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My Own Home Sam Saunders and her faily home in Tilal Al Ghaf, Dubai. Antonie Robertson/The National
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Patience pays off for family who waited 20 months to move into prime off-plan property

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Family live in four-bedroom house in Garden View Villas

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Cristille Cruz Cabral with her husband Raymond. The couple rent a two-bedroom apartment in Liwan 2, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
My Dubai RentMarketing professional relishes living in 'hidden gem' for Dh74,000

Filipina Cristille Cruz Cabral rents in Liwan Oasis after 10 years in the UAE

UAENovember 19, 2025
Tara Rose Kidd is a hairdressing entrepreneur with salons on Dubai and Abu Dhabi, who rents a 3 bedroom seafront apartment in Al Bandar, Abu Dhabi that overlooks Yas Island, with her husband their son Sonny aged 8. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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Tara Rose Kidd lives with her husband, son and pet greyhound

UAENovember 16, 2025
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Chasing waterfalls and picture-perfect beaches in Bohol

Island in the Philippines offers natural beauty and stunning swimming spots

TravelAugust 21, 2025
Rove Al Marjan Island combines good value and a fun vibe. Photo: Rove
Hotel of the weekBudget-friendly brand draws crowds to booming Ras Al Khaimah

Beachfront hotel caters to couples, families and digital nomads looking for a no-frills getaway

TravelJune 27, 2025
Hilton London Metropole on Edgware Road has long been a popular choice for travellers from the GCC. Photo: Hilton
Hilton London Metropole review: Affordable luxury and city views in London's 'Little Arabia'

Located on cosmopolitan Edgware Road, this four-star hotel has long-been popular with GCC travellers

TravelDecember 29, 2024
Art'otel London Battersea Power Station sits directly opposite the cultural landmark. Photo: Radisson / RoundTurner Visuals
Hotel of the weekAn energised London haunt with powerful views

Art-centric stay in the heart of the UK capital blends comfort and cool, style and quirkiness

TravelSeptember 06, 2024
Nova Maldives offers front row seats to an ocean paradise. Photo: Nova Maldives
Hotel of the weekThe small but perfectly formed Nova Maldives

Welcoming solo travellers, couples and family groups, the intimate hotel more than holds its own in this Indian Ocean holiday hotspot

TravelJuly 12, 2024
The swimming pool at ME Dubai by Melia. Photo: Melia
What it's like to stay at Zaha Hadid's ME Dubai by Melia hotel

Predictably curvaceous, the five-star escape in Downtown Dubai blends the British-Iraqi architect's signature style with luxury touchpoints

TravelMay 30, 2024
Joseph Thadikaran’s with his wife Treesa and children Sarah and Steve in Tilal City, Sharjah. Leslie Pableo / The National
My Own Home: Indian family paid Dh2.3 million for villa in leafy Sharjah suburb

Banker Joseph Thadikaren swapped Dubai for the forest concept of the Suyoh megaproject that houses 50,000 trees and sits close to Emirates Road

UAEMarch 27, 2024
Amy Durnford bought a five-bedroom villa for Dh4.4million at The Meadows 6 in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National
My Own Home: UK couple transform Dh4.4m Dubai villa into show home

Furniture designer Amy Durnford and her husband Fred share the property with daughter Bonnie and their dog Puggy

UAEMarch 20, 2024
Misbah Baig with her husband Nitish Verma and their son at their five-bedroom villa in Damac Hills. Leslie Pableo / The National
My Own Home: Dubai family enjoy airy Dh5.25m Damac Hills villa

Indian nationals Misbah Baig and Nitish Verma swapped the city's turbulent rental market for the security of owning their own five-bedroom home

UAEMarch 06, 2024
Zohra Pandor in her two-bedroom apartment in Sobha Creek Vistas, in Sobha Hartland, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
My Dubai Rent: Dh85,000 for two-bed apartment in 'real gem' district

Briton Zohra Pandor and her South African husband, Salim, moved to the city's stylish community in 2022

UAEMarch 03, 2024
Ada Lanzaro Beaton bought 2-bedroom apartment in 23 Marina Tower in Dubai Marina in Dubai around 7 years back. She is living with her husband Nathan Beaton and their dog, Dante. Pawan Singh / The National
My Own Home: Couple paid under Dh2m for Dubai Marina pad

Italian Ada Lanzaro Beaton and her Australian husband bought their home in 2017 and are in no rush to leave

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