Its curved glass façade – modeled after the sails that have graced Dubai's waterways all these years – shelters a world-class, über-luxurious hotel located on its own human-made island.

From palm-shaped beaches and ancient markets to exquisite mosques and record-breaking attractions ... to try in Dubai in 2024 Pearls put this 16th-century port on the map. Now it's Dubai.

The surprising part, Dubai’s futuristic endeavours are so well blended with its deeply-rooted traditions that the places makes for nothing less than a heady cocktail. If the regular tourist ...