Dubai

Al Qudra track Dubai

86km desert loop, oryx sightings, night riding lit. Winter mornings.

Alserkal Avenue art morning

Galleries and coffee in the warehouse district.

Burj Khalifa at opening

First lift to the 124th floor.

Deep Dive pool session

Sixty meters down in the world's deepest pool.

Desert stargazing camp

Bedouin camp, telescope and silence past midnight.

Desert yoga Dubai dunes

Dune-top sunrise flow, oryx possible. Winter mornings only.

Dubai desert oryx dawn

Arabian oryx in the conservation reserve, dune gazelles. Sunrise drive.

Dubai desert road half

Skyline start, desert highway miles, mall air-con finish.

Dubai skydive Palm view

Tandem over the Palm islands. Most photographed jump ever.

Dune bashing Dubai desert

Land cruisers sideways on red dunes. Camel farm stop after.

Friday brunch blowout

The Dubai institution: three hours, no regrets.

Hatta mountain bike day

Singletrack in the Hajar foothills.

Kite Beach sunrise swim

Two kilometers of calm water before the heat.

Old Dubai souk walk

Gold, spice and abra boats across the Creek.

Pearl diving heritage dhow

Creek history on a working wooden dhow.

Al Qudra track Dubai

86km desert loop, oryx sightings, night riding lit. Winter mornings.

Friday brunch blowout

The Dubai institution: three hours, no regrets.

Hatta mountain bike day

Singletrack in the Hajar foothills.

Old Dubai souk walk

Gold, spice and abra boats across the Creek.