DUBAI

Dubai is a desert gem, where seven-star luxury and glitzy skyscrapers overlook sandy beaches, and traditional wooden boats unload their spices on Dhow Wharfrage. It's also a city of superlatives, whose entrepreneurial spirit demands that everything built is the biggest and the best. Indulge in extreme activities: snowboard at Ski Dubai or go dune bashing in a 4x4. Despite the plethora of international cuisines and top cocktail bars, at its heart is a traditional society best experienced at the white stone Jumeirah Mosque.