Feature Stories

Hadara •

Arabian Splendour

Enter a dream from 1,001 Arabian Nights: Thick coral walls muffle the bustle of the city outside. In the courtyards, birds warble in the shade of trees. You navigate a warren of narrow alleyways, now private, that respect the same footprint from hundreds of years before. The cool interiors offer respite from the blinding Gulf sun, their harmonious furnishings made by local artisans’ hands. Al Bait Sharjah feels like a luxurious home rather than a hotel. In fact, its name, Al Bait, means the home.
WSJ •

Cubist tapas and Basque cuisine make eating out a feast for the senses

Olive oil caviar. Egg and truffle flower in goose fat with chorizo of dates. Almond sorbet with garlic. Spanish chefs are tantalizing your tastebuds and blowing your mind. What's so unusual is that Spain's chefs have been experimenting with daring new combinations for a good decade now, proving they are no flash in the pan. Ferran Adrìa, the high priest of modern haute cuisine, grabbed attention when he used a siphon--typically used for making whipped cream--to create "foams" of vegetables.
Quartz at Work/Prudential •

Seven things millennials can actually look forward to in their future

The prospect of a financially healthy future at age 80 feels elusive for many millennials. They have more debt and fewer assets than preceding generations did at the same age. They’re finding their footing in the increasingly multigenerational workplace, but their employment security is slipping away as unions dissolve and a gig economy emerges. By 2034, when the oldest millennials turn 54, Social Security is expected to be insolvent. It’s hard for millennials to be optimistic about their octog