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Sport

Community Working Out: Your Answers To Why We Train Together

New year, new podcast from STR

by Dara Morgan

9 Jan 2026

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Lifestyle
Vacation

Pausing Your Career: Why It Is So Appealing — and So Expensive

Micro-retirements are having a moment. But is this just social media talking — or a genuine change in how we live and work?

by Barbara Yakimchuk

8 Jan 2026

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Fashion
Lifestyle

How To Shop Vintage Like You Know What You Are Doing

How, where and when to buy your vintage fashion treasures

by Barbara Yakimchuk

6 Jan 2026

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Sport
Dubai

Best Road Bikes For Beginners In Dubai & the Gulf (Under $1000)

Your essential guide to choosing your first road bike

by Sana Bun

5 Jan 2026

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Food
Lifestyle

The New Coffee Alternatives: What They Are And Why Everyone Is Talking About Them

Explore the growing world of coffee substitutes

by Sana Bun

4 Jan 2026

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Lifestyle
Travel

Personal Experience: Surviving a Long Flight

A practical (and slightly dramatic) survival manual for anyone trapped on a long flight with questionable meals and zero legroom

by Sana Bun

3 Jan 2026

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New Year
Mental Health

Welcome 2026: Your Slow-Living Guide

We are going hard this year. But slowly

by Dara Morgan

1 Jan 2026

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Lifestyle
Food

The Coffee Questions You Are Shy To Ask Baristas

Mariam Erin answers the “silly” — and not so silly — coffee questions

by Barbara Yakimchuk

30 Dec 2025

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Music
Lifestyle

The Power Of Silence: Why I Stopped Listening To Music

What happens to your brain when you stop outsourcing emotion to playlists

by Sofia Brontvein

29 Dec 2025

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Dubai
Entertainment

Saving In Dubai: How To Cut Costs Without Losing Your Mind

Rent, food, gyms, cars and more: saving tips I learned as a Dubai resident

by Barbara Yakimchuk

26 Dec 2025

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Lifestyle
Mental Health

Should You Cut Down On Instagram In 2026?

I am not a big fan of New Year’s resolutions, but digital hygiene is definitely going on my list

by Dara Morgan

26 Dec 2025

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Health
Interview

When Sleep Stops Coming Easily: Understanding Insomnia

Insomnia explained: insights from specialists and lived experience

by Barbara Yakimchuk

25 Dec 2025

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Mental Health
Lifestyle

Why You Don’t Need New Year’s Resolutions To Do Better

And why perfectionism isn’t helping either

by Sana Bun

24 Dec 2025

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New Year
Lifestyle

What Sandy’s Friends Are Wishing For This New Year

Before Christmas arrives: what KLO, Jashe and Noor Taan, Rhea Jacobs and Ali Chaaban are wishing for

by Barbara Yakimchuk

20 Dec 2025

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Dubai
Lifestyle

Dubai Without the Hustle And Big Costs: Where To Live When the Pace Gets Too Loud

Nad Al Sheba, Town Square, Dubai Silicon Oasis and Motor City — areas to consider when your contract expires

by Barbara Yakimchuk

18 Dec 2025

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Lifestyle
People

Strong, Soft, Unapologetic: The New Middle Eastern Woman

Behind every stereotype about this region is a woman who disproves it simply by living her life

by Sofia Brontvein

16 Dec 2025

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Travel
Saudi Arabia

Top Wellness Retreats In the Middle East For a Reset In 2026

Discover some of the best wellness retreats in the Middle East

by Sana Bun

10 Dec 2025

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Lifestyle
Dubai

You Built a Life In Dubai. Maybe It Is Time To Admit You Are Kind Of a Badass

Dubai pushes everyone to want more, but maybe the real achievement is everything you have already built without noticing

by Sofia Brontvein

8 Dec 2025

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Dubai
Lifestyle

The Talent Visa In the UAE: What It Is And How To Get It?

Checking the legal framework and asking insiders to share a step-by-step guide to securing the Talent Visa

by Barbara Yakimchuk

6 Dec 2025

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Lifestyle
Health

Personal Experience: Learning To Wake Up As a Not-a-Morning Person

A love letter to mornings written by someone who can’t seem to wake up for them

by Sana Bun

4 Dec 2025

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