The Sandy Times

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

How I Failed Work-Life Balance

And even more important question: how I dealt with it

by Dara Morgan

30 Oct 2025

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

Dubai Insiders: Fathima Mehreen On Style, Food, And the City

Dubai’s best ramen spots, DJs to soundtrack your Friday nights, and the creatives to know — all told by Fathima

by Barbara Yakimchuk

27 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

Riyadh

Arabic Perfume-Making Workshops In Dubai And Riyadh

From a perfume experience in Dubai Mall to a professional course in Riyadh and Arabic attar workshops

by Sana Bun

19 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

Environment

Plant Lovers’ Guide: Care, Buy, Skip

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

by Barbara Yakimchuk

8 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

Technologies

Anti-smartphone Mode: Why Minimal Phones Are Becoming a Trend

No feed, no colour, and… buttons are the new trends on the smartphone market. Sorry, is it 2005 again?

by Dara Morgan

23 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

Sport

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

Sport

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