUBAI SHOPPINGFESTIVAL A month-long festival celebrating its 20th year in 2015. Runs across the city with over 2,300 participating retailers.   OMEGA DUBAI DESERTCLASSIC Major golf championship which celebrated its 25th year in 2014.   February EMIRATES AIRLINE DUBAIJAZZ FESTIVAL Hosted at Festival Park, Dubai Festival City, a week-long jazz festival featuring some of the […]

THERE’S MORE TO DUBAI THAN SHOPPING MALLS AND SKYSCRAPERS, LOOKBEYOND THE BLING AND YOU’LL DISCOVER A RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE   Gazing at the gleaming skyscrapers of the ‘Manhattan of the Middle East, it’s easy to forget that Dubai was once little more than a fishing village. Old Dubai sprung up around the Creek in the […]

DUBAI IS A BLOSSOMING ART HUB, WITH DOZENS OF GALLERIES SHOWCASING OLD AND NEW. HERE’S WHERE TO GET ARTY…   WHAT’S THE ART SCENE LIKE? The city has a flourishing art scene, with an ever-growing list of galleries and an impressive calendar of events including Art Dubai, an annual art fair held in March that […]

HOME TO THE WORLD’S LARGEST SHOPPING MALL AND EVERY LUXURY LABEL YOU CAN IMAGINE, DUBAI IS A FASHION-LOVER’S PARADISE. For the quintessential Arabian shopping experince, head to the souks in Bur Dubai and Deira (an abra-ride away from each other across Dubai Creek). In Deira, you’ll find the world’s largest Gold Souk, said to hold 10 […]

For a city that is home to over 200 nationalities, it is little wonder that Dubai dishes up a veritable smorgasbord of outstanding world cuisine. With new restaurants being added to the menu every month, Dubai is increasingly capturing the attention of global gastronomes. In fact, two of Dubai’s best-loved restaurants made it onto 2014’s […]

FROM SEA TO SAND, DUBA OFFERSJR FAVOURITES ARATING ANIMAL EXPERIENCES HERE ARE FVE OF OUSOME EXHE   WATCH A FALGONRYDISPLAY Relied upon by the nomadic Bedouin for their hunting prowess, falcons are revered in Arab culture.Today, falconry is a local sport that shows off the skill of both bird and handler. To learn more about the […]

FROM SKYDIVING TO SKING, PARASAILING TO POLO, DUBAI REALLY DOES HAVE SOMETHING FOREVERYONE. HERE’S OUR PICK OFTHE BEST HEART-POUNDING ACTIMITIES… IN THE AIR What better way to celebrate your girly getaway than by jumping out of a plane at 15,000 feet? Skydive Dubai (skydivedubai.ae) offers tandem jumps over ‘The Palm or the desert, providing you with […]

FRIDAY BRUNCHES ARE AN INSTITUTION IN DUBAI. FROM A POOLSIDE PICNIC TO YOUROWN PRIVATE BUTLER, HERE ARE SOME OF THE MOST FABULOUS AFFAIRS   LIVE MUSIC THE IVY, EMIRATES TOWERS, NEAR DIFC Like its sister venue in London, the Dubai outpost oozes old-school English glamour, with racing green leather banquettes, dark wood panelling and starched […]