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      10 of the best pool day deals to enjoy during the National Day long weekend

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      There’s nothing like enjoying all-day access to some of the best pool decks in Dubai along with a five-star day of having your feet in the sand.
      Emirates Woman has rounded up a list of chic pool days located across the city for you to unwind at. In accordance with government guidelines, guests will need to bring their own towels and reservations are required.
      Bvlgari Yacht Club

      The world’s first yacht club has an exclusive deal for guests to enjoy with plush white loungers while bringing a private island feel to the city. Along with the outdoor bar and pool, guests can enjoy an array of authentic services making it an exclusive destination for the upcoming holidays. With prices starting at Dhs200 on weekdays and Dhs450 on weekends, with it being fully redeemable on food and beverages, guests can relax by the pool all day.

      For more information visit bulgarihotels.com
      WHITE Beach

      This impressive Mediterranean-inspired getaway with bohemian soft furnishings has a city-facing infinity pool with in-water loungers and a picturesque backdrop on the wooden deck, WHITE Beach at Atlantis The Palm should definitely be on your list. For Dhs150 on weekdays and Dhs300 on weekends fully redeemable.
      For more information visit atlantis.com/dubai
      Four Seasons Hotel DIFC

      This boutique style-sanctuary which is located at the heart of DIFC invites all to spend a day by the Hotel’s rooftop glass-walled pool and enjoy a delicious menu priced at Dhs300 for entry along with the amount redeemable on F&B.
      For more information visit fourseasons.com/dubaidifc/
      FIVE Palm Jumeirah Dubai

      With scenic views of this pristine beach that overlooks the calming waters and city’s skyline, from multiple pools to choose from guests can have the ultimate daycation experience with their sunbeds and music to keep them there the entire day.
      For more information visit fivehotelsandresorts.com
      Le Royal Meridien Beach Resort & Spa

      If you’re looking for something family-friendly over the long weekend, this property has just the right amenities and facilities for a family to enjoy with together. From plenty of grassy areas to a golden sandy beachfront and a number of swimming pools, prices start at Dhs200 for adults and Dhs75 for kids, being fully redeemable.
      For more information visit marriott.com
      Cove Beach Dubai

      Located at the popular Bluewaters Island in Dubai, Cove Beach is set on a private stretch with three swimming pools and gorgeous cabanas for those that wish to lounge in style. For Dhs100 on weekdays and Dhs200 weekends, both fully redeemable on F&B.
      For more information visit covebeach.com
      Summersalt

      With views of the much-adored seven-star hotel, Burj Al Arab, this beach club offers impressive views of the location with an airy restaurant, designed with a temperature-controlled swimming pool and views you can’t take your eyes off. Prices start at Dhs200 for singles and Dhs350 for a couple.
      For more information visit jumeirah.com
      DRIFT Beach Dubai

      Located in the classic One&Only Royal Mirage, this picturesque beach is the ideal all-adults setting set on a kilometre of private beach. If you’re looking for an indulgent day in a relaxed, laid-back setting, DRIFT beach should definitely be on your pool list of places to unwind at.
      For more information visit driftbeachdubai.com
      Riva Beach

      One of the longest-serving beach clubs located at Palm Jumeriah lets residents soak up the sun on its private stretch of beach and take advantage of a generously-sized swimming pool as well as a children’s pool. The prices start at Dhs75 on weekdays and Dhs100 on weekends.
      For more information visit riva-beach.com
      Nammos

      This signature Mykonos beach club located in Four Seasons Jumeirah looks like a beachside fine fining restaurant with a minimal bohemian vibe bringing the best in food with gorgeous views of Dubai. Prices start at Dhs200.
      For more information visit nammos.gr/
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      Dubai-based entrepreneur and influencer shows the harm Instagram filters can do

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      In the 13 years of Instagram, filters have gotten more clever and interesting year by year.
      Before we had stories, we just had grid posts with the classic filters including Lo-fi, Juno, Ludwig and Lark. Nowadays, there are thousands of filters to choose from, some can be funny and some can even change the look of your face.

      However, one Dubai-based entrepreneur and influencer has pointed out the damage this can do.
      Posting a two-minute video to her 260,000 followers, Tracy Harmoush showcased just how different filters can make you look in an instant, which also gives a warped sense of reality.

