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Al Maha Desert Resort & Spa offers endless untouched dune views from your private infinity pool. Courtesy Marriott Hotels

A review of Dubai's Al Maha Desert Resort: two decades after it first opened

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Israel to reopen for vaccinated travellers in May

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Dubai hotels brace for 'summer like no other'

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New AR app aims to highlight Dubai destinations' Covid-19 policies

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The world's most and least powerful passports in 2021: UAE moves up list

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Snoopy Island from Sandy Beach Hotel and Resort, Al Aqah, Fujairah. Courtesy Sandy Beach Hotel

A year in travel: here are the 20 best local UAE discoveries of 2020
Emirates' first Premium Economy cabin aboard the airline's brand-new A380 superjumbo will be deployed to London Heathrow for its first destination. Courtesy Emirates 

First look inside Emirates' new Premium Economy cabins
Abu Dhabi's Pura Eco Retreat opens at Jubail Mangrove Park. The National 

Abu Dhabi's first eco retreat opens on Jubail Island
Saudi Arabia opens to tourists from around the world. Courtesy of Consulum 

Saudi spotlights winter adventures in push for tourism: 'See the desert in snow'
Icehotel in Swedish Lapland has opened the 31st pop-up winter hotel. Guest checking in can expect beds crafted from blocks of ice and reindeer hides as blankets. Courtesy Icehotel / Asaf Kliger

The world's first ice hotel has reopened for winter
A staff member stands near the lifts in the lobby of the newly-inaugurated Dolce Hanoi Golden Lake hotel, the world's first gold-plated hotel, in Hanoi on July 2, 2020. / AFP / Manan VATSYAYANA

24-karat baths and gilded lifts: Inside Vietnam's gold-plated hotel
Egypt has reopened to tourists with international passenger flights allowed to resume after three months on the ground. Unsplash

Travelling to Egypt during the pandemic? Here’s what you need to know
Etihad will resume its flights to Male, Maldives in July. Pictured, Medhufushi Island Resort. Unsplash / Colin Watts

Mumbai, Manchester, Male: Etihad to fly to 15 new cities from mid-July
Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage which occurs every 12 years and rotates among four locations: Prayag (Allahabad), Haridwar along the Ganges, Ujjain along the Shipra river and Nashik along the Godavari river. AFP 

Kumbh Mela: What is India's large religious gathering?

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Cutting domestic flight routes will reduce carbon emissions, lawmakers say. EPA

France looks to ban short-haul domestic flights if trains are available

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Emirates, flydubai and Etihad have cancelled flights to and from Bangladesh amid an international travel ban effective April 14 until at least April 20. Courtesy Emirates

Emirates, Etihad and flydubai cancel Bangladesh flights amid ban

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Daycations at Wavebreaker Beach Restaurant and Grill, Hilton Dubai Jumeirah. Courtesy Hilton

15 daycation deals in Dubai: from pool passes to beach access

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An aerial view of Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai. Hotels in the UAE had the second highest occupancy rate after China in 2020 despite the pandemic. AFP.

UAE records world's second-highest hotel occupancy rate in 2020

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Disneyland's new Avengers Campus will debut on June 4, nearly a year after originally planned. AP Photo

Spider-Man and shawarma: Disneyland's Avengers area to open in June

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Emirates has announced it will extend its booking policy by an extra one year. Courtesy Emirates Airlines

Emirates extends ticket rebooking policy by 12 months

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Al Ula's Journey Through Time is a tourism master plan set to position the ancient region of Saudi Arabia as one of the most unique heritage destinations in the world. All images courtesy RCU unless otherwise mentioned

Al Ula masterplan: Everything you need to know about Saudi Arabia's Journey Through Time

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As of April 4, there are 14 countries on Abu Dhabi's green list

What is it like to travel from a country on Abu Dhabi's green list?

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Columbia Pictures' Aquaverse is the US film studio's first theme and water park, and it will be located in Thailand. Courtesy Amazon Falls

Columbia Pictures to open its first theme and water park – in Thailand

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The Journey Through Time masterplan connects five distinct districts in Al Ula in north-west Saudi Arabia. Courtesy RCU

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince launches masterplan to turn Al Ula into 'living museum'

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Hatta Dome Park. Courtesy is Hatta Dome Park.

Hatta Dome Park opens: new glamping experience with luxury dome tents

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