This award-winning New York City-style salon has recently opened its doors in its new location in Dubai: Jumeirah’s Al Wasl Mall. Offering a range of services, including hair styling and treatments, facial treatments, manicure, pedicure and body waxing, I decided to head over one weekend afternoon to try the services and receive some pampering.

There’s something addictive about Thai cuisine. Pai Thai, Kang Liang Goong Sod (Thai spicy mixed vegetables), and spicy Ginger Chicken, these plates are some of my favorites. Often simple concoctions laden with zesty spices, the incredible tastes of these dishes has me returning time and again to indulge in the culinary masterwork of Thai delicacies. Dubai has quite a few Thai restaurants, but if you’re going to go Thai, you need to go for the best. Here are the top five Thai restaurants in Dubai.

At this year’s SIHH Rebecca Anne Proctor speaks with Montblanc CEO Jerome Lambert about the brand’s novelties for 2015, the importance of value and how to keep running the marathon of fine watchmaking.

Dubai’s Za’zbeel Ladies club recently hosted the launch of the new pret-e-porter collection by Emirati designer Manal Al Sharhan. In attendance were a host of the city’s elite clientele who were eager to view the new collection inspired by aspects of the stylish 50’s era using beautiful luscious fabrics and vibrant colors that were tailored to perfection.

French High Jewelry Maison Van Cleef & Arpels celebrates its unique style in High Watchmaking through the Poetry of Time™ exhibition at the prestigious Dubai Mall for the third year on through 28th February.

Under the patronage and in the presence of HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, Wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, the Cartier International Dubai Polo Challenge was held at Desert Palm Resort & Polo Club on Saturday, 21 February.

The year of 2015 celebrates Christie’s 55 years of stand-alone watch sales. The international department’s first sale of the year will be in Dubai, when Christie’s will offer 185 watches. This is the largest offering of any watch sale in the Middle East and will take place on the night of 19 March at the Jumeirah Emirates Towers Hotel. Amongst the selected lots features a Patek Philippe – ref 5104 – with an estimate of $450,000-650,000, which is the most valuable estimate ever put against a watch offered in Dubai.

Lebanese designer Nada Debs will be exhibiting a retrospective of her 10 years worth of craft and contemporary design at Design Days Dubai from 16-20 March 2015.

Dubai’s close proximity to India and large Indian community, which according to some sources comprises almost half of the UAE’s population, means that visitor’s can easily find a wealth of Indian cultural influences within the country – one of which is undoubtedly, food. Indian restaurants can be found throughout Dubai. But give yourself a night out at one of these five restaurants in order to get your spice fix at the best places in town.