Whoever Came Up With This Gingerbread Burj Khalifa Deserves a Medal
And the Employee of the Month award goes to…There's nothing like gingerbread to get you into the festive spirit, and with only 11 more days to go until Christmas, we're in love with this replica of the...
View ArticleAn Egyptian Singer Was Jailed For Releasing a Video Starring a Banana
A popular Egyptian pop singer has been sentences to two years in prison for "inciting debauchery" in a recent music video and people are speaking up.The singer, Shyma, whose real name is Shaima Ahmad,...
View ArticleIt's Easy to See Why Sheikh Hamdan's Most Recent Video Is Going Viral
Dubai's Crown Prince, Sheikh Hamdan, is more likely to go viral for posting videos of his outrageous athletic adventures or awe-worthy vacations, but in the latest video shared to his Instagram page,...
View ArticleWhy You Should Always Slice Your Hasselback Roast Potatoes With a Spoon
Hasselback potatoes aren't the easiest of spuds to make if you've got a heavy hand. But this little hack makes it 10 times easier to create those perfect thin slices you need for them to cook crispy on...
View ArticleA Crazy Storm Swept Across Ras Al Khaimah This Weekend
While we're usually used to clear blue skies and sunny days year-round in the UAE, once in a while, the weather surprises us.Last week, the National Centre of Meteorology issued a statement to Gulf...
View ArticleDubai's New Year's Eve Light Show Pays Tribute to the Country's Founding Father
The Burj Khalifa is home to one of the most iconic New Year's firework displays in the world, but this year, things will look a bit different in Downtown Dubai.In a Tweet, Emaar announced that the...
View ArticleThe Most Popular Google Searches of 2017 in the UAE Might Surprise You
There's no doubt 2017 has been quite a year in the United Arab Emirates, with visits from the likes of Justin Bieber and Logan Paul, the release of the iPhone 8 and the opening of the Louvre Abu Dhabi....
View ArticleIt Rained in Dubai Today and the City Basically Shut Down
Warnings were issued last week that over the weekend, the UAE would see inclement weather, and while a storm hit Ras Al Khaimah, people living in Dubai saw beach weather throughout the weekend.The week...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia's Top Trending Search Terms For 2017 Reveal a Lot
Alongside US President Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump visited the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this year and her visit in particular got people talking all over the world. But the First Lady of the United...
View ArticleRosemary and Thyme Roasted Vegetables For the Classic Christmas Dinner
Just drizzle in honey and season with rosemary and thyme for the perfect tray of roasted vegetables this Christmas.Rosemary and Thyme Roasted VegetablesVida DowntownIngredients100ml good olive oil...
View ArticleWhitney Port Didn't Think Pregnancy Was "All Butterflies and Rainbows" - and...
Whitney Port isn't scared of appearing vulnerable, especially when it comes to pregnancy and motherhood. After giving birth to an adorable baby boy, Sonny, this past July, the former The Hills star...
View ArticleThere Were How Many Accidents on Dubai Roads Yesterday?!
A storm hit Dubai yesterday morning, and people living in the emirate didn't know how to deal.Traffic came to a standstill, services like Deliveroo and Fetchr were suspended, and homes and malls...
View ArticleConstruction Has Finally Started on the UAE Pavilion Site For Expo 2020
As we quickly approach 2018, the UAE is increasing efforts to get everything ready for Expo 2020, which Dubai will host in exactly two years.Plans and projects have been in the works for months, and...
View ArticleThe UAE's VAT Tax Will Make This Service 5% More Expensive
In October, a tax was introduced on tobacco products and soft drinks in the UAE.Cigarettes are now taxed 100 percent, while soft drinks (excluding sparkling water) are taxed by 50 percent.Following the...
View Article7 Reasons This Desert Retreat Is the Best Hotel in the UAE
Over the last year, Al Wadi Nature Reserve in Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates has been making the transformation into a Ritz Carlton property, an boy is it amazing... Just 45 minutes from Dubai,...
View ArticleClimb and Jump Off the World's Tallest Building With This Virtual Reality...
With the UAE's tallest and longest zip line due to open at the beginning of 2018 and the quickest urban zip line opening recently in Dubai, there's definitely a yearning to feel on top of the world...
View ArticleThe Owner of the World's Most Expensive Home Was Just Revealed and of Course...
The world's most expensive painting sold at an auction, Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi, was sold for $450 million in November, which is three times the cost of any previous painting sold at...
View ArticleDXB Is Officially the Best Airport For Layovers, and We're Not Surprised
We know Dubai International Airport has a ton of perks: the world's fastest airport WiFi, Deliveroo directly to your gate, world-class dining options, and some of the best duty free around, just to...
View ArticleHate Turkey? This Duck Recipe Is Here to Save Christmas Dinner
Dubai hotel, Vida Downtown shares their recipe for Roasted Duck, a festive bird if you're not a turkey fan.Roasted DuckVida DowntownIngredients1 Whole Duck 3-4kg Orange juice 1ltr – for marination 2ltr...
View ArticleBrie vs. Camembert: What's the Difference?
While both brie and camembert are cow's milk cheeses, are soft-ripening, and have a white, flowery rind, the two aren't interchangeable. So the next time you are at the store and must choose between...
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