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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.

Jordan

Passage to Indiana

Tim Anderson takes the narrow path to Petra's cinematic landmark.

Oman

Blue sky outlook

An undiscovered jewel in the Gulf, Oman is an Arabian land rich in culture - and more modern than it's given credit for, discovers Arti Kumria.

Syria

Knight life

Dennis Schulz In the cradle of civilisation, visitors can walk unhindered in the footsteps of the Crusaders, writes Dennis Schulz.

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No kidding on long-haul flights

JANE REDDY | ABC Television's Gardening Australia presenter Jane Edmanson will be at the helm of a tour and cruise to Myanmar.

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JULIETTA JAMESON | This principal dancer with the Australian Ballet is always prepared.

JANE REDDY | Should one tire of Bosphorus views while at the new Istanbul Shangri-La, there's always the lobby with its dome-shaped atrium illuminated by natural light and a Bohemian crystal chandelier that "rains" for nearly two storeys to gaze upon.