Covering almost two million square kilometres, the Arabian Desert is vast, but also full of history, culture and wildlife. Here’s how we encountered all of these things in a Platinum Heritage Desert Safari in Dubai. When you’re in Dubai, surrounded by the modernity of its buildings and the sea breeze coming off the Persian Gulf, … Read more
Reaching out into the brilliant blue of the Arabian Gulf, the iconic shape of the Palm Jumeirah is a holidaymaker’s paradise. So having the Andaz Dubai The Palm makes perfect sense. As we travel the 32km from the airport, much of which is broad freeway lined with all manner of unusual buildings, we’re not sure … Read more
After more than two and a half years of no international travel—we arrived home from overseas only days before Australia closed its borders in March 2020—we’ve finally left the country. Almost two months later, we’re back in Sydney. Here’s a quick rundown of where we went and what we did. This trip was ostensibly a … Read more