After being closed for a number of weeks due to the COVID-19 restrictions in Dubai, Bluewaters beach club Cove Beach has reopened its facilities to the public. As of Thursday May 28, the beach club is open between 10am and sunset. In-keeping with health and safety guidelines from authorities, the beach club will be running […] More
As the whole of Dubai has pretty much been put on hold for the last nine to 12 weeks, an infamous weekend pastime has also been put on hold – brunch. With the movement restrictions around the emirate having been reduced in order to kick-start businesses getting back to a sense of normality, brunch is […] More
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s no doubt the awareness surrounding cleanliness and hygiene is at an all-time high. For life to return to a resemblance of normal in Dubai, businesses are opening back up, but with strict precautionary measures in place including regular disinfections and social distancing. One such establishment in Dubai […] More
Amidst current events, we’ve all been forced to become accustomed to a new routine. Despite the abrupt change of pace, one of the glimmers of a silver lining has been ample amounts of time to do—within the boundaries of safety precautions—what we want. Working from home has cut commute time down to mere seconds, and […] More
As Dubai returns to somewhat normal, businesses are beginning to reopen, movement restrictions have been lifted and some are even returning to work. After it was announced that organisations are now allowed to increase the capacity of offices to 50 per cent from Wednesday, May 27, it was confirmed by HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed […] More
Lockdown level 3 has landed. “So you’ll catch me in the queue outside the bottle store.” “Awesome, it’s a date.” Said everyone in SA on Monday. But seriously, as we stare down the barrel of a nationwide binge, it pays to pause, while the benefits of taking a break from alcohol are fresh in your […] More
Numbers, numbers and more numbers – we’ve been inundated with these for the past two months as COVID-19 takes centre stage globally. And as the number of positive cases continues to rise, the question on most people’s minds is this: When is this going to end, and how bad is it going to be when […] More
I’m going to be honest: prior to this weekend, my version of “dressed up” was a graphic tee and some jean shorts (jorts, if you will). Given everything that’s going on, the motivation to dress in real clothes simply wasn’t there. But then a miracle happened—the weather broke 80 in Chicago, and we finally got […] More
