Clearly desalination is hard at work in Dubai Mall, the largest shopping mall in the world. An ice rink, 30 acre lake, fountain show and waterfall are just the start.
For a taste of what Dubai entirely used to be during your travels here, visiting the city on both sides of the Dubai Creek is a must. Take an abra, a traditional wooden boat.
Whether you watch a camel race in Dubai or watch them practice in the Al Sawan area of Ras al-Khaimah (RAK), robot jockeys decked out in their various colors and garb lead to an even more enjoyable morning at the races.
At 126 Mansion, Hyunchung Lee, her two sisters and mother have redefined what it means to be a hotel guest in Korea. The bed and breakfast is my Korean home away from home.
An initiative designed to tackle Baku’s stray dog problem is sparking complaints from animal rights activists as the city gets ready to host the Eurovision 2012 song contest.
It was 80 years ago this April that Diego Rivera started one of his most stellar works, the Detroit Industry Murals. They say so much about Detroit’s past and hope for the future.
This was the Christmas season in Baghdad in the late 1970s. The picnics offered plenty of food and the children could play in the boats that lined the beach.
Merry Christmas! The most fabulous way to spend a Christmas in Antigua, Guatemala: join and follow one of the several processions that mark December 25th.
Wandering around Ginza late one night last month, I had the chance to watch some the stores prop up their Christmas displays. Kaizen thrived at Louis Vuitton.
Walking around Seoul at night, the Christmas spirit was infectious. What were especially a feast for the eyes were the Christmas lights in north Seoul.
At a time when few, if any, national leaders are trusted, the world could benefit from a bevy of men and women like Vaclav Havel.
Jewelry designer Jes MaHarry has devoted her craft and life to not only making beautiful, one of a kind jewelry, but also making sure that her work is contributing to causes she actively supports.