Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — “What is it?” the man challenged me. He held between his thumb and pointer finger a yellowish object the size of a ping-pong ...

The souks of Dubai are touristy, yes, but with good reason. Located in Deira, along the Dubai Creek, it’s a chance to experience Dubai the way it was, long before luxury hotels and sparkling shopping ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With its 1,200 shops (from designer boutiques to high street chains), the Dubai Mall is some of the best shopping in Dubai ...

If you were to listen to most travel guides on Dubai, you'd think the desert city materialized out of the air a decade ago. The city exploded in prosperity after United Arab Emirates discovered oil in ...

Around the world, Dubai looms ever larger as a top destination. The city, the largest and most populated in the United Arab Emirates, is Arab at its core but capitalist at its edge. That means ...

Dubai is a city of contrasts, with golden deserts and futuristic skyscrapers, luxury malls and traditional souks, scorching summers and surprisingly mild winters. Choosing the best time to travel to ...

Big-name outlets may grab the attention, but bespoke jewellers and local fashion designers offer unique treasures for adventurous shoppers When it comes to shopping experiences, Dubai, one of the ...

Think of the Arab souk – the fabled marketplaces of the Middle East – and it immediately conjures up images straight from the Arabian Nights: mountains of yellow turmeric, shafts of light through ...

Around the world, Dubai looms ever larger as a top destination. The city, the largest and most populated in the United Arab Emirates, is Arab at its core but capitalist at its edge. That means ...