In January 2020 I took both my cats from Dubai to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia via the cabin. To say the process isn’t clear and is quite difficult to figure out is an…
In perhaps an unbelievable move from one of the most closed-off countries. Saudi Arabia opened its doors to tourism in 2019, allowing its very first tourists into Saudi. The Saudi tourist visa…
Dubai is home to the world’s largest mall and is a popular shopping destination for many in the region, with people even flying in from as far as Asia to shop in…
The most common problem I’ve found after speaking to different reverts to Islam is that they feel lonely. As often we lose both family and friends over our decision to become Muslim.…
You can’t visit Dubai without tasting some of the yummy traditional food of UAE! Even if you’ve lived in Dubai for years, you might not yet have tried Emirati food or even…
Is there a long weekend coming up? Or perhaps you just feel like going out of Dubai for the weekend? We’ve selected six places that are perfect for a short vacation from…
It’s Ramadan time and Dubai has a whole host of restaurants that put together some of the best and most luxurious Iftar buffets you can imagine! There are so many good places…
Perhaps you’ve already booked your holiday to Dubai and realised the month of Ramadan falls on when you’ll be in Dubai. Maybe you haven’t booked yet but are wondering what it’s like…
When you first become a Muslim, also called a revert (I’ll explain more another time), it’s not always easy and there are some amusing things you find out after you revert to…
Looking for a Friday sermon in English? It can be difficult finding a Juma Khutba in English in Dubai and most of the lists seem to be from ages ago. So I…