With a commitment and dedication to training that never seems to waver, it would be easy to assume that Brett Richard has always been in the business of fitness. But while he's always been in good shape - "I've been training since I can remember - it's been a way of life for my entire lie. I started during my early high school years and never looked back,...

Dubai-based musician Jamil Jabbour has a voice like warm butter sliding over a freshly-plucked piece of toast: It’s deep, silken, rich and comforting all at once, and the kind of flavour that seems deceptively simple at first but that you’ll never forget. The 24-year-old Lebanese musician was born and raised in Dubai - he considers it home - and this is w...

Ever since I was  a teenager, I've dreamed of visiting Marrakech. Tales of its old winding streets, ancient buildings and bustling souks with their glittering wares and colourful spices captivated me, and as I grew older and developed a deep love for fashion, realising that many designers had visited the pink city for inspiration or even to build a holida...

When it comes to the good life - living in boardies and bikinis by the beach, chilling out with an acoustic guitar, enjoying a cold beverage and a hearty meal after a day spent splashing around in the ocean, feeling at one with nature, being happy with the simpler things in life, and seeing the sunrise or sunset every day - surfers have got the formula do...

Face masks are basically a lazy or busy girl's beauty best friend. First of all, they cover your entire face (obviously), thus tackling all areas at once. Second, they are the ultimate beauty-and-life multitasker - if you pop one on, you can go about and do other things (be that beauty-related, like paint your nails or shave your legs, or life-related, li...

The last time I was in Florence, in the summer of 2011, I hoped to visit the San Lorenzo Mercato Centrale, a famous food market in the heart of the city. I love food, I love markets, and it sounded like a treasure trove of exciting new discoveries. Alas, I made the rookie mistake of forgetting to check if the market had different opening hours during the...

Let me put this right out there from the start: This is not a "low-cal, healthy, light" recipe. While I do cook healthy most of the time, I also believe in the importance of balance, and I don't tend to eat a lot butter, flour, and so on on a regular basis - but when the occasion calls for it (or the food is good enough), then hell yes. And these biscuits...

As anyone who lives a busy lifestyle but still strives to eat healthily knows, sticking to a good nutrition plan can be tough, especially when you're short on time and shorter on sleep. When you're spending most days eating at your desk (if that - I've known many a time where even eating in my car, while driving, wouldn't be an option because I was too bu...

Thais Kelly is a familiar face to many in Dubai's fitness scene. Through her work as a Relationships Manager for GuavaPass Middle East, not only is she responsible for creating, building, and maintaining relationships with the enormous network of gyms that are part of its network, but she also works with its various ambassadors, and is an indispensable co...

When you work out so much that sometimes it feels like you shower more in your gym's locker room than your own bathroom at home (admit it, you've been there - I know I can't be the only one that feels like this!) it's really important to have a good gym shower system in place, and by that, I mean the right products. After all, your skin is your biggest or...