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Afternoons with Helen Farmer

How much are you spending for your summer travel?

1 hour 17 minutes | Thursday, 31 July 2025

A recent study found nearly a quarter of UAE residents are expected to spend more than AED 10,000 per person on travel this summer. And that's a choice, of course, but with ticket prices on popular routes up to 300 per cent higher this year, many families are finding an annual holiday is now something that requires some serious financial planning. So, do you need a holiday? Are there ways to cut costs? Financial independence coach Steve Cronin has the advices you need England became the champions of Europe once again in the UEFA Women’s EURO 2025 final, defeating world champions Spain on Sunday. We often assume tournaments are won by the most-skilled, but it seems, here and in many other sporting events, the answer might be breathwork. We speak with life coach and breathwork teacher Sam Adams who has worked on resilience and stress management with a host of local, national and top flight football clubs in the UK. We also turn our attention on the new permit for social media influencers-- what will it mean for your feed? House of Social's Alex Maia talks us through the current rules and how big a change this is. And a new research by Sapien Labs found that children spending more than seven hours a day on screens show higher rates of anxiety, depression and disrupted sleep. To break down what this means for our kids and for us, Jen is joined by Dr Alison Burrows, Professor of Education and Childhood Studies at Middlesex University Dubai.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How much are you spending for your summer travel?
Afternoons with Helen Farmer

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