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Swap towering skyscrapers for winding souqs, celebrated museums and a destination where history, faith and culture remain deeply entwined. Words: Humairah Hanif For many visitors, the UAE means Dubai’s glittering skyline and Abu Dhabi’s architectural grandeur. Just beyond the bright lights lies Sharjah, an emirate that has slowly earned its reputation as the country’s cultural […]
British-Pakistani entrepreneur Juju Sheikh on fitness, faith and creating a wellness platform centred on movement without pressure. Words Ramsha Vistro Modern wellness has a branding problem. It speaks the language of self-care while behaving suspiciously like hard labour. Rest is tracked, steps are monetised and sleep has become a performance metric. For 30-year-old personal trainer and […]
There is a moment, just after sunrise in the Saudi desert, when everything feels suspended. The air is still cool. The sand holds the last memory of night. And for many travellers arriving in Saudi Arabia’s new wave of wellness destinations, it is often in this silence that something unexpected happens — not escape, but […]
If you’re looking for a reason to head to the Maldives this autumn, Siyam World has rather a good one. The five-star island resort is celebrating its fifth birthday from 23–31 October 2026 with a week-long programme combining sporting legends, family adventures, Maldivian culture and, naturally, a suitably theatrical spooky experience. The celebrations begin with England rugby star […]
There’s a photograph that keeps circulating in Muslim women’s travel groups online: a cluster of women in their fifties and sixties, hijabs wrapped snug against the wind, arms linked at the edge of a fjord, a waterfall, a desert dune. No husbands in the frame. No children tugging at their sleeves. Just women, mid-life, mid-journey, […]
There is something slightly surreal about arriving in Doha. One moment you’re driving through what appears to be an ordinary Gulf city; the next, a building emerges on the horizon that looks as though it belongs in a science-fiction film. A few minutes later, you’re standing beneath a structure inspired by a desert rose, walking […]
