The Emirates Palace hotel is used to discerning travelers. Often visited by foreign dignitaries and rulers of the UAE federation's seven emirates (each of whom has his own suite), the Emirates Palace hotel knows how to cater to even the most discerning guests. The hotel's ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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The Emirates Palace hotel is used to discerning travelers. Often visited by foreign dignitaries and rulers of the UAE federation's seven emirates (each of whom has his own suite), the Emirates Palace hotel knows how to cater to even the most discerning guests. The hotel's ...Record breaking 45 gigapixel photo shows Dubai in crazy detail
Gigapixel photos are something to be loved - we've previously shown you one of the Presidential Inauguration, and the beauty that is the city of Paris.
When we posted it back in March, that Paris photo was the largest in the world - 26 gigapixels. So, what better ...Luxury travel and fashion unite inside the Armani Hotel Dubai
Cities often serve as a mecca for fashion trends. From New York City to Milan to Paris, fashion knows no limits when it comes cat-walking down the boulevard. Each new season boasts a new must-have fabric, cut or hemline, but there's more to fashion than what you wear. While ...Skype video call saves wedding messed up by volcanic ash
A couple stranded in Dubai by the Eyjafjallajokull volcanic ash managed to save their wedding day and share it with family and friends - all thanks to the generosity of their hotel, and Skype.
The took their vows in front of hotel guests and a webcam equipped laptop ...Trade Mocked
You were a cheerleader, you dated a cheerleader, or you hated the cheerleaders. As I recall, that's how high school worked.
Thanks to travel PR, that same primeval paradigm lives on long after graduation. That miniskirts-shouting-slogans thing still works, whether you're ...Dubai no longer owns the top floor of their tallest building
Due to the new vertical regulations passed last week, it has been determined that Dubai's Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, has at least one floor higher than the country's vertical boundaries.
The building stands at approximately 2,625 feet. Last week's ...Aquarium springs a leak in Dubai Mall
The giant fish tank inside the Dubai Mall sprang a leak Wednesday, pouring water out into the halls, and stranding some shoppers inside an elevator for 45 minutes, while others scrambled to reach dry ground. Emergency response teams rushed to the scene to repair the crack, ...Dubai's Burj unexpectedly closed to the public
The world's tallest building has abruptly closed to the public after only a month of being open to the public. Apparently, electric problems are partially to blame for the closure of the Dubai's Burj, which undoubtedly leaves many disappointed tourists looking up at the ...Secret tunnel in Dubai a big surprise to drivers
A new underground tunnel has opened in Dubai that will save drivers tons of time through one of the busiest sections of the city during rush hour, but no one seems to know where it came from, or when it was completed, including the agency responsible for road construction. ...Victoria Beckham offered $40 million to design hotel
Looks like some hotels are seeking a few posh designs.
Rumor has it Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer Victoria Beckham was approached by one hotel company to spice up a few hotels to the tune of $40 million. Contactmusic.com reports that Beckham and her super-star soccer ...Five steps to a better Valentine's Day from Fairmont
After the toll that 2009 took on your spirit and your body, it's time for you to commit to a relaxed and steady 2010. Fairmont Hotels & Resorts in on board with this and is kicking in some amazing deals through its Willow Stream spa brand, which is available around the ...The Burj Dubai is now open!
Looking for new ways to get high? Skip the local street dealer, and book your flight to Dubai. Today, the Burj Dubai is open to the public, and the views from its 124th floor observation deck can't be beat. Now the world's tallest building, the Burj Dubai captures the spirit ...U.S. lifts ban on travelers with HIV or AIDS
For the past 22 years, if you had HIV or AIDS and weren't American, you couldn't enter the U.S.
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/travel_places/U_S_Lifts_Ban_on_Travelers_with_HIV_or_Aids'; That changed today as President Obama lifted the ban. Since the Obama administration ...The Burj Dubai opens on Monday as the tallest building in the world
On Monday morning, Dubai developer Emaar Properties will take ownership of the tallest building in the world. Despite a brutal economic climate, and the very real chance that Dubai will soon be bankrupt, this 2,683 feet tall structure was completed in six years. With 160 ...
Photo of the Day (12.19.2009)
Despite the recent news from Dubai stating its property and building crisis, the city is alive and well, and visitors like our faithful photographer jrodmanjr continue to have inspiring shots to offer us -- like this one. Only in the Middle East can you snap a sunset like ...Crisis in Dubai creating fantastic bargains for travelers
After years of building new hotels at a record speed, Dubai is starting to pay the price for overcapacity. Hotel prices in this desert state have already dropped more than 25%.
The average price for a room used to be $305, and in just one month, it dropped to $230. This ...Photo of the Day (12-9-09)
This photo titled "Peace" by jrodmanjr, the fellow who took it, is a lovely depiction of an alley away from the hubbub of a city. As he noted, time away from the souks in Dubai, the city with the tallest building in the world, was well needed. In the comment section, ...Your first peek inside the towering Burj Dubai
The Burj Dubai, the tallest man-made building in the world at 2,684 ft., is set to be completed in the United Arab Emirates in January of 2010. The UK's Telegraph website recently posted some rare photos from inside the nearly-finished superstructure, along with some ...Final resting place for the QE2 not so final after all
Last year, we wrote about the very last voyage ever for the famous Cunard QE2. This magnificent vessel was purchased for $82 Million by Dubai developer Nakheel. The plan was to dock the ship, and convert her into a luxury hotel. As it turns out, that very last voyage ever is ...Swim with sharks at Dubai mall
Dubai just changed how we'll all look at malls forever. The Dubai Mall could have changed the rules simply by installing an aquarium and zoo ... or gone even crazier by putting sharks in the water. Hell, watching sharks swim is a great way to eat your Auntie Ann's pretzel. ...
