Channeling our inner oligarch, we stride up the red carpet and step aboard the super yacht Stardom. This four-storey, 42-metre-long floating beauty is all gleaming white fibreglass, polished teak, glittering chrome and cushy sectional couches. Captain Prithviraj Chandran welcomes us with a smile and gestures for us to ascend three levels to the Sky...

Red sand sprays off the SUV's front grill and tires as we accelerate. We pitch forward, pop back up and gain some air before hitting the sand again, slightly askew. All the while, the five of us in the SUV, squeal in delight. After all, it's our first time dune bashing – the exhilarating sport of careening through the desert in a 4x4. There are no ...

A tourist attraction in its own right and a Mecca for passengers and shoppers. That is how some observers are describing the forthcoming opening of the new Abu Dhabi International Airport Terminal A. From 1 November Terminal A will begin operations, bringing a major increase to passenger capacity in Abu Dhabi and strengthening the emirate's standin...

Adagio is expanding its presence in the United Arab Emirates with the opening of a second "aparthotel" in Dubai – Adagio Premium The Palm Dubai. The hotel joins the privileged properties located on the spectacularly prominent palm tree-shaped Palm Jumeirah archipelago. Offering the services of a hotel combined with the freedom of an apartment, the ...

Expo 2020 Dubai from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022 will coincide with the 50-year anniversary of the founding of the UAE. It will be located on a 4.38 sqkm site adjacent to Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai South, with the site developing into into District 2020, 'a model global community that will rethink the cities of the future' after ...

Dubai, UAE: Emirates has partnered with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to become one of the first airlines in the world to trial IATA Travel Pass – a mobile app to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for COVID-19 testing or vaccine information.  IATA Travel Pass e...