Things you shouldn't like

But secretly do like

When I say I'm going to Dubai for a week, I immediately hear myself saying that we have friends living there. Not lying at all, but there is definitely more to Dubai than just our friends. There are those things that we actually don't dare to say out loud, but that we really enjoy. Nonsense of course, so here is our coming out.

1. Dubai is out, Cape Town is in, but we still think a week in Dubai is no punishment (these are the best spots by the way). We board the plane without hesitation, eat sushi with a view of the spectacle at the fountain by the Dubai Mall, and immediately do some shopping there. To complement the week, we dip our toes in the desert sand and take a rather terracotta-tinted photo in the Sahara.

2. That little black dress from Michael Kors or that bag or those boots. We don't immediately drool at the initials MK, but actually, we want it. Now. Immediately.

3. Stone grilling at Christmas. Our editorial team no longer smells like fish since today, but I could swear that a hint of salami passed by this morning. The fuses are blowing, our graphic designer Lotte is one of those who fills the whole plate with meat, the Yildriz garlic sauce is going around and we find it delightful.

4. Mario Karting on the PlayStation all day long. This is really for old times’ sake, and probably the only video game that gets us excited. Guys, take note for your next date: order pizza, get a good wine, and hook up the PlayStation.

5. ‘Singing ’Nobody's wife‘ by Anouk very loudly. Honestly, everyone always starts off murmuring very softly, but by the second chorus after two wines, we sing it even louder than ’De meeste dromen zijn bedrog‘ by Marco. Arriving at the grand finale, we whip and sway our hair and have to catch our breath to deliver the line ’noooooooboooooodieieieieieieieieies wife'.