The Sandy Times

Photography

A Way To the Summit. ‘Everyman’s Mountain’, an Exhibition By Omar Al Gurg

What started as a spontaneous climb up Kilimanjaro turned into a full-on exhibition about the mountain

by Alexandra Mansilla

3 Jun 2025

Food

Restaurants

Ice Cream Emergency: Where To Get the Best Scoops In Dubai

Well, chances are you will end up at one of these spots after reading this

by Alexandra Mansilla

2 Jun 2025

Dubai

Have You Heard? Dubai’s New Creative Institute Is Almost Here

Everyone should be at the opening — it is going to shake up the creative industry

by Alexandra Mansilla

2 Jun 2025

Sport

‘A Piece Of Wood Changed My Life’: The Story Of Mark Issa

How picking up a skateboard at a young age became the turning point for Mark — shaping the direction of his life

by Alexandra Mansilla

30 May 2025

Books

Dubai

"A City Where Everyone Has a Story": How a Book About Dubai Was Born

Forty real stories. Forty different lives. Together, they make Dubai what it is

by Alexandra Mansilla

29 May 2025

Fashion

You See Them Everywhere Now: Brands Making Waves In the UAE’s Cultural Scene

Look who is being loud and stealing the spotlight

by Alexandra Mansilla

28 May 2025

Saudi Arabia

Winds, Courtyards, And Stories: Inside the Saudi Pavilion At Expo 2025

Let’s walk through the "streets" of the award-winning Saudi Pavilion in Osaka

by Alexandra Mansilla

28 May 2025

Food

Restaurants

Changing the Mindset Around Filipino Cuisine. Meet Chef JP Anglo

What steps is he taking to make this happen? And where is Kooya Filipino Eatery moving to?

by Alexandra Mansilla

25 May 2025

Events

Hope, Strength, And Resilience: 9 Carpets That Speak

A look inside the new exhibition at BEEAH Headquarters — 9 exclusive carpets, each telling the story

by Alexandra Mansilla

23 May 2025

ALAY: 'I Hope We Reach a Point Where DJs Aren’t Labelled By Gender'

Just five years ago, ALAY wasn’t even a DJ, and now she is being called one of electronic music’s rising stars

by Alexandra Mansilla

22 May 2025

Saudi Arabia

Parisian Café Chair, Clouds To Sit On, Water Memories: Downtown Design Riyadh

What will you see at Downtown Design Riyadh, Saudi Arabia’s very first edition?

by Alexandra Mansilla

21 May 2025

‘People Always Feel Something About Our Work — Love Or Hate.’ Meet Masquespacio

Explore Masquespacio’s creations — you will instantly want to go see these places for yourself

by Alexandra Mansilla

20 May 2025

Parties

Where To Party In Cairo? Here Is What Locals Say

Cairo’s creative pulse — here is where it beats loudest

by Alexandra Mansilla

18 May 2025

Fashion

Labubu Toys: What Is This And Why Is It Suddenly Everywhere?

Trying to understand why everyone is so obsessed with these toys

by Alexandra Mansilla

16 May 2025

Photography

‘I Should Proudly Reflect My Roots’. The Story Of Ces, a Visual Wizard

This artist and designer from Istanbul blends Turkish authenticity with modernity. And it is going viral

by Alexandra Mansilla

16 May 2025

Cars

Drive Like a Goddess: Meet Arabian Gazelles, the All-Women Supercar Club

See how the Middle East’s first all-women supercar club is changing perceptions of women in motorsport

by Alexandra Mansilla

15 May 2025

Technologies

What Makes Good Sound And What Does It Really Depend On? Let’s Dive In

The founder of Tonefarm, the first UAE-based sound system manufacturer, explains it

by Alexandra Mansilla

13 May 2025

Ghassan Kayed, Burgers & Hoodies: ‘I Want To Put Our Region On the Global Radar’

Discover how the agency seeks to achieve its goal through the means of storytelling

by Alexandra Mansilla

11 May 2025

Fashion

Sport

Can’t Stop Decorating Your Sneakers? Here Is How To Keep Going

From different types of laces to charms and pearl bows

by Alexandra Mansilla

9 May 2025