The City Fills Back Up, and Nobody Warns You It Will Be Loud
For ten weeks the Gulf empties. In the last fortnight of August it refills, all at once, and the version of the city you got used to disappears in about four days.
Aug 16, 2026

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For ten weeks the Gulf empties. In the last fortnight of August it refills, all at once, and the version of the city you got used to disappears in about four days.
Aug 16, 2026

A new incentive campaign asks Dubai residents to bring friends and family to the city, revealing how destinations compete when regional uncertainty weighs on travel.
Jul 24, 2026

A Michelin-starred vegetarian tasting menu, a food court burger stand, and the cafes in between: plant-based dining across Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
Aug 14, 2025

The world's deepest pool holds 14 million litres at a constant 30C, with a sunken city at the bottom. What it removes from diving turns out to be the interesting part.
Aug 6, 2026

From a museum-attached vegan kitchen to a Pearl Qatar juice bar chain, Doha's plant-based restaurants are small in number but sharp in ambition.
Dec 18, 2025

Thin, crispy-edged patties have muscled aside gourmet stacks across Dubai and the wider Gulf, and the reasons go well beyond taste alone this time.
Oct 5, 2024

Twenty-seven hundred exhibitors at the Dubai World Trade Centre from 23 November, and three co-located shows that have quietly turned a construction fair into an urban development event.
Aug 14, 2026

The Gulf coast rarely gets mentioned in dive travel guides, but Fujairah and the Musandam peninsula quietly deliver some of the region's best reefs.
Nov 3, 2024

Bulgaria, Slovenia, Moldova and Sri Lanka all opened remote work routes recently. Here is where the digital nomad visa map actually shifted.
Mar 27, 2026

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s museums showcase its rich history, vibrant culture, and unique heritage, attracting tourists from around the world. In the first quarter of 2023, Saudi Arabia witnessed a remarkable resurgence in tourism, surpassing pre-pandemic levels by an impressive 64%. With 7.8 million visitors exploring the country’s treasures, it has firmly
May 18, 2023
