“Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August,” wrote Jenny Han in the
summer trilogy, ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’, and we couldn’t agree more in this season of the sun.
Welcome August on a cheery note, as FACES takes the summer route to brush away the chants of ‘hot’ and ‘humid’ to present a vibrant tribute to the concept of summer vacation in the sun, which seals childhood with memories of holidays, camps and lazy afternoons. While the cover story presents little nuggets of tips and suggestions to stay motivated while indulging in travelling, shopping and dining out, the special pages will guide you through summer care regime that is sure to take away the element of chore from the season.
Come along and make summer a delightful and special affair, as this issue takes the summer route on a fun train to bring up all the bright things that the season promises. Whether it is the summer vacation, holidays abroad, or simply cooling heels in the malls at home, summer spells a riot of colours for those who know how to make the most of the season right under the sun. But we take a detour on Relatively Speaking, to highlight some of the silent mental problems that the summer heat can unleash. Heat, apparently, has an adverse effect on moods and can also precipitate depression.
Our spotlight this season is on Thawani, the innovative mobile e-payment start-up, which is all set to offer safe and simple alternative payment method.
Read about August destinations in this sun in the travel section and find out some of the hidden tourism treasures in Muscat to flavour the weekends and short holidays.
Happy August, friends!