The Sandy Times

Food

Why You Must Stop Avoiding Carbs

Especially if you are doing all that cardio

by Sofia Brontvein

21 Nov 2025

Interview

Does Matcha Decrease Iron Levels? Insights From Gut Specialist Hadil AlKhatib

Iron levels, weight management, plant-based milk and anxiety — all questions connected to matcha

by Barbara Yakimchuk

20 Nov 2025

Sport

Travel

How To Transport Your Bike On the Middle Eastern Airlines

A practical guide on travelling with your bike

by Sana Bun

18 Nov 2025

Sport

The Case For Dumbbells: Why Everyone Needs Strength Training

Cardio burns calories, sure, but without strength training you are basically a skinny engine on fragile wheels

by Sofia Brontvein

14 Nov 2025

Sport

Why We Keep Climbing Mountains Even When It Is Damn Hard

Because no one grows on the easy road

by Sofia Brontvein

11 Nov 2025

Is Dubai Getting Healthier? Soft Clubbing Explained

From nightclubs to coffee raves — wellness is the new nightlife in Dubai

by Sophie She

3 Nov 2025

My Battle With Endometriosis. The Story Of Noor Taan

The pain inside her body was normalised — until one day, Noor decided to fight back

by Alexandra Mansilla

1 Nov 2025

How I Failed Work-Life Balance

And even more important question: how I dealt with it

by Dara Morgan

30 Oct 2025

Dubai

Work Hard, Play Harder: Dubai Isn’t a Fairytale — It Is a Battlefield

Behind the sunsets and Instagram reels, Dubai isn’t a dreamland — it is a city that will test your limits, and sometimes your sanity

by Sofia Brontvein

29 Oct 2025

Anxious But Aesthetic: Why We Keep Healing On Instagram

We don’t hide our breakdowns anymore. We frame them in 16:9

by Sofia Brontvein

25 Oct 2025

The Unspoken Code Of Remote Work

Etiquette expert Nadine Daher shares how to navigate remote work with respect, poise, and professionalism

by Christelle EL-Daher

24 Oct 2025

Why You Shouldn’t Tell Slim People How Skinny They Are

Yes, sometimes it isn't actually a compliment. It can cross a line and bring up something painful

by Alexandra Mansilla

23 Oct 2025

Dubai

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

Travel

A Bunch Of Silly Questions We Have Always Wanted To Ask a Pilot

All the things you wanted to know but were too afraid to — because you didn’t want to sound stupid. We did it

by Alexandra Mansilla

16 Oct 2025

What I Learned After My Wedding: The Honest (And Costly) Truth

The truth behind my wedding — from the price tag to the mishaps

by Barbara Yakimchuk

15 Oct 2025

Food

Dubai

Will Your Cola Now Cost a Fortune? Inside the GCC’s New Sugar-Drink Tax

What the new sugar-drinks tax means for consumers, health, and the food industry across the GCC

by Barbara Yakimchuk

14 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

‘Our Mind Is the Real Battlefield’. Sara Fares On Mental Health And Faith

Sara speaks with rare honesty about anxiety, panic, and the quiet process of rebuilding yourself from within

by Alexandra Mansilla

10 Oct 2025

Environment