Sport & Outdoors
Whether she is attempting to sail, skateboard or scuba dive with reef sharks Michelle has given every sport & outdoor feature published for Time Out Dubai her all – and still has the bruises to prove it. As well as putting herself in the line of fire (quite literally a few times) she has also interviewed Americas Cup sailing superstars, international rugby champions and high-flying kite surfers.
Michelle Byrne gives you a simple guide to starting scuba diving. Taking a deep breath underwater, a cautious gasping lungful, for the first time... Full article.
Michelle Byrne got strapped in for some adrenalin-inducing driving at Dubai Autodrome. ‘Good luck,’ the instructor wished us as he clipped in our seat belt and... Full article.
Time Out got more than a few bruises to show for our skateboarding lesson at Dubai’s brand new skatepark Rampworks. Skateboarding dates back to the early 1900s... Full article.
Air-conditioned, cheap and consumingly competitive, how many excuses do you need to get a game of tenpin bowling in this summer? The faint scent of sweaty... Full article.
You don’t have to be hardcore to cycle this summer, Dubai Roadster’s Gaby Hohmann says starting the sport is as easy as, well, riding a bike... Full article.
Kick start your summer by signing up for karate lessons. Since Daniel LaRusso crane kicked his way into our impressionable hearts, with just a little ‘wax on, wax off’... Full article.
Michelle Byrne got kitted-up for a spot of afternoon paintball carnage and discovered exactly how much it hurts when you get hit at point-blank-range... Full article.
Watch some of the best fencers in the city battle it out this week or choose your weapon and give the sport a go for yourself. The sport... Full article.
With the festive season behind us, there’s no time like the present to put pen to paper and get cracking on this year’s list of New Year’s resolutions... Full article.
In the run up to the biggest event in the UAE’s tennis calendar, Michelle Byrne gets some one-on-one coaching on court. If you’re over five... Full article.
Michelle Byrne talks to the unsung heroes of the game: the ball boys and girls. With the best views in the house and the chance to interact... Full article.
Dive in at the deep end
Under starters orders
Bump and grinds
Strike it lucky
On your bike
Belt up
Painting the town orange
Foiled again
Get your kit on
Introduction to net working
Go fetch