United Arab Emirates
How to avoid arrest in Dubai
How to avoid getting arrested in Dubai and the other emirates, where kissing, sex, and photography can get you into serious trouble.
Middle-East airlines plan to take over the world
Gulf carriers have underlined their ambition to redraw world travel maps and turn the region into a global hub by placing record orders for new planes at the Dubai Airshow last week.
Anything you can do ...
When it comes to attracting attention, Abu Dhabi and Dubai think big and build bigger, writes Keith Austin.
Australia on top of the world for expat kids: survey
With its beaches, outdoor lifestyle and friendly schools, Australia has been voted the world's best country to bring up children by expatriate parents working there, an HSBC bank survey shows.
Opulent ode to the Bedouin
Rob McFarland The walls breathe the desert ways but not at the expense of five-star trappings, writes Rob McFarland.
Sex trial highlights Dubai's divide
Recent case exposes a growing divide between Dubai's native Muslims and Western expats.
Oasis of the arts
The United Arab Emirates is pouring billions into museums to house Western culture, writes Robert Booth.
Emirates palace opulence
Enter the Emirates Palace and enter a world that's on a far loftier plane than most of us experience.
Next year's travel hot spots
From Algeria to Zambia, Lonely Planet nominates the most exciting destinations to explore in 2009. | Photos
The rise of Atlantis
Kilometres of water slides and a three-storey aquarium - only in Dubai, writes Chris Vedelago.
Lombok - is it the next Bali?
Indonesia's pristine Lombok Island is making a concerted effort to build itself up as the next Bali.
