NYE aboard the QE2 in Dubai
On Saturday night I boarded the QE2, berthed in Dubai and closed to the public since 2008. Was it worth the wait? Did all the A-list celebs that were being flung around Twitter as potential attendees actually turn up? Check out my review here.
David Fincher forbids edit of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo to be shown in UAE
This week I was disappointed to hear rumours that Daniel Craig’s new flick, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, was likely to be banned here. Especially as we had a great Craig interview all ready to go. So I looked into it a bit more, and discovered… this. Which makes me both gain and lose … Read more
Armani Hotel
A story about the opening of the Armani Hotel in the Burj Khalifa
World’s Tallest Cover
In celebration of the opening of the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest tower, I thought it would be good if our issue featured the world’s tallest cover.
Kanye West
An interview with the biggest ego in pop for Time Out Dubai
Sydney In The Rain
In 2009 I flew the new Emirates A380 to Sydney for this travel piece which appeared in Time Out Dubai.
Alaa Al Aswany
Here’s an interview I did with acclaimed Egyptian author Alaa Al Aswany for Time Out Dubai.
Welcome to my blog and archive
Welcome to my blog. I’m currently based in Dubai as editor of Time Out Dubai. I’ve written for various other Time Out magazines across the globe, including Time Out London and Time Out New York, as well as UK publications such as the Guardian, Sunday Times Style, Financial Times, Mail on Sunday, Condé Nast Traveller, … Read more
