From dazzling mosques to rainforest escapes, bountiful Brunei proves a perfect stopover for STEVE McKENNA and, below, TV presenter JOHN CRAVEN checks out Dubai’s superlatives

LOUISE BARNETT finds the Gulf's vast wilderness captivating and its falcon hospital slightly surreal

F1 and the capital of the United Arab Emirates make a thrilling combination. MORENO MICHINI laps up the excitement that today's Grand Prix visitors will experience

Seven-star hotels, huge shopping malls, and guaranteed sun, Dubai is the ideal destination for a girls' weekend, finds BENITA ADESUYAN

NICOLA AGIUS jets to the sun-kissed star-studded Arab city-state that just gets bigger, better and blinger...

Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates is a trip of just deserts says SALOME MUNUO

Enjoy holidaying like a celebrity with a city and beach break in the United Arab Emirates says ELLA BUCHAN

Dubai is positioning itself as a cruising hotspot. SUE BRYANT looks at the best voyages taking in the emirate's unique charms

Hot bars, cool stars, sweltering beaches and sizzling restaurants, Dubai has it all - and then some says MATT COPPOCK

Live like a star in Dubai like Tom Cruise says CHARLOTTE CIVIL