"“That flag-pole is so tall that they had to make an extra-large flag for it. But then it was so heavy that it never flapped in the wind, so nobody could see the Dubai colours,” the guide tells me. “So then they installed a wind machine!” he finishes..."
The Best Travel Writing About United Arab Emirates
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Articles about United Arab Emirates
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Dubai Highs
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Fiona Dunlop
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United Arab Emirates
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Dubai
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Dubai City
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There Ain't Nuthin' Like a Dome
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Arnie Wilson
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United Arab Emirates
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Dubai
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Dubai City
"Snow in the desert. It does happen in places like Arizona and Morocco. But the Persian Gulf - can they be serious? It could only happen in a dome. (Dirty word in the UK, but in Dubai, who knows?) Yes, snow could be the new sand for..."
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Jumeirah Beach Club
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Vanessa Kaoukji
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United Arab Emirates
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Dubai
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Dubai City
"Closer to the centre of town that other properties in the Jumeriah International Group, the Jumeriah Beach Club offers the best of many worlds: it has a beautiful stretch of beach; lush tropical gardens; a spa; extensive sports centre as well as..."
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Royal Mirage, Residence & Spa
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Vanessa Kaoukji
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United Arab Emirates
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Dubai
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Dubai City
"The most remarkable thing about the Residence is that the there is no fountain - at least not in the reception area - and immediately you notice what a noise water makes when echoing against marble walls. There is no grand reception are here, just a..."
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Dusit Dubai
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Vanessa Kaoukji
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United Arab Emirates
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Dubai
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Dubai City
"The Dusit is one of a number of tall mirrored buildings that line the main Dubai - Abu Dhabi road. The building itself may be vast, but the hotel consists of only 178 rooms and manages to retain an intimate feeling. The rest of the building is taken..."
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What's Doing In Dubai
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Cynthia Rosenfeld
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United Arab Emirates
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Dubai
"The most liberal of the seven United Arab Emirates, Dubai was a pearl fishing village and gold smugglers outpost until 1966 when locals struck oil, literally, in the desert sand. Over the last ten years, Dubai’s relatively progressive..."
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Ski Dubai
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Amar Grover
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United Arab Emirates
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Dubai
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Dubai City
"Where in the world can you ski on snow yet minutes later sizzle on sand? No, really, it is not a trick question though when one knows the answer the burning question surely is what trickery is involved. Just over a year ago, snow briefly dusted the..."
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Horse-Racing in Dubai
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Tim Elliott
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United Arab Emirates
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Dubai
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Dubai City
"In Dubai, virtually everybody calls the ruling sheikh “The Boss”. Not only is this easier than calling him by his full title — Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum — but it neatly sums up the role he’s played (along with his father),..."
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