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Bran Castle, famous for the Dracula legend, is now a museum open for tourists Getty
My Kind of Place: Sink your teeth into a trip to Transylvania

From a staggering salt mine to the ‘world’s best road’, this historical region is not only for die hard Dracula fans

September 14, 2019
Dishes by chef Hemant Oberoi are creative and inventive, and do not overshadow the cooking. Photo by Emirates Palace
Restaurant review: Martabaan offers an inventive taste of India

Oberoi has been the grand chef of the world-renowned Taj Hotels group for more than four decades

LifestyleJuly 09, 2019
The iftar buffet at Emirates Palace is Dh295 per person. Courtesy Emirates Palace
Iftar review: Herbivores, meat and seafood fans are in for a treat at Emirates Palace

The watermelon topped with tabbouleh, tart feta and a plump, juicy prawn is a highlight of this iftar

FoodMay 19, 2019
The matcha yoghurt skillet cake with banana ice cream and miso caramel at Sanderson’s.
Restaurant review: Sanderson’s in Abu Dhabi

Spinach shakshouka pide and sea bass with celeriac and apple slaw also take pride of place on chef Troy Payne’s menu

FoodApril 03, 2019
Brunch at the Palace
Review: garden party meets farmers' market at Brunch at the Palace

The live Latin band keep the spirits and holiday vibes up throughout the afternoon

FoodNovember 04, 2018
The sheer scale and detail that Willard Wigan is now able to achieve under the microscope is astonishing. Courtesy Willard Wigan
Willard Wigan's amazing sculptures are small enough to fit in the eye of a needle

When Willard Wigan began sculpting, he was told: ‘The smaller you make them, the bigger your name will become’. We talk to the artist for whom the biggest challenges can fit on the head of a pin

ArtSeptember 13, 2018
The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
My favourite reads: Melanie Smith

Here are five authors’ first novels that come with a disturbing twist

August 22, 2018

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