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Nicknamed the ‘eighth wonder of the world’, Dubai’s Palm Islands are both the largest manmade islands and the most impressive: each beautifully and carefully shaped like a real life palm leaf. The Palm Islands are home to 5,000 waterfront apartments, 4,000 residential villas, 1,000 water homes and 60 luxury hotels as well as a handful of marinas, health spas, shopping malls, restaurants, cinemas, sports facilities and secret dive sites. 

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  • 7 Adventurous Things to Do in the UAE

    It’s no secret that the UAE is famous for its glittering skyscrapers, shopping malls the size of small towns, urban beaches, world-class art and culture. If city life is your jam, there are endless things to do in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. But you might wonder: where does one go for a bit of adventure? […]

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  • Birds Eye View: 23 Incredible Places From Above

    From candy-colored mountains to palm leaf-shaped islands, the world as we know it looks completely different when viewed from the clouds. While hidden wonders exist all around the world, we compiled a list of places that totally transform when viewed from above. Here are 23 of the best bird’s eye views in the world: 23 […]

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