Ramadan in Dubai
Dubai Culture & Heritage

Ramadan in Dubai

The holy month of Ramadan is almost upon us. This year Ramadan should fall in between 16th May – 13th...

Where can I explore the history and culture of Dubai?
Dubai Culture & Heritage

Where can I explore the history and culture of Dubai?

Are you a tourist or a traveller? What’s the difference you might ask? We define “Tourist” as someone that travels...

How to greet in Arabic
Dubai Culture & Heritage

How to greet in Arabic

You’re visiting Dubai and you want to talk the talk and walk the walk. Having a little bit of Arabic...

How to Tie the Arabic Headscarf
Dubai Culture & Heritage

How to Tie the Arabic Headscarf

Have you seen the traditional Arabic headdress before? Fashioned from a rectangular cloth usually made of cotton, the ghutra, as...

Arabic Welcome: Coffee
Dubai Culture & Heritage

Arabic Welcome: Coffee

For travellers, weary after a long journey, a Bedouin camp was an oasis in itself. You might be surprised to...

Who is welcome in Dubai?
Dubai Culture & Heritage

Who is welcome in Dubai?

It’s sometimes easy to forget that people once looked at the cities of the Middle East the way we look...

Cultural Heritage of Dubai
Dubai Culture & Heritage

Cultural Heritage of Dubai

People often forget about the cultural heritage of Dubai. From the world’s largest manmade island to the otherworldly Museum of...

Dubai for History Buffs
Dubai Culture & Heritage

Dubai for History Buffs

The hunter and his bird must share a bond deeper than any rider and his horse. They can communicate as...

7 Ways Bedouins can teach us to stay cool in summer and 1 from us
Dubai Culture & Heritage

7 Ways Bedouins can teach us to stay cool in summer and 1 from us

You don’t need to stand outside for very long under Dubai’s smoldering midday sun before you realize that Bedouins were...

How to teach children about Dubai’s cultural heritage
Dubai Culture & Heritage

How to teach children about Dubai’s cultural heritage

One of the most effective ways to teach children something new is by providing experience-based learning opportunities. To help children...

Guests need to be your partners, not your clients
Dubai Culture & Heritage

Guests need to be your partners, not your clients

There is somewhat of a revolution taking place in the way that businesses are being run. The traditional model exalted...

Ramadan explained for expats and tourists in Dubai
Dubai Culture & Heritage

Ramadan explained for expats and tourists in Dubai

Fasting, Suhoor, Iftar… you may have heard these terms before, but what is Ramadan really about? Ramadan marks the 9th...