Dubai MallWith around 1300 stores, this is not only the world's largest shopping mall it's a small town, using a giant ice rink and aquarium, a dinosaur skeleton, indoor theme parks, and 150 food outlets. There is a powerful European-label existence, along with branches of this French Galeries Lafayette department store, the British toy shop Hamley's and also the … [Read more...]

3 FilsSingaporean chef Akmal Anuar ends up innovative yet weatherproof Asian-influenced small plates at this miniature, unlicensed place -- a great foil to Dubai's pricey, overblown eateries. There are around 25 seats indoors and a pint-sized kitchen at the corner, however attempt and nab one of these outdoor tables overlooking the bobbing yachts in the marina. … [Read more...]

Raffles DubaiConstructed in the shape of a pyramid, Raffles is a trendy hotspot with magnificent oversized rooms (with balconies) mixing Asian and Middle Eastern layout accents, and bathrooms dressed in natural Egyptian stone, boasting whirlpool baths and walk-in showers. Zeitgeist-capturing in-room touches contain all light and electronic equipment controlled by a … [Read more...]

Burj Al ArabThe Burj's graceful shape -- supposed to evoke the sail of a dhow (a conventional wooden freight container ) -- would be to Dubai exactly what the Eiffel Tower is to Paris. Completed in 1999, this epic landmark sits in an artificial island also includes its own helipad and a fleet of chauffeur-driven Rolls Royce limousines. Past the dramatic lobby, with its … [Read more...]