For much of the year, Dubai's best-known attractions are indoors for a reason. Then the heat eases and the city changes. Terraces fill, beaches become usable all day, and the desert, mountains and parks start to make sense as plans. If you're looking for outdoor activities in Dubai, this guide covers the best outdoor places in Dubai, grouped by the kind of day you want, plus a few practical tips for planning things to do in Dubai in winter. When Does Dubai Cool Down Enough? Winter, November to March generally brings much milder weather, with average temperatures in the low-to-mid…

October is when Dubai’s outdoor season starts to gather pace. The heat eases, terraces fill up, and the city's calendar of reopenings and fresh launches kicks in. If you're searching for what's new in Dubai in October, the answer is a mix of restaurants, wellness spaces, family destinations and even a new way to reach Abu Dhabi. This guide pulls together the new openings in Dubai this October that are actually worth your time, plus where to celebrate Halloween. New Restaurants in Dubai This October New restaurants in Dubai this October lean towards big-name imports and hotel-backed concepts. Gymkhana, DIFC.…

You have packed your favourite scent, sprayed it on before breakfast, but by the time you reach the beach it already seems to have faded. Hot weather can change how a fragrance performs, so something that lasts for hours at home may behave very differently in stronger heat. That makes the EDP vs EDT holiday question less about which concentration is universally better and more about which works best for the conditions. The short answer is that Eau de Parfum will generally last longer than Eau de Toilette, but heat, humidity, formulation and skin type can all affect how long…

Not long ago, wellness here meant a spa treatment on a birthday and a gym membership you used most in January. That has shifted. Walk through a Dubai neighbourhood early on a Saturday, and you'll pass run clubs, padel courts, recovery studios, and cafés serving protein bowls before sunrise. The wellness industry that UAE residents now live inside has grown from a lifestyle add-on into a proper sector, with real estate, retail, and regulation following behind. Consider this a friendly guided tour, not a market report. The Numbers Behind The Feeling In late 2025, the Global Wellness Institute valued the…

Dubai's dining scene rarely slows down, and September 2026 is no exception. From a two-Michelin-starred London debut to a family-run Lebanese deli and a citywide Korean festival, here's what's actually new in Dubai this month. New Restaurants Opening This September Gymkhana Dubai Gymkhana, the two-Michelin-starred London restaurant, opened in Dubai on Tuesday 1 September, marking its UAE debut at Gate Village, Building 7, DIFC.  The venue spans two levels with seating for 137 guests plus a terrace, inspired by the elite social clubs of colonial-era India.  The Dubai kitchen is led by Executive Chef Rahul Rana, previously known locally for…

Ask anyone who runs a kitchen or a dining room right now, and they'll tell you the same thing: what guests expected two years ago barely registers today. Diners want more from a plate, more from a room, and far more from the people serving them, and they've stopped being patient.  That's the backdrop for the hospitality trends for 2026 we think are actually worth planning around not a wish list of futuristic gimmicks, but a clear-eyed read on where food and service are genuinely heading, and what that means if you're the one making the calls. Why 2026 Marks…