The Sandy Times

Why Everyone In Dubai Is ‘Fine,’ And No One Actually Is

“Fine” is Dubai’s unofficial language — the polite translation of "I’m drowning but my pool has a view"

by Sofia Brontvein

21 Oct 2025

Interview

Collin Allin: Dubai Has the World’s Coolest Cycling Community

Cycling in Dubai is no longer just a sport — it is a culture, a social code, and probably the city’s most photogenic obsession

by Sofia Brontvein

16 Oct 2025

Fake It Till You Make It: Millennials And Their Desperate Need For a New Personality

Because when your career, housing market, and mental health collapse, at least your personality can still stand

by Sofia Brontvein

13 Oct 2025

When Rest Isn’t Optional: My Crash Course in Cumulative Fatigue

You can outrun your problems, but not your mitochondria

by Sofia Brontvein

12 Oct 2025

So You Want To Start Cycling In Dubai: A Survival Guide (And a Love Letter)

Cycling in Dubai is not just a hobby — it is a lifestyle, a cult, and occasionally a death wish if you skip sunscreen

by Sofia Brontvein

7 Oct 2025

Cars

Technologies

The Art Of Escaping: One Sunday, One Porsche, And Zero Regrets

Sometimes the best way to clear your head is to drive a 911 into the mountains and pretend your inbox doesn’t exist

by Sofia Brontvein

7 Oct 2025

Why Rest Days Are Harder Than Workouts

Because nothing feels worse than sitting still when you have trained yourself to move

by Sofia Brontvein

6 Oct 2025

Technologies

New iPhone Air: Lighter Than Your Excuses

Apple has created a smartphone lighter than my excuses for not upgrading sooner

by Sofia Brontvein

5 Oct 2025

The Pilates Myth: Can You Really Get Shredded Lying On a Reformer

Spoiler: No one in history got a six-pack from breathing exercises and stretchy straps alone

by Sofia Brontvein

4 Oct 2025

Travel

Attractions

How To Travel To Tokyo And Survive (Most Probably)

Tokyo is a beautiful assault on the senses, and the only way to survive it is to stop trying to win

by Sofia Brontvein

3 Oct 2025

People

The Friendship Diet: Cutting Out People Who Don’t Nourish You

Because if you wouldn’t eat junk food every day, why keep junk friendships?

by Sofia Brontvein

29 Sept 2025

The Routine Myth (That Turns Out To Be True)

Apparently, being boring is the new mental health hack

by Sofia Brontvein

23 Sept 2025

Why Being Alone Might Be the Healthiest Thing You Will Ever Do

Because sometimes your own company is better than mediocre company

by Sofia Brontvein

22 Sept 2025

Cars

McLaren Artura Spider: Beauty Over Use, British Brilliance Over Practicality

If you buy a McLaren Artura Spider, you are declaring that you live for breath-taking speed, arresting geometry, and sheer presence more than grocery runs or fitting bikes in trunks

by Sofia Brontvein

18 Sept 2025

Health

The Diet Circus: Why I Am Done With Protein Powder In My Oats

Because nutrition should be science, not Insta theatre

by Sofia Brontvein

16 Sept 2025

The Toxic Positivity Of Wellness Culture

Because no amount of lemon water will fix capitalism

by Sofia Brontvein

10 Sept 2025

Technologies

Apple Just Upgraded Our Hustle: Meet the New Gear For Creative Power Users

Apple just unveiled a suite of devices that finally keep pace with our nonstop creativity — and our temperamental Middle Eastern climate

by Sofia Brontvein

9 Sept 2025

Fashion

People

The Final Elegance: Giorgio Armani, One Of the Last Fashion Gods, Passed Away

He was one of the last true masters of fashion, a man who turned simplicity into an empire of grace

by Sofia Brontvein

4 Sept 2025

Pity Party For One: Why Self-Compassion Starts With Sadness

Because sometimes loving yourself means letting yourself break a little

by Sofia Brontvein

4 Sept 2025