Why Dubai is perfect for a 24 hour stopover
On your brief stopover in Dubai you might like to check out why Burj Al Arab is the worlds only seven-star hotel.
Why visit Dubai for 24 hours? Good question, especially for someone like me, who is both fascin
Dubai places to drink: Six of the best sky bars
Uptown Bar at Jumeirah Beach Hotel: Its almost a surprise to find Uptown perched atop the family-friendly Jumeirah Beach Hotel. But this bar is something else. Uptowns wide terrace and relatively low 24th sto
Airline review: Emirates A380 business class
Dinner is served.
THE ROUTE
Sydney to DubaiTHE PLANE
Airbus A380; Emirates has 60 of these aircraft in its fleet.
THE LOYALTY SCHEME
Skywards
Stret
Mama Tani: This is no ordinary Dubai cafe
Platter from Local Bites Cafe, Dubai.
Ute Junker breaks bread with some of Dubais new vanguard of local food enthusiasts.
Ciabatta and bagels, naan and pita bread. Our bread baskets have become a multicultural mash-u
Travel tips and advice including Dubai-Abu Dhabi transport and a US road trip
Toroweap Overlook on the north rim of the Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona.
WE SIX ADULTS INTEND TO DO A SIX-WEEK ROAD TRIP IN THE USA IN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER. WE PLAN TO START ON THE WEST COAST AND WOULD LIKE TO
Dubai to Abu Dhabi transport options
The Sheikh Zayed Mosque is one of Abu Dhabis sublime sights.
WE ARE VISITING FRIENDS IN ABU DHABI IN DECEMBER AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE LEAST EXPENSIVE WAY TO GET FROM DUBAI AIRPORT TO THE CORNICHE IN ABU DHABI.
A three minute guide to Abu Dhabi
Sun sets over Abu Dhabi.
WHY
Often thought of as a stopover destination when flying with Etihad or Virgin Australia, Abu Dhabi is growing as a cultural hub. The opening of the new Louvre museum there in 2016 will
Qasr Al Sarab resort review, Abu Dhabi: The most daring hotel
Qasr Al Sarab resort review, Abu Dhabi: The most daring hotel
David Whitley
Dec 17 2015 at 9:58 AM
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Abu Dhabi stopover holiday from Europe: Things to do in Dubais rival
Six of the best Abu Dhabi resorts: Eastern Mangroves borders a rare slice of Abu Dhabi greenery.
The Viceroy has more than a touch of formula one glamour.
Dubai beats Heathrow to be named worlds busiest international airport for 2015
Dubais 528,000-square-metre new terminal cost over $3 billion to build and has 20 gates with double-decker bridges to move passengers on and off the twin-deck A380s.
Emirat
Airline review: Etihad Airlines economy, Sydney to Abu Dhabi
Airline review: Etihad Airlines economy, Sydney to Abu Dhabi
John Borthwick
Feb 19 2016 at 10:00 AM
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Star Wars hotel, Abu Dhabi: The force awakens
The Qasr Al Sarab hosted the stars and crew of The Force Awakens as they shot scenes in nearby dunes.
It doesnt take long for jaws to start hanging and the enamoured drooling to start. The approach road to the Qasr Al
Dubai projects | Biggest mall | Where will it end?
The 300 man-made islands off the coast of Dubai known as The World.
Dubais three most prominent architectural icons, Burj an-Arab Hotel (left), Jumirah Hotel (right) and Bu
Grand castles in the sand
The Emirates Palace Hotel.
Leisa Tyler explores languid pleasures and fast thrills in the UAE. When Abu Dhabi opened its first major airport in the 1960s, the city was little more than a patchwork of low-rise conc
Iraq tourism | Mesopotamia restoration | Breathing life into Babylons ruins
After years of neglect and violence, parts of ancient Mesopotamia are being restored to their former glory.THE damage done to the ruins of ancient Babylon is visible from a small hilltop near the Tower of Babel, whose biblical importance is hard to envision from what is left of i
Desert reins
Poolside at Qasr Al Sarab in the Liwa desert.
From riding on sandunes to the sport of kings, Kerry van der Jagt explores the history of the Arabian horse. We have a problem. Its late afternoon and guide Karam and I hav
Middle East: Bazaar intrigue in a Middle Eastern market
Illustration: Michael Mucci
Shopping is only one reason to visit a Middle Eastern market, writes Brian Johnston.Just looking? No problem! No charge for looking, my friend. Come in please. Where you from? Would you like
Desert isle dreams
Gazelles roam the island.
A sheiks private nature reserve is now a resort island, Leisa Tyler says. At first glance, Sir Bani Yas looks like any other rocky outcrop peppering the Persian Gulf. The tear-shaped isla
Can this really become the worlds most visited city?
Dubai: faces a challenge with its tourism ambitions.
If the reaction to my column about stopover cities is anything to go by, Dubai faces challenges in its ambition to overtake London as the world’s most visited c
Why theres no better time to visit the Middle East
Special experiences: Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi.
Travelling in the Middle East has never been so accessible for Aussies, writes Ben Groundwater. It used to take some serious effort to get to the Middle East, and
