The Abraaj Group, a leading investor in growth markets, announced Lawrence Abu Hamdan as the winner of the 10th edition of The Abraaj Group Art Prize, as well as Basma Alsharif, Neil Beloufa and Ali Cherri as the shortlisted artists, who will all be exhibited at Art Dubai on 21st to 24th March 2018.

Kicking off your Dubai culture calendar is the leading international art fair, Art Dubai 2018, which returns on the 21st March at Madinat Jumeirah for its twelfth edition.

In case you missed it the Instagram-famous #followmeto couple recently returned to Dubai for the second time this year, and this is what they got up to…

Russian photographer Murad Osmann and his wife Nataly Osmann are the couple behind Instagram’s iconic #followmeto hashtag. And this month they were back in the desert to capture some stunning shots of the UAE that we just can’t compete with.

Today we are more likely to use Instagram to choose our next travel destination than we are to use travel brochures!

As we often spend time exploring and escaping to new places on Instagram, 2017’s most instragrammed cities were not a huge surprise to us. The popular Big Apple took the top spot, with New York sites Times Square and Central Park, taking second and third for the most instagrammed locations of 2017.

The biggest travel trend for 2018 is tipped to be wellness retreats, as healthy holidays with yoga and meditation are becoming increasingly popular. Travellers are searching for absolute sanctuary, where they can relax with spa treatments, de-stress, focus on weight loss or practise mindfulness.

Tropical destinations like the Seychelles are often put on a bucket list and never visited, but thanks to this Air Seychelles new offer, travelling to the Seychelles just became even more possible!

With flights to the Seychelles under 5 hours from the UAE, you could receive a huge 20% discount on flights to the Seychelles on www.airseychelles.com by using this special promo code: HMEXPATSUAET17

Back in 2011 the Seychelles became the ultimate romantic getaway when Prince William and Kate Middleton chose the exotic spot as their honeymoon destination. We wonder if Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will follow in their footsteps after the next royal wedding in May 2018.

Living in the United Arab Emirates, we’re spoiled for choice when it comes to holiday destination choices – with so many beautiful places nearby and just under 5 hours away, the UAE is the perfect central location to jet-set from.

UAE National Day holidays have finally been announced for both the public and private sector, which means it’s time to start planning your long weekend which starts on 30th November.

Just yesterday the UAE government announced holidays for the private sector and although it isn’t as long as the public sector, it is still much needed time off!

Dubai is the gateway to the rest of the world, which makes Dubai the best destination to travel from. We all love to explore but staying practical and fashionable can often be difficult.

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