u/bureaux

My wife and I are planning a 7-night luxury trip to Dubai in June and we’re trying to figure out the best area and hotel. We want something high-end with great service, nice pool, and good location.

We’ve looked at the usual big names on the Palm, Downtown, and JBR, but everything feels either too touristy or insanely expensive even for 5-star.

Has anyone stayed in any of their properties? Are they actually worth it compared to the big hotels?

Also open to other luxury recommendations if you’ve had a great experience.

I’m about 5 months into training (mostly heavy bag + mitts, light sparring starting soon) and I need to upgrade from the beat-up gym gloves I’ve been using.

I’m looking for a pair that has decent padding, good wrist support, and won’t fall apart after a few months. Budget is roughly $100–140. I’ve been eyeing Top King Boxing a lot because a few guys at my gym use them and seem happy.

Has anyone here tried their gloves? Which model would you recommend for bag work and occasional sparring?

Any other brands/models I should consider in that price range? Thanks!

i’m from the States and maybe it’s just the stereotype lol but pretty much every house back home has carpets everywhere bedrooms living rooms even hallways. Since being here I’ve noticed a lot more bare floors timber tiles etc and way less carpet overall which kinda surprised me

Not sure if it’s just climate or style or what Is carpet just not popular in Australia or am I just seeing a small sample?? just curious

my standard model is just acquiring off-market properties locally and either selling them as-is or doing standard long term rentals. Its predictable and I know all my local guys.

But a partner is pushing hard to go into the short term vacation rental market a few states away because the yield looks better on paper. I spent the weekend looking at how some of these heavy seasonal markets operate (like the companies managing properties down in South Padre or the panhandle during the summer rush) and the logistical overhead of turning over units remotely just seems completely insane to me.

For those of you running short term rentals far from where you actually live, how do you structure your local operations? do your just swallow the 20-25% fee for a full service property management company, or do you have a flat-rate local coordinator on retainer?

kinda struggling to see how the margins make sense if you aren't doing the standard handshake leases and basic maintenance yourself.

I feel like so many great songs lately are getting shorter and shorter, but some of them actually manage to pack a whole lifetime of emotion into a tiny window.

I’m looking for tracks that feel "complete" even though they’re over in a flash. No filler, just pure quality from start to finish.

What is your go-to "short but perfect" song?