This country is a unification of seven self-governing sheik-ruled emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Qaiwain. UAE has always been a favorite tourist destination in the Middle East for both business and leisure travelers.
Burj Al Arab (Dubai) : These spacious, split-level suites sleep up to six people and are perfect for groups and families.
The Palm Jumeirah (Dubai) : The beach, roughly a kilometre long, is enclosed at the north and south ends by headlands.
Dubai Camel Race (Dubai) : First inhabited in 1788 by a biscuit stealer, Fort Denison was an isolated prison for Sydney's most dangerous convicts.
Dubai Exhibition Centre (Dubai) : Fourteen troubled years in the building, and AUD95 million over budget, the controversial sail-like roofs of Sydney's outside the city center