      Screen-recording herself, Harmoush went between a variety of different filters available on the Instagram story function showing how they change her face.
      The investment banker turned entrepreneur explained that most of the filters she used she has seen others use, which prompted her to try them out. However, she said using them is “like a dagger to the heart”.

      “It comes to show no matter how old you are, no matter how confident you are, no matter how secure you are with the way you look, these filters will make you feel a little bit less confident than you were prior to using them,” she candidly said.
      She said using one of the available filters for two weeks straight it would be extremely hard to come back just as herself with no filter.
      “It’s a dangerous game we’re playing here social media – it’s very dangerous,” Harmoush said ending her video.
      In the caption of her video, Harmoush reminded everyone to “trek cautiously” when using social media platforms.
      “Let’s not bring newly found insecurities to our doorstep,” she said. “We’re already trying to dodge the ones the world already throws at us like the matrix.”
      She reminded her followers just to have fun with social media and put an emphasis on using filters “from time to time”.
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      7 fabulous things to do in Dubai this weekend

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      Here’s your ultimate guide to this weekend in Dubai – November 26 to November 28.
      A Thanksgiving dinner

      Whether you celebrate Thanksgiving or not, get together with friends this Thursday and enjoy a hearty meal filled with turkey, potatoes, stuffing and pie. Clinton Street Bakery is inviting you to enjoy Thanksgiving with them with their turkey cuts and delicious traditional sides and a heavenly slice of your choice of pie all for Dhs150.
      Black Friday shopping

      Take advantage of the incredible deals that will be available this weekend, both in-store and online, for Black Friday. The Outnet, PrettyLittleThing, Charlotte Tilbury, Namshi, Noon, Amazon, Foreo and more have some incredible deals available. See the full round-up here.
      A pool brunch

      Drink, dine and dip with your friends this weekend at the new hotspot on the block, Missippi. From 12pm to 5pm on Fridays enjoy unlimited brunch food and drinks for Dhs299.
      Strong start

      In celebration of BARE DXB turning another year older, the gym will be pumping up the birthday tunes. Start your Friday off right with one of the two gym classes on offer to get a full-body workout in. Swap out the night club for the black-lit studio and neon lights, whilst working up a major sweat. There will be a pre-workout shot available, as well as a birthday cake shake and doughnuts post-class. The classes are available this Friday at BARE DXB, Business Bay at 8.30am and 10.30am.
      Beauty time
      If you happen to be heading to Dubai Mall for some Black Friday shopping, it’s the perfect time to visit Dolce and Gabbana beauty’s new exclusive pop-up at Sephora. Celebrating two of the brand’s most important makeup and fragrance launches – Passionlips and Velvet Mughetto – it could be the perfect gift for a loved-one or a treat for yourself.
      Brunch with a view

      For those seeking an upscale brunch with unbeatable views of the Dubai skyline, Iris Meydan is the place to go. From 1pm to 5pm every Friday enjoy some incredible food and drinks in the company with friends. Packages start at Dhs250 for soft drinks; Dhs360 for wine and beer; Dhs420 for house drinks and bubbles and Dhs520 for champagne.
      New on the block

      Head to Al Manzil Downtown Dubai this weekend to experience their new luxury Middle Eastern Cafe, Em Sherif Cafe, which recently opened its doors. With an all-day-dining experience, the café destination from Lebanon overlooks the world-famous Dubai Fountains and Burj Khalifa. With its distinctive Lebanese cuisine with a twist and distinctive plating, hero dishes include its famous Tabbouleh with its three variations, lentil salad, creamy hummus with pine nuts, mloukhiye bel zeit, kishk & awarma, shrimps with red chilli sauce and a la provencal. Open seven days a week, expect uninterrupted service from 12pm until 12am during the weekend and until 1am on the weekends.
      – For more on luxury lifestyle, news, fashion and beauty follow Emirates Woman on Facebook and Instagram
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      This Dubai-based start-up has the most amazing silk masks to go with any outfit

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      As living through a pandemic has become the new normal, masks have become the compulsory accessory we have to ensure we have with us at all times.
      However, if you’re over wearing disposable masks or on the hunt for some fashionable and breathable masks, then this Dubai-based start-up may just be the thing you’ve been looking for.

      Enter NU Masks, a new business which launched back in June to provide stylish silk masks in an array of different colours.

