I can’t believe we’re two weeks into Ramadan already! Each year I become more and more acclimated to Dubai’s sudden vibrational shift. This is when nightlife comes to halt, and the city is brimming with Ramadan decorations and a superfluity of advertisements for lavish Iftars & Suhoors. The din of after-work rush hour traffic switches […]
UAE culture
And Just Like That, Ramadan is Around the Corner
Last week, I got to taste what Fümé downtown has in store for Ramadan this year. I’ve been to the one at Pier 7, but it was my first time experiencing the one in Downtown Dubai. Results: As soon as I arrived, my food-geek interest antennas awoke. Fell in love with this neighborhood eatery with […]
You Have NOT Been to a Wedding if You Have Not Been to an Emirati Wedding
I had the privilege of attending an Emirati wedding this weekend. I still have buzz from all the exuberance that my eyes took in. Although it was not my first, I was stoked when my friend messaged me and said: I have an idea…why don’t you come down to Al Ain the night before so […]