From the desert to the drop in Dubai
NO longer just a stopover destination, Dubai blends the futuristic, cultural and cosmopolitan into one exhilarating travel experience.
Middle East
Underwater world of Atlantis
IMAGINE waking up, pulling open the curtains and staring into the mouth of one of the biggest fish in the world.
Move over Dubai
ABU Dhabi is where the Arabian action is, not Dubai, writes Toni Salama of the city widely regarded as the world’s richest.
Banksy graffs the Holy Land
BRITISH graffiti artist Banksy is trying to bring cheer and boost tourism in Bethlehem this Christmas with a series of subversive murals in the town revered as Jesus’ birthplace.
Beirut the Sin city of the Middle East
FROM nude beach parties and wild bashes to gay clubs and showgirls, Beirut is rapidly earning a reputation as the sin city of the Middle East.
‘Mermaid town’ lures tourists
AN Israeli town hopes dozens of reported mermaid sightings and a hefty reward will help boost tourism to the region.
Lebanon swamped with record number of tourists
MORE than one million tourists visited Lebanon last month, a record number for the tiny Mediterranean country, the tourism ministry said.
Heaven sure tastes good
KERALA and its surrounds are closer to paradise than most other parts of India offering visitors a real taste of India’s rich cuisine and culture, writes Sam Wundke.
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