FEATURED TRAVEL

Quixotic Qatar

If you’re like me and want to utilise the opportunity to visit as many countries while living in the UAE, one of the places...

Taking it slowly in Zanzibar

Hukuna matata is not just a Disney lyric; it’s a way of life on an island where cloves, cinnamon and cardamom are born. Bump into...

Experience luxury at the Shangri-La Resort & Spa, Muscat

It was mid August 2015 and my family and I wanted to squeeze every precious drop of fun and relaxation out of the summer holidays....
Old Mosque near Spice Market.

Escape to Istanbul!

Sometimes you just have to take a shot at a quick getaway. Recently, we took a short trip to Istanbul, Turkey. Why Turkey? It’s...

7 Activities to Make Your Summer a Memorable One

Can’t travel abroad this summer due to travel restrictions? There is no reason to stay at home and be bored to tears. Check out...

Jamaica: A tropical paradise

What comes to mind when you hear of Jamaica? Perhaps you think of the fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt. Maybe you’re reminded of...

Travel Snapshots of Cape Town, South Africa

Our Travel Snapshots feature is designed to highlight some of the exciting places that educators have travelled to. It takes a quick look at...

Top 12 travel tips for the summer holidays

The teachers in the UAE are some of the luckiest educators in the world. In most cases, high salaries, accommodations paid for and zero tax...

The Holiday Factory & Teach UAE Magazine Competition winner shares her...

Helen & Fiona's amazing Istanbul holiday courtesy of Teach UAE Magazine and the Holiday Factory Hi! I’m Helen. I hail from New Zealand and am...

Unearthing the beauty of Nepal

As I climbed the nearly vertical spiral staircase, clutching the iron railing, I joked with my husband, “This had better be worth it.” Two more...