Category: Guide

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…

Everyone arrives in Dubai with the same shortlist: the tallest tower, the biggest mall, the fountain show at eight. All worth doing once. But spend any real time here and you start chasing the other Dubai the one that doesn't make the postcards.  This is a guide to Dubai's hidden gems, the spots locals actually love, and most visitors walk straight past. Wind towers in the old town, flamingos ten minutes from a motorway, coffee roasted in a converted warehouse. Skip the queue for the obvious and go find these instead. Beyond The Postcard: Why Dubai's Best Spots Stay Hidden…

Most people picture Dubai as a wall of glass towers and not much else. Spend a little time here, though, and the more interesting Dubai facts have nothing to do with the skyline.  This city was mostly desert and low-rise trading posts within living memory, where the police drive supercars and you can buy gold from a vending machine.  Here is a mix of recordbreakers, history, culture, and genuinely odd trivia that tends to surprise even people who think they know the place. A City Built at Extraordinary Speed What catches most visitors off guard is how young modern Dubai…

Let's be direct: a flying taxi in Dubai is no longer science fiction. It's happening here, now, and sooner than most people realise.  If you've been scrolling past headlines about eVTOLs and vertiports without paying attention, we get it. Future transportation in Dubai can sound like marketing speak. But the reality is sharper than the hype. By the end of 2026, you'll actually be able to book a flight from downtown to the airport that takes 17 minutes instead of 45.  That's not a promise from a press release. It's a timeline backed by regulatory approval, completed vertiports, and aircraft…