The Sandy Times

Interview

When Sleep Stops Coming Easily: Understanding Insomnia

Insomnia explained: insights from specialists and lived experience

by Barbara Yakimchuk

25 Dec 2025

Mental Health

Why You Don’t Need New Year’s Resolutions To Do Better

And why perfectionism isn’t helping either

by Sana Bun

24 Dec 2025

New Year

What Sandy’s Friends Are Wishing For This New Year

Before Christmas arrives: what KLO, Jashe and Noor Taan, Rhea Jacobs and Ali Chaaban are wishing for

by Barbara Yakimchuk

20 Dec 2025

Dubai Without the Hustle And Big Costs: Where To Live When the Pace Gets Too Loud

Nad Al Sheba, Town Square, Dubai Silicon Oasis and The Greens — areas to consider when your contract expires

by Barbara Yakimchuk

18 Dec 2025

People

Strong, Soft, Unapologetic: The New Middle Eastern Woman

Behind every stereotype about this region is a woman who disproves it simply by living her life

by Sofia Brontvein

16 Dec 2025

Travel

Saudi Arabia

Top Wellness Retreats In the Middle East For a Reset In 2026

Discover some of the best wellness retreats in the Middle East

by Sana Bun

10 Dec 2025

You Built a Life In Dubai. Maybe It Is Time To Admit You Are Kind Of a Badass

Dubai pushes everyone to want more, but maybe the real achievement is everything you have already built without noticing

by Sofia Brontvein

8 Dec 2025

The Talent Visa In the UAE: What It Is And How To Get It?

Checking the legal framework and asking insiders to share a step-by-step guide to securing the Talent Visa

by Barbara Yakimchuk

6 Dec 2025

Personal Experience: Learning To Wake Up As a Not-a-Morning Person

A love letter to mornings written by someone who can’t seem to wake up for them

by Sana Bun

4 Dec 2025

New Year

Fashion

2026 Fashion Trends You Can Actually Wear

Explore fun trends built for real life

by Sana Bun

3 Dec 2025

Fashion

Shopping

Why Laptop Bags Are the Feminist Accessory We Actually Need

Discover how the humble everyday piece became fashion’s quiet symbol of progress

by Sana Bun

2 Dec 2025

People

You Aren't Strict. You Are Toxic. The Leadership Lesson I Learned Too Late

You can hit every KPI and still fail as a leader — until you understand that people, not pressure, drive performance

by Sofia Brontvein

29 Nov 2025

Sport

Stop Swiping. Start Sweating: Your New Social Life Starts Here

You won’t find your people in bars or brunches — but you will find them at 6 am, sweaty, starving, and strangely loyal

by Sofia Brontvein

25 Nov 2025

Mental Health

Identity Crisis In Slow Motion: What Immigration Really Does To You

A dual perspective on expat life

by Sana Bun

24 Nov 2025

Sport

Move, Scream, Repeat: The New Spirituality Taking Over Dubai

Forget cold plunges and green juices — Sanctum’s founder Luuk Melisse is bringing a louder, sweatier, more human kind of wellness to Dubai

by Sofia Brontvein

12 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

Interview

How To Speak So They Will Listen: Dana Alhanbali On the Power Of Self-Presentation

This piece is essentially a collection of life hacks to help you improve your public speaking and self-presentation skills

by Barbara Yakimchuk

31 Oct 2025

Mental Health

How I Failed Work-Life Balance

And even more important question: how I dealt with it

by Dara Morgan

30 Oct 2025