Shreeja Ravindranathan

From seafood feasts in casual dining spots to vibrant fine dining spots with Instagram-able décor and market-style bespoke cooking, these seafood restaurants in Dubai will have you fall for them hook, line and sinker! Long before Dubai, the glittering metropolis with skyscrapers and luxurious shopping malls, rose from the desert dunes, Dubai was a pearling and fishing village. This maritime history is best reflected in the city’s bountiful seafood scene.

Skip being left on seen, sliding into DMs or trying to make small talk. There’s a nostalgic meetup unfolding in Mumbai this week that encourages slowing down and savouring the art of letter writing to make new friends. Pen pals, to be specific. But here’s the ironic little twist – you send your letters to complete strangers not through snail mail, but in person while they’re in the room with you.

The similarities between Munich and Mumbai are much more than being the financial capitals of their countries. Munich’s popular German folk festival, Oktoberfest, which celebrates beer and Bavarian culture, pours itself into Mumbai with oomph and oompah bands, scrumptious food like schnitzels and bratwurst, and, of course, endless barrels of craft beer. Here’s where you can hit up one of these lager-than-life 9 Oktoberfest events in Mumbai and say Prost! 1.