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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

the best hotels in dubai

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

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

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

yalla nile: egypt beyond hotels

How Egypt Beyond is bringing back Agatha Christie-inspired travel with these unique properties

A new platform is offering alternative gateways to explore Egypt’s wondrous heritage. From Art Deco Cairene apartments to Golden Age-inspired riverboats, travel the Land of the Pharaohs like never before

4 April 2025

Egypt, Hotels and Resorts, Inspiration

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The ultimate travel guide to Batumi: Georgia’s Black Sea summer resort town

What to see and do in Georgia’s coastal second city home to great beaches, palm-lined boulevards and fascinating faded grandeur

4 April 2025

Europe, Inspiration

NEAR AND FAR MAGAZINE

Introducing Near+Far Volume III: Spring and Summer 2025

Get your hands on our latest colourful, joyful and inspirational ode to travel

28 March 2025

Inspiration, News + Tips

Grand-Hotel du Cap-Ferrat, A Four Seasons Hotel tennis courts

Four Seasons has launched a chic invitational tennis championship for guests

The Road to The Giorgio Armani Tennis Classic is an exclusive doubles invitational that will unfold as a series of tournaments at four renowned Four Seasons properties, with an appearance from tennis superstars…

14 March 2025

Inspiration, News + Tips, Style, Culture + Wellness

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South Africa’s La Residence launches dreamy maximalist private rental: Franschhoek House

Bold, eclectic, filled with colour and art and set in the beautiful Franschhoek wine valley – welcome to South Africa’s stunning new private rental

7 March 2025

Inspiration, Private Rentals, South Africa

scalini dubai

Near+Far’s most beautiful restaurants: Scalini Dubai

Dubai’s best Italian restaurant is also its most beautiful – transporting you to the coast of Italy

7 March 2025

Dubai, Food+Drink