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It was a tall order if there ever was one: build a Louvre in the desert, in a city with a negligible tourism industry and a dubious (at least from a European perspective) cultural scene. But there was no turning back once a 400 million Euro deal was signed between the UAE and France in …
The region's love affair with motoring rolls on this autumn, as the Dubai International Motor Show and Riyadh Motor Show open their doors to more than 150 manufacturers and a market hungry for growth.
Once the capital of the old kingdom of Oman, Mleiha is now part of the UAE and it happens to be a treasure trove of ancient sites and artefacts. As a result, the Sharjah Department of Antiquities has built a stunning new archaeological centre to attract tourists and residents alike. In …
When Jochen Zeitz first came to Africa for a two-week safari in 1989, he fell in love with the sights, sounds, smells, and soil. Indeed, his reaction was much like that of the characters played by Robert Redford and Meryl Streep in the 1985 Oscar-winning classic. “What inspired me thirt…
As odd as it sounds, a walking safari tracking endangered black rhinos through the Kenyan bush is a tranquil adventure, at least as long as you do not let the rhinos track you first.
Danae Mercer travels through Indonesia, named among the world's happiest nations, to understand the joie de vivre of its island archipelago and how, in a place that has so little, contentment can amount to so much.
Steeped in Moroccan history and culture, Marrakech is a city that also embraces modernity and creativity. CNN International’s James Williams, host of travel series ‘In 24 Hours’, takes us on a whirlwind tour. Marrakech is like a colourful jewel wrapped in a rich red dustiness, just wait…
It’s already the capital of fashion, but leave it to Milan to also be thinking outside the box when it comes to brand extensions, the latest of which is one of the most stylish gyms around. The highly sophisticated fitness emporium comes courtesy of the Canadian twins behind Dsquared2, …
It is a special, daunting experience when a curious adolescent polar bear plods over to say hello. Our writer wonders whether five metres of icy water is quite enough, yet refuses to lower the camera.
As the region's flagship maritime gathering returns to Dubai Harbour, megayacht unveilings, debut flybridge cruisers and a vast new marina project are stoking bullish confidence across the Gulf's boating industry.
Whispered reverently among scuba divers, the Raja Ampat Islands lie at the far end of the world's largest archipelago. Our writer leaves civilisation behind, flying via Jakarta in pursuit of this fabled diving paradise.
The Middle East's only fair devoted to museum-quality collectible design returns to Dubai Design District, raising the benchmark with fifty international galleries, a strong British showing and a record turnout of Emirati talent.