United Arab Emirates
Deals
Belinda Jackson scours Australia and the globe to discover top deals from Perth to La Paz.
United Arab Emirates
Bets and bubbly aside, it's big-money racing
In the sport of kings, Dubai is a long way from Flemington and Royal Randwick, writes Rob McFarland.
United Arab Emirates
Water way to ride and slide
Kerry van der Jagt samples five of the most dizzying thrills you can experience in a desert anywhere.
Flight test
Flight test: Qantas A380 to Dubai
Flight Test Despite the halal food, alcohol flows freely in business class on Qantas' new route to Dubai.
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Fly me to the dunes
With Dubai set to become the next great stopover destination, David Whitley offers this user's guide.
Attractions
Tickets, please!
An astonishing line-up of new attractions awaits globetrotters in 2013, as Belinda Jackson and Julietta Jameson discover in their round-up of the best.
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Dubai Airport's superjumbo terminal
Emirates, Dubai's state-owned flagship airline, has begun flying from the world's first airport terminal that was purpose-built to handle Airbus A380 superjumbos - the world's largest passenger plane.
Middle East
City of opulence on a budget: best of Dubai for free
Adam Schreck Dubai's big spending has left a trail of debt, but there's plenty for tourists to do without spending a dirham.
Flight test
Flight test: Emirates A380 business class
Flight Test Exceptional in-flight entertainment - if you can drag yourself away from the bar.
The Backpacker
The Amazing Race? Yeah, I'd win that
The Backpacker There can't be a traveller alive who hasn't watched the reality show and thought to themselves: "Man, I would rule at that."
Airports
Runway rooms
If you enjoy watching planes in action, plan a stopover at these hotels, writes Katrina Lobley.
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New star rises in the Gulf
Abu Dhabi's high-end hotels are attracting fashionable crowds, writes Helen Elfer.
Journeys through the lens: Conde Nast's greatest photos
Conde Nast Traveler has released a 25th-anniversary book of the best photographs that have appeared in the magazine since its launch in 1987.
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Dubai's Water Discus Hotel
There are plans to build a spectacular new hotel in Dubai, that will allow guests to stay underwater.
Middle East
20 reasons to visit Dubai
Angie Kelly It has the world's tallest building, a giant mall and a $90 afternoon tea. Here's why you should visit.
Tripologist
Getting frisky is still too risky
Tripologist I have to make a transit stop in Dubai and after reading the recent article (No kissing, no sex, no photos), I was wondering if these same rules apply in the airport?
Abu Dhabi
To dream, perchance to sleep
Lance Richardson SOMETIMES friends will tell me the details of their dreams. These are almost always less interesting than they think they are.
UAE
Desert nights in the Gulf
Dubai isn't all about opulent hotels and malls — boutique stays and budget-level hotels are here, too, writes Lara Dunston.
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Blooming in the desert
It might lack the glamour of its neighbours but Fujairah has a verdant charm of its own, writes Joanna Hall.
Inside Emirates' flight attendant school
Take a look inside the Emirates Aviation College in Dubai, where prospective flight attendants for Emirates learn the ropes.
