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The world’s 10 best stopover cities

If you can’t bear the thought of a marathon long-haul plane journey, breaking the trip into two sections with a stopover might just be the way forward. Pick the right airline, and you can get a city break tagged on to the main trip –…

Abu Dhabi, Atlanta, Australia, Dubai, Florida, Georgia, Hong Kong, Iceland, Lisbon, Madrid, Miami, Perth, Portugal, Reykjavik, Singapore, Spain, stopovers, UAE, USA, Western Australia

Camels in training at Al Lisaili in Dubai.

Watching camels train for races in Dubai

Camel racing in Dubai offers a unique glimpse into Emirati culture, blending modern technology with Bedouin heritage. At Al Lisaili camel race track, dawn training sessions reveal this unusual sport in action. Dawn training at Al Lisaili camel race track Dawn breaks over Al Lisaili…

Dubai, sport, UAE, wildlife

Aquaventure World in Dubai: Complete guide to the world’s largest waterpark

Plunging down the Leap of Faith waterslide at near-vertical angles through a shark-filled lagoon, racing friends down six parallel lanes on Splashers racing slides, then floating through 2.3 kilometres of lazy rivers creates the perfect Dubai escape from desert heat. Aquaventure World at Atlantis The…

Dubai, UAE, water parks