      Currently available in nine shades which include pearl, bronze, blue, black, pink, lemon, champagne, leopard and latte, these silk masks will be the perfect addition to your party season outfits, costing you just Dhs60 per mask.
      If you’re wanting to give yourself an extra bit of sparkle, opt for one of the NU sequin masks available in rose sequins and black sequins.
      You can order NU Masks directly via their Instagram page or from beachcity.com.
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      Meghan Markle reveals she suffered a miscarriage in July

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      Meghan Markle has revealed that she had a miscarriage back in July, as she opened up about the “pain and grief” she has suffered.
      The Duchess of Sussex penned a heartfelt piece for the New York Times, where she revealed the moment she knew she was losing her baby.

      “I knew, as I clutched my firstborn child, that I was losing my second,” she wrote in the piece which was titled ‘Losses We Share’.
      The Duchess of Sussex recalled how she knew “something was not right” as she was changing her first-born son Archie Mountbatten Windsor’s nappy and she felt “a sharp cramp”.

      “I dropped to the floor with him in my arms, humming a lullaby to keep us both calm, the cheerful tune a stark contrast to my sense that something was not right,” she recalls in the piece.

      The 38-year-old went on to reveal she was taken to hospital, and also shared her husband Prince Harry’s heartbreak over the ordeal.
      “Sitting in a hospital bed, watching my husband’s heart break as he tried to hold the shattered pieces of mine, I realized that the only way to begin to heal is to first ask, ‘Are you OK?’,” Meghan says.
      The piece was written by Meghan to encourage more people to speak about their loss and heartbreak, as well as the importance of checking in on people to ask whether they are okay.
      Pointing out that this year has been a particularly hard one given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Duchess emphasised checking in on others is more important than ever.
      “This year has brought so many of us to our breaking points,” she writes. “Loss and pain have plagued every one of us in 2020, in moments both fraught and debilitating.”
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      10 of the best staycations deals over the UAE National Day long weekend

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      With the extra-long weekend just around the corner, there’s nothing like a little change of scenery which can do you good over the UAE National Day break.
      With that, EW has gathered a list of exciting staycation deals for you to avail and it should definitely help you get the ball rolling with some upcoming plans to look forward to.
      Zabeel House by Jumeirah, The Greens

      In order to kickstart the holidays in style, the Ultimate Staycation at Zabeel House by Jumeirah, The Greens, includes daily breakfast, 20 per cent off dining at either LAH LAH, the pan-Asian bar and kitchen or Social Company, the hip dine, drink and chill venue, and 30 per cent off spa treatments at Native Club with rates starting at Dhs300 per night.

      For more information visit zabeelhouse.com
      Sheraton, Mall of The Emirates

      Located in the heart of Dubai with enjoyable activities all in close proximity, Sheraton Mall of the Emirates invites Marriot Bonvoy members to enjoy up to 25 per cent off standard room rates in addition to breakfast on the house. Non-members can avail up to 15 per cent off standard room rates and also get to enjoy breakfast on the house until January 17, 2021 offering a sought-after experience for the entire family.
      For more information visit marriott.com
      Rixos, Bas Al Bahar

      If you’re looking for a little city-scape with views of the pristine sandy beach, Rixos Bab Al Bar is just a one hour’s drive from Dubai and is located at the shores of Al Marjan Island. With 15 per cent off the best available rate, guests can avail for the offer when booking a weekday stay of a minimum of two nights at any suite category to enjoy the perfect getaway.
      To make a booking e-mail reservation.rak@rixos.com
      The Meydan Hotel

      For those who wish to enjoy tranquillity while overlooking the evergreen horseracing track, then the Meydan Hotel could be the perfect staycation for you. The hotel has launched a family-friendly staycation deal including breakfast and a free experience at either Farriers ’90s Forever evening brunch or an Arabic barbecue night at Courtyard Meydan, with soft drinks included for Dhs599 for the UAE National Day – “Stay ‘n’ Dine” deal starting at Dhs599 for two adults and kids.
      For more information visit themeydanhotel.com
      The Oberoi, Dubai

