| It is easy to enjoy luxury travel to Dubai, but first | | | | you can. |
| you have to find it. Many tour companies are offering | | | | Dubai consists of the old and the new, and no trip |
| trips to Dubai, but in order to cut costs you will have | | | | there would be complete without a visit to one or |
| very little leg room on the plane, and are packed into | | | | more of the museums. The Dubai museum itself |
| planes, buses and hotels with dozens of other | | | | presents the various treasures, including skeletons, |
| travelers. It's not so much fun as an ordeal | | | | found during digs in the area, and the historic Dubai |
| sometimes. However, there are some good | | | | creek is also worth a visit. On the Bur Dubai side of |
| operators around, with professional planners that can | | | | the Creek, the Grand Mosque Dubai is one of the |
| give you everything you want, so more on these | | | | largest mosques in the United Arab emirates, and can |
| later. | | | | accommodate 1200 worshipers. It contains 45 |
| First Dubai. Part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), | | | | domes, and looks spectacular when lit up at night. |
| there is more money invested in its development | | | | When visiting Dubai keep in mind that it can get very |
| than any other construction site in the world. One of | | | | hot, so make sure that you wear loose fitting |
| its largest projects currently underway is the Three | | | | clothes. It is also a Muslim city, so dress |
| Palms, three artificial islands constructed in the shape | | | | conservatively, particularly if you are visiting rural |
| of palm trees, with the top of the tree forming a | | | | areas where you could get into serious trouble if you |
| breakwater to protect each island. Although each | | | | wear anything too revealing, particularly the women. |
| palm will be multifunctional, the Jumeirah will focus on | | | | Enjoying luxury travel there is the same as traveling |
| international hotels, the Jebel Ali on entertainment and | | | | to any other foreign country: respect their way of |
| leisure and the Deira on residential use. They have | | | | life and their customs and laws, or you might be |
| been described as the 8th Wonder of the World. | | | | made to feel unwelcome. |
| Dubai also boasts the tallest building in the world, the | | | | The weather in Dubai is best between November |
| Burj Dubai, but that is not why you would be there - | | | | and April, so arrange your tour for then, while it is |
| you can see tall buildings and islands anywhere in the | | | | pleasantly warm. Temperatures can exceed 40C in |
| world. No, Dubai offers a lot more, including the | | | | the summer months. Unless you are aware of, and |
| famous souks, or markets, the gold souk and the | | | | able to observe, all the codes of conduct needed |
| spice souk being two of the most popular with | | | | during the month of Ramadan which is very strictly |
| tourists. The gold souk is particularly well attended, | | | | observed in Dubai, you are best to avoid this period, |
| where the glittering treasures on offer are largely | | | | even though hotel prices are slashed to about 50% |
| sold by the gold weight rather than the work put | | | | of normal. |
| into creating the piece. There are fantastic bargains | | | | The basis of any luxury trip is the service and the |
| to be had here. The spice souk offers frankincense | | | | comfort of travel. You should make sure of business |
| and cinnamon, and everything else in between, and | | | | class flights at the very least, and if you can find a |
| epitomizes the mystery of the Middle East. | | | | travel planner that can offer personal service such as |
| Don't forget that luxury travel to Dubai must include | | | | your own limo driver, and also the very best hotels |
| a visit to the desert, and there is more to do there | | | | and food, then that is where the luxury will come |
| than you would think. There are many ways to | | | | from. |
| explore the desert, from the modern 4x4, or 4WD, | | | | When you enjoy luxury travel to Dubai, you are |
| to the more traditional camel, and you can also sand | | | | enjoying the very best in one of the richest cities in |
| ski and sand board, although falling into the sand at | | | | the world, if not THE richest, and you will certainly be |
| speed is not as pleasant an experience as you might | | | | rubbing shoulders with some of the richest people in |
| think. Best to stick to archery, falconry or one of the | | | | the world. So enjoy it. |
| other popular local sports, but try to visit an oasis if | | | | |