The Sandy Times

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

The UAE Internet Is Slowed Down. What To Do While You Are Offline?

A ship’s anchor met a few very important cables in the Red Sea, and now half the region is stuck in digital quicksand

by Dara Morgan

11 Sept 2025

The Toxic Positivity Of Wellness Culture

Because no amount of lemon water will fix capitalism

by Sofia Brontvein

10 Sept 2025

People

Gossiping Is Actually Good For Your Mental Health. Or Not?

Is your habit to spill the tea a sign of bad manners or a useful social tool? Let's find out

by Dara Morgan

7 Sept 2025

Dubai

Inside UAE Schools: What Parents Need To Know

We spoke with parents whose children study in Dubai to ask the questions everyone wants answered

by Barbara Yakimchuk

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

When Being Healthy Costs You Your Social Life

Because nobody tells you that trading drinks for tempo runs can feel... kind of lonely

by Sofia Brontvein

24 Aug 2025

Why Cycling Ruins Your Dating Life

Because nothing kills romance like a 4:45 am alarm and a pile of sweaty bib shorts

by Sofia Brontvein

21 Aug 2025

Dubai

Travel

Flying From the UAE? New Rules On Liquids And Power Banks

Why the new flight rules matter — clarity for passengers, calm for anxious flyers

by Barbara Yakimchuk

20 Aug 2025

People

How Do Kids Settle In Abroad? Parents Share What Really Happens

We spoke with parents whose children really went through it all to find out what helped and what didn’t

by Alexandra Mansilla

20 Aug 2025

Why Running Is So Damn Hard

Turns out, a lifetime of sports doesn't prepare you for the humbling hell that is a 7-minute kilometre

by Sofia Brontvein

16 Aug 2025

Inside the Workspaces Of Creative People

We don’t know what your workspace looks like — but here is how our creative friends set theirs up

by Barbara Yakimchuk

14 Aug 2025

Why Nature Heals And Cities Drain Us

Because I spent a month in forests and oceans and came back wondering what we are even doing here

by Sofia Brontvein

13 Aug 2025

Lebanon

“Guests From Over 30 Countries Came To Celebrate Our Love In Lebanon” — A Personal Story By Noor Taan

A Lebanese wedding: the preparation, the dress, and the magic that brought It all together

by Barbara Yakimchuk

31 Jul 2025

“Too Foreign For Home, Too Brown For Here” — What It Means, And What It Feels Like

Myself, my psychologist, and someone who has lived it — together, we dive into the messy story of belonging

by Barbara Yakimchuk

23 Jul 2025