David Dunn

Located on cosmopolitan Edgware Road, this four-star hotel has long-been popular with GCC travellers

Art-centric stay in the heart of the UK capital blends comfort and cool, style and quirkiness

Welcoming solo travellers, couples and family groups, the intimate hotel more than holds its own in this Indian Ocean holiday hotspot

Predictably curvaceous, the five-star escape in Downtown Dubai blends the British-Iraqi architect's signature style with luxury touchpoints

Banker Joseph Thadikaren swapped Dubai for the forest concept of the Suyoh megaproject that houses 50,000 trees and sits close to Emirates Road

Furniture designer Amy Durnford and her husband Fred share the property with daughter Bonnie and their dog Puggy

Indian nationals Misbah Baig and Nitish Verma swapped the city's turbulent rental market for the security of owning their own five-bedroom home

Briton Zohra Pandor and her South African husband, Salim, moved to the city's stylish community in 2022

Italian Ada Lanzaro Beaton and her Australian husband bought their home in 2017 and are in no rush to leave

It may be relatively old, but what this airport-adjacent property has on offer is still gold

Sandeep Shetty, chief executive of NorthLadder, says financial freedom gives him the liberty to take a one-year sabbatical and drive up the Himalayas

Neeti Kashyap, the founder of Curate Home, says having children means that savings are a necessity

Parents must involve their children in the process and set a budget to avoid over-indulging their wish lists

Entrepreneur Selina Waterman-Smith believes in trusting her instinct when making risky decisions

Besides donating money, they aid causes with their time, support and mentorship