      Looking to do something healthy over the holidays? The exciting Wellbeing Family Staycation at The Oberoi Hotel Dubai includes two 60-minute spa treatments in the couple’s treatment room, a set lunch for two at the pool bar, and 25 per cent off additional food and drink during your stay. Kids under six stay for free, and there’s 50 per cent off the package for kids aged six up to 12. Room rates are priced at Dhs990 including taxes, with additional nights available for Dhs750.
      For more information visit oberoihotels.com/hotels-in-dubai/
      Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai

      UAE residents can save up to 20  per cent on room rates at the luxurious Mandarin Oriental Jumeira, Dubai with prices starting at Dhs2,030. If you’re an MO member, you’ll also receive daily breakfast, dining or spa credit, early check-in, late check-out and a free room upgrade.
      For more information visit mandarinoriental.com
      Waldorf Astoria

      Enjoy a family fun staycation package at this renowned hotel located at the Palm Jumeirah resort. You’ll get daily breakfast and VIP lounge check-in for kids with family rooms and suites starting from Dhs1,050.
      For more information visit waldorfastoria.com/dubai.
      Media One Hotel
      With a myriad of international restaurants all located under one roof, priced at Dhs800 for two people, Media One Hotel’s staycation deal includes brunch at Garden on 8 from 4pm Friday, and an overnight stay.
      For more information visit mediaonehotel.com
      Anantara The Palm Dubai

      If you want to go somewhere a bit more exotic, perhaps, Thailand. Anantara The Palm is offering a very tempting deal for UAE residents, with stays at this Thai-style resort starting at Dhs693. You’ll also enjoy 25 per cent off dining, spa treatments and selected activities during your stay.
      For more information visit anantara.com
      Caesars Palace, Bluewaters Dubai

      UAE Residents can get have a dreamy escape at Caesars Palace Bluewaters Dubai, starting from Dhs1,116 per night. This deal includes 20 per cent off room rates, as well as complimentary breakfast and dinner for two. It’s valid until December 26.
      For more information visit caesars.com/dubai
      In order to ensure public healthy and safety all necessary rules and social distancing measures must be followed, for a safe getaway.
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      The world’s highest infinity pool is set to open in Dubai next month

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      If you’re looking for a sky-high pool day, then you’ll definitely want to visit this new hotel which is opening in Dubai next month.
      Opening in JBR, the new frame-shaped building which has been under construction for many months will be home to the new Address Beach Resort.

      Set to be 77-storeys, with the stunning infinity pool being right on the top floor, this new luxury establishment is set to be both a hotel and residence, similar to many of the other Address venues across to Dubai.

      With two towers being connected by a bridge towards the top of the building, the Address Beach Resort and Residences will be home to 443 fully furnished and serviced apartments, as well as 478 unfurnished residential apartments.
      The hotel part of the resort will also have 217 guest rooms and suites which includes a three-bedroom presidential suite.
      Of course, the establishment will also play host to an array of food and beverage venues, including Zeta restaurant. There will also be a luxurious spa with incredible views.

      The opening of this new luxe resort really comes at the perfect time given the festive season is just around the corner.
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      Dubai is on the path to becoming a cashless city

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      In recent years, the use of cash has become less and less. Since the pandemic hit in March, contactless payments have soared more than ever before.
      Now, the Dubai government is putting a plan in place to head the emirate on the path to becoming a totally cashless place.

      A new initiative entitled the ‘Cashless Dubai Working Group’ is set to form a plan to lead the way for the emirate’s full digital transition.
      Aiding in this transition is Smart Dubai and the Dubai Department of Finance who collated a report – the ‘Dubai Cashless Framework Report’ – which supports the development of Dubai to becoming the world’s smartest and happiest city, which directly correlates with the objectives of the UAE Centennial 2071 plan.

      According to WAM, the Director-General of the Dubai Department of Finance, His Excellency Abdulrahman Saleh Al Saleh, has said pioneering contactless payments in the emirate will “advance various aspects of economic activity in Dubai”.
      Meanwhile, His Excellency Younus Al Nasser, Assistant Director-General of Smart Dubai and CEO of the Dubai Data Establishment outlined that the framework in place is following the example of nations which have already become totally cashless.
      “The Cashless Framework Report benchmarks four countries that have successfully led a full transition towards a cashless society,” he said in a statement. “The Smart Dubai team working on the report used references from international studies to identify the benefits of transitioning towards a cashless society.”
      Get ready for tapping to be the norm in its entirety.
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