Here’s something nobody talks about at those fancy Dubai brunches: your home might be quietly sabotaging your mental health. Not in some dramatic way—more like a slow drip of stress you’ve gotten so used to, you don’t even notice it anymore. I’ve lived in Dubai for years, and honestly? The sand gets everywhere. The dust […]

Your kitchen needs different rules here. Dubai’s summer temperatures regularly hit 45°C outside, which means your home stays warm even with AC running constantly. This creates perfect conditions for bacteria to multiply faster than you’d ever see in Europe or North America. Food that would stay safe for hours in London might spoil in 30 […]

Working from home in Dubai sounds ideal until you’re three months in, realizing your productivity has quietly tanked. Your back hurts, you can’t focus past 2 PM, and somehow you’re working longer hours while accomplishing less. The problem isn’t you—it’s that nobody teaches you how to set up a genuinely functional home workspace in a […]

You found the perfect apartment in Business Bay. The views are stunning, the location works for your commute, and the rent fits your budget. Then comes the question that stops everyone: furnished rental or unfurnished? The landlord’s asking significantly more monthly for the furnished version, and you’re trying to calculate if buying your own furniture […]

Living in a Dubai apartment with kids means dealing with toys everywhere, sand tracked in from outdoor play, and the constant challenge of keeping spaces both functional and safe. Your kid-friendly apartments need systems that actually work for family life here—not Pinterest-perfect setups that fall apart after one sandstorm or humid summer week. I’ve talked […]