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The 22 very best bars in Dubai: from day drinks to nightcaps

Where to grab a great drink in the Gulf city that never sleeps

22 April 2025

Dubai, Food+Drink

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Checking in: Jumeirah Marsa Al Arab review, Dubai

Jumeirah 2.0 has arrived in its hometown with Dubai’s most impressive hotel – a superyacht-inspired lifestyle destination of epic proportions

21 April 2025

Dubai, Hotel Reviews

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This luxury Abu Dhabi hotel is celebrating International Jazz Day with a glamorous evening of live music

Soulful jazz, signature tapas, and cocktails awaits at Abu Dhabi’s most iconic bar – for one night only…

18 April 2025

Abu Dhabi, Culture, Partnership

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The 20 very best Dubai hotels for 2025: tried and tested

Where to stay in the beachy, tourism capital of the UAE, from authentic Arabian retreats to ultra-modern international brands

18 April 2025

Dubai, Where To Stay

When will the Grand Egyptian Museum open

The Grand Egyptian Museum is officially open: what to see now at the world’s largest museum

33 years since its conception, the Grand Egyptian Museum is finally open, housing 100,000 of Egypt’s greatest treasures. Here’s what you can see there now

18 April 2025

Culture, Egypt

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A new side to old Muscat: three shiny stays re-inventing the laid-back Omani capital

Old-world, low-rise Muscat is having a glossy makeover, with a host of glamorous new hotels attracting luxury-loving travellers

17 April 2025

Hotels and Resorts, Oman

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21 chic beach chairs and towels we’re loving now

Because there are fewer simpler pleasures than packing up and heading to the beach

17 April 2025

Life+Style

Vienna is celebrating 200 years of Johann Strauss II with a glamorous roster of music, dance and events

The whole of Vienna is celebrating 200 years of The Waltz King – in ballrooms, on stages and in the streets, offering the most refined and cultural European escape of 2025

17 April 2025

Inspiration

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An icon reimagined: All-American glamour and luxury on Dubai’s Palm Jumeirah

With an illustrious past defining luxury, Waldorf Astoria is synonymous with glamour, and its Dubai beach resort is nothing short of spectacular

14 April 2025

Dubai, Hotels and Resorts, Partnership

french riviera villages

9 gorgeous French Riviera villages and towns near Nice to visit this summer

That aren’t Cannes or St Tropez…

12 April 2025

France, Inspiration

The jeddah edition penthouse

The Jeddah EDITION: Saudi’s Arabia’s only luxury lifestyle hotel and an exciting new era

Saudi Arabia’s only luxury lifestyle hotel is bringing Jeddah into a chic new era, with a rooftop pool, stunning waterfront location and Studio 54 vibes…

10 April 2025

Hotels and Resorts, Jeddah, Partnership

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Our Editor’s 21 Best Restaurants in Dubai: tried and tested, from timeless to new

Near+Far’s editor Isabella Craddock’s personal favourite restaurants in Dubai for every occasion, from a laid-back Lebanese to the city’s own Chiltern Firehouse

8 April 2025

Dubai, Food+Drink