Holi-STAY – The Rise of Staycations!
byExploring the concept of a “vacation” beyond the traveling on a boat/plane to a land beyond your comfort zone and discovering those lands and what it…
Travel
The Joys And Woes Of The Desert
byEncouraging readers to explore the nature of the UAE, but also with caution to those who are negligent and cause harm to the environment. While…
Ever Noticed The Heritage Sites On Our Banknotes?
byWhat’s the importance of the heritage sites found on our banknotes and how important is it for our generation to integrate that knowledge in the educational…
UAE and Austria: Together in Peace
byEmirati tourists collaborate with the Austrian community to organize an event celebrating the UAE culture in the village of Bad Hofgastein. There is a small…
A City in a Filmmaker’s Lens
byHow has filmmaking influenced the tourism industry in the past two centuries, and how people perceive certain cities over the others. Throughout history, the film…
Religious Harmony in History
byHow a church in Budapest inspired the writer that tolerance and acceptance are key in safeguarding the society from sectarian war. During my recent visit…
Solo in the Seychelles
byWhen you are face to face with yourself on a deserted island and the daily noise is shut out, you learn a lot more about…
Islamophobia: Small Mercies, Big Fear
byWhat are the real signs of islamophia that faces practicing muslims in western countries? And how does it really impact practicing muslims who live abroad?…
UAE as a Travel Destination
byArticle in brief: The author calls for making the UAE a summer holiday destination instead of traveling abroad given all the tourist attractions it has. …
I Pity the Blind in Granada
byArticle in brief: What does it take to be a thriving cultural, economic and manufacturing hub? Money? Land? People? Yes, to a certain extent. In this…
The Joy of Road trips
byArticle in brief: A reflection on what makes road trips so much fun. For my honeymoon in October, my husband and I decided to have a…
Be A Traveler Not A Tourist
byArticle in brief: Some musings on the beauty of travel and what makes it wonderful. “Traveling- it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” This…
Lessons I’ve Learned from Delhi
byArticle in brief: Omar Al Owais shares valuable lessons he learnt from holidays spent in India. I’ve been a regular visitor to India for the…
Ohana Means Family, Joined by Geography Separated by Ideologies
byArticle in brief: Joined by geography, yet separated by ideologies. This article explores how differences in mentalities cause rifts. I was recently on a flight from…
Documenting the Relationship of Khaleejis in London
byArticle in brief: The article sheds light on a recent educational initiative that the author took up on oral history and documenting the relationship of Khaleejis…
Trekking in India: Business Lessons from the Forest
byBy Rooda AlNeama (@ThinkDubai) Last weekend, I had the pleasure of forest trekking in the South of India. It was great leaving the city and…
Finding Your Sanctuary
byBy Rawan Albina (@RawanAlbina) Red roof tops, blue skies with the occasional fluffy white clouds swimming across, the beautiful scent of jasmine and gardenias from…
Journey Through Change, Finding Myself
byMost of us pass through different stages in our lives wondering who we are, what we are doing, what is our purpose in life….