The Sandy Times

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

Plant Lovers’ Guide: Care, Buy, Skip

Care tips, buying spots, and red flags to watch for

by Barbara Yakimchuk

8 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

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

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

Personal Experience: How I Learned To Save Money

I am no expert, yet everyone asks me for money-saving tips

by Barbara Yakimchuk

2 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

How To Get Back To Sport? Preparing For Dubai Fitness Challenge

After couch-potatoing all summer it is time to get back in the game, but how?

by Sophie She

19 Sept 2025

Dubai

Skydiving In Dubai: Everything You Need To Know Before Your First Jump

Where to jump, when to go, and how much costs — your Dubai skydiving questions answered

by Barbara Yakimchuk

17 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