UAE

Dubai is one of the most popular cities in the world for tourists. In 2019, the city welcomed 16.73 million visitors. According to the Mastercard Global Destination City Index, it is the fourth most visited city after Bangkok, Paris and London. Like Bangkok, it is a sprawling metropolis that sits …

A visit to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is an exhilarating smorgasbord of racing cars, spectacular sunsets, ecstatic yacht owners energetically sounding their horns and a bewildering array of entertainment venues. As virgin Formula One tourists we had no idea what to expect of our visit to the Abu Dhabi …

During our recent trip to Nepal, we had a 15 hour layover in Dubai. As you can imagine we weren’t keen to spend that time at the airport but saw it as an opportunity to reconnect with a city that we haven’t visited in 11 years. We were keen to …

Abu Dhabi for less On the latest Cities For Less feature, I am joined by Arzo, an Afghan/German travel blogger based in Germany. She often travels solo, and enjoys revisiting places she loves, but also relishes discovering new destinations. You can read about some of her adventures on Arzo Travels, and …

This week’s Cities for Less post comes from Dubai, a fairytale city in the desert, the Middle East’s Las Vegas. This city has come a long way in a short space of time. Many Dubai attractions now adorn shoreline which was barren desert fifteen years ago. Seven star hotels, mega …