Uber offers Dubai helicopter tours
Popular taxi-booking app Uber is offering helicopter tours of Dubai until early next year. The exclusive UberChopper service, which was introduced for the Abu...
Feb 01, 2016
TASTE 10
Dubai’s restaurant scene is making waves internationally as celebrity and Michelin-star chefs set up shop in the emirate. We take a look at 10 new dining...
Feb 01, 2016
Dubai Metro Expo extension designs revealed
The first images of the planned Dubai Metro extension that will link the city to the World Expo 2020 site have been revealed. The 14.5km-long Route 2020,...
Feb 01, 2016
DTCM unveils new GCC tourism marketing plan
Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) has revealed a new trade marketing strategy in a bid to reach the emirate’s ambitious tourism...
Feb 01, 2016
Burj Al Arab and Google launch innovative virtual hotel tour
Travellers around the world can now experience the AED80,000(US$21,800)-a-night Royal Suite at Dubai’s seven-star Burj Al Arab, thanks to a new 360-degree...
Feb 01, 2016
Dubai formally named Expo 2020 host city
Dubai has been officially confirmed as the host city of the World Expo 2020 convention by the official expo governing body during a special assembly in...
Feb 01, 2016Dubai firefighters to get jetpacks
Dubai firefighters will soon be wearing jetpacks to help them quickly reach blazes on the upper floors of tall skyscrapers, according to a New Zealand-based...
Jan 28, 2016Car number plate fans spend millions at Dubai International Motor Show
Car number plate enthusiasts splashed out more than AED21.4 million (US$5.8 million) at an auction staged at the recent Dubai International Motor Show. Of the...
Jan 28, 2016Sea, sun and surgery
Dubai has set its sights on becoming one of the world’s leading medical tourism hubs, creating entire districts dedicated to visitors seeking a wide range of...
Jan 28, 2016
