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Silvena Rowe In Dubai: What do we Think?

Silvena Rowe In Dubai: What do we Think?

SARAH WALTON: A couple of months back, I told you about a chef who was going to move to Dubai and set up shop, and I was pretty excited. Silvena Rowe meant something to me that tickled a nerve...…

Review: Titanic by Marco Pierre White, Dubai

Review: Titanic by Marco Pierre White, Dubai

SARAH WALTON: Our own dishes on the night were staples. Smoked salmon and prawn cocktail to start. Steak and risotto for mains, and Eton Mess for dessert. …

Wadi Rum Luxury: Think Different

Wadi Rum Luxury: Think Different

SARAH WALTON: There are some places in the world however, where the luxury you think you want is not the best you can get. …

Armchair Travels: Gourmet France en Dubai

Armchair Travels: Gourmet France en Dubai

THE HEDONISTA: Each bite holds the adventure, terroir, culture, simple pleasure, even that tick on the bucket list others can only find in grander things.…

Jordan: Another Disappearing Tradition

Jordan: Another Disappearing Tradition

NASEEEM TARAWNAH: The river has been sucked dry over the decades to nothing more than a trickle of murky water.…

A Silent Grandeur: Wafi, Dubai’s Forgotten Mall

A Silent Grandeur: Wafi, Dubai’s Forgotten Mall

THE HEDONISTA: Shop assistants mimic the foyer's statues. A janitor sweeps the floor. It is already clean. He buffs it. But it is already polished.…

Jerusalem Postcard: Tears, Trinkets, Traffic

Jerusalem Postcard: Tears, Trinkets, Traffic

STEVE ROYSTON: "When we enter Jerusalem, you will be surrounded by people who will try to take your money. I know these people..."…

Eid is Just Around the Corner: So Where to Go?

Eid is Just Around the Corner: So Where to Go?

THE HEDONISTA: Eid al Adha has been my favourite - the last few years it has fallen far enough out of summer it occurs with the change of season.…

Dubai Gets its Blue Mosque

Dubai Gets its Blue Mosque

MICH CAFE: The closer you get, the more splendid the mosque looks. The size is breathtaking and I had difficulty getting the four 60-meter-high minarets in one frame.…

Summer to Snow, Ridiculous to The Sublime

Summer to Snow, Ridiculous to The Sublime

SARAH WALTON: "Us from Dubai are only occasional snow dwellers, and so I enter the fields in pink borrowed gear that results in the nickname "marshmallowzilla"...…

Beirut: Stone Figures Come to Life, Spark Debate

Beirut: Stone Figures Come to Life, Spark Debate

MICHE CAFE: I love these huge figures. They make you stop, think… And the idea of public works of art, open for all to see and appreciate, or disparage – is brilliant.…

The Quiet, Undiscovered Joys of Oman

The Quiet, Undiscovered Joys of Oman

THE HEDONISTA: 'One smile begets another' and the people of Oman are very generous with their smiles. They're also very keen to share their hidden gems...…

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