Middle East
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.
UAE
New star rises in the Gulf
Abu Dhabi's high-end hotels are attracting fashionable crowds, writes Helen Elfer.
United Arab Emirates
Haute and hot in Dubai
Michelle Wranik finds there's more branding in the Sandpit than you can poke a manicured fingernail at.
Abu Dhabi
Mind your Gs and queues
Talk about cornering like it's on rails — Louise Goldsbury spends a death-defying day at an Abu Dhabi oasis devoted to all things Ferrari.
Photo galleries
Like a lady razor: the Yas hotel
The eye-catching Yas hotel in Abu Dhabi is a flagship for the emirate's brisk move into tourism.
Armani's luxury Dubai hotel
With suites costing up to $A11,800 for one night, Italian designer Giorgio Armani opens his first signature hotel inside the world's tallest tower in Dubai.
Travellers Tips
Flight test
Flight test: Qatar Airways business class
The Qatar Premium Terminal is more akin to a five-star hotel than a holding pen.
Flight test
Flight test: Emirates A380
With its built-in minibar, we put business class to the test on the Emirates superjumbo.
