Author: Julie Buere

The job entails that you live in the UAE and while this may be exciting the pressure that comes with living here can be immense hence the need to have a good healthcare plan that is accessible in this country to its residents and citizens. The Emirates Health Services (EHS) health card entails a package of medical services made available at cheaper cost to enable people organize their health well. For normal residents it has numerous advantages when it comes to health card; however, PoD has access to free services. Eligibility It can be made understood that anyone, whether a…

The largest design festival in the region, Dubai Design Week, will take place for its tenth edition from 5-10 Nov 2024 which is under the utmost support of H. H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of Dubai Culture. Dubai-based event in collaboration with Dubai Design District (d3) and supported by Dubai Culture will also have a comprehensive line up of exhibitions and commissions and events that will highlight the progress of design in the UAE and GCC where interiors and furniture sectors alone are worth US$ 26 billion. The annual show will feature the platform for…

Dubai will for the first time experience private beach club, Chouchou, located at J1 Beach in Dubai city with its soft launch happening on the 17th of October. This particular residence is a beach house designed with the aura comfort of St. Tropez but with a warm cozy family feel to it. The building will have a French style two storey layout where the first floor will act as a restaurant and bar to the public and the upper floor for the members including the lounge and the beach. Chouchou’s restaurant will feature French food and the restaurant cuisine will…

That’s right folks, Dubai is going to be treated to some good Ol’ Wiz Khalifa music very soon! The multi-platinum American rapper is also scheduled to take the stage at Coca-Cola Arena on 16 th November, 2024. Some of his popular hit songs include Black and Yellow, Roll Up, No Sleep, and the most recent and successful around the world most specially in Asia, See You Again, and many more are set to mesmerize the audiences in Dubai through the one-night stand. This year, Wiz Khalifa performed at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh and MDLBeast Soundstorm, but now it…

Wizz Air is to start operating direct flights between Abu Dhabi and Milan which will be good news for those using the UAE as the base as they can now easily and cheaply visit Italy’s fashion city. Daily flights between Abu Dhabi’s Zayed International Airport (AUH) to Milan Malpensa (MXP) will be launched from the 2nd of June 2025 with fares beginning at just Dhs429. This new route is being launched at the right time since it coincides with Italy’s Republic Day known as Festa della Repubblica. This is due to people’s growing awareness of the need to protect the…

People who are given amnesty in the UAE and those who over stayed their visit visa are advised to wait until they are issued with an exit pass before purchasing tickets The advises came after the GDRFA asked the affected persons not to purchase their tickets before been issued with an exit pass. It takes up to 48 hours to get an exit pass because of biometric data capture that is compulsory for visa holders. Major General Salah Al Qamzi of the GDRFA mentioned that priority should be attained for the exit pass since many people arrived at the Al…

Currently several luxury resorts in the Maldives have observed a phenomenal upward trend in tourism from the gulf countries with some sources even indicating that bookings to the country has risen up to sixty percent above the tourist arrival figures of the previous year. It has especially been greatly influenced by high-end visitors from Saudi Arabia and the UAE reinventing the hospitality industry in the Maldives. Huge increases were cited in the bookings for the luxury resort group The Residences and 60% increase in the Gulf region and similar increased trend reported by comparable properties. Atmosphere Core’s Chief Commercial Officer…

It’s the summer time in Dubai which means one thing, yes you guessed it right; the perfect time to participate in the fifteenth Ice Obstacle Challenge fit at Ski Dubai, Mall of the Emirates. This exclusive event, supported by the Dubai Sports Council and organised by Majid Al Futtaim will occur on Sunday, 22nd September, assuring people a reprieve from the desert heat. The event known as the Ice Obstacle Challenge has become a tradition of sorts in Dubai where people training for the Special Forces participate, and others willing to try out their stamina and muscular strength. This year’s…

From August 17, 2024, Dubai Metro commuters using ticket vending machines on the Metro to top up their nol cards will have to load a minimum of fifty US dollars, or its equivalent in AED. The new rule has been instituted by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) as a way of achieving certain operational objectives and increasing patrons’ use of card payments. In a tweet, the RTA noted that though the minimum top-up at ticketing offices of the Metro station has been raised, one is still free to top up using any amount using the following digital platforms. “Your…

From August 17, 2015 Dubai Metro passengers will have to recharge their nol cards for at least AED 50 at the ticketing counters as directed by the Roads and Transport Authority. Such change has emerged strongly showing the direction to change the fare policy and modifying the existing public transport system in the city. Through its official X (ex Twitter) account the RTA has officially stated, “Your Public Transport journeys are smoother with #RTA’s digital channels Top up your nol Card with any desired amount through nol Pay app, the RTA website and or the RTA Dubai app in advance…