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Prost! The Most Sustainable Spots to Celebrate Oktoberfest in the UAE

Bavaria meets the desert as Oktoberfest 2025 rolls into Dubai and Abu Dhabi, complete with steins, oompah bands, and plenty of plant-friendly bites

by Anthea Ayache

Meet the Adorable Hotel Ambassadors of Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts

Meet the slightly unexpected (pet) relations managers making Shangri-La stays unforgettable

by Staff Writer

These Streets Were Made for Walking (and Building Resilient Communities)

Streets aren’t just infrastructure, they show who is supported, who is left behind, and how resilience is built block by block

by Soumita Moitra

The Hidden Power of Accounting in Building an Ethical Startup

For ethical startups, accounting isn’t just about compliance, it’s a test of integrity, showing investors, customers, and employees that their values run as deep as their numbers

by Kathleen Nialla

Why Keepsakes Still Matter in a Digital World

From upcycling old fabrics into something new, to choosing handmade gifts or capturing memories in a printed photo book, keepsakes create objects that carry stories and memories

by Kathleen Nialla

No More Tat! 10 Fail Proof Eco Party Bags Ideas for Your Kid’s Birthday

Make the gifts at the end of your child’s party mean something – from home-made cookies to photos and flowers to grow at home, you’ll be making lasting as well as precious memories with eco party bags

by Hayley Doyle

Why Laughter is Seriously Good for you

Laughing reduces stress, lowers blood pressure, can help us look younger and even live longer according to the experts

by Christine Fieldhouse

9 Simple Ways To Go Organic Today

From shopping locally to growing your own fruit and veg, using organic beauty products and buying organic or vintage clothing, going organic helps wildlife, people and the planet

by Ellen Tout

Future Food: What Dinner Will Look Like in 100 years

Jellyfish, air-grown bacteria, lab-grown beef burgers, thistles and leaves of a Mexican shrub that must be cooked because they’re highly toxic raw will all be on the menu in years to come as we battle to feed the world’s growing population

by Nick Harding

‘The Wildlife Was There First’: Simon Stobbs on Wilderness’ Conservation Mission

From reforesting Rwanda to protecting desert-adapted rhinos in Namibia, Wilderness has built a conservation-first model that’s redefining luxury tourism. As Simon Stobbs explains, their southern African camps are not just eco-conscious sanctuaries, they’re catalysts for coexistence, community upliftment, and protecting six million acres of wild land (and counting)

by Anthea Ayache