Destination: Dubai

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What was once a tiny fishing village has morphed into a tax-free bastion of mega-malls, five-star hotels and wildly elaborate real estate projects.

Read our Why Go Now, When to Go and about the Lay of the Land

Also in this report: The city’s best hotels under Where to Stay, hip restaurants under Where to Eat, sights not to miss under What to See & Do, a guide to the best malls and markets under Where to Shop, and great guide who can arrange desert trips in Indagare Intelligence.

INDAGARE TOP TEN

SLEEP…at the Raffles Dubai, a beautiful property in a great location

EXPERIENCE…a night, dinner or cocktail at over-the-top Burj Al Arab hotel

SPLURGE…on suite at the Residences, part of the One & Only Royal Mirage

EAT… Lebanese cuisine at popular restaurant Al Nafoorah

DRINK…at Vu, the Emirates Tower Hotel’s sultry bar on the 51st floor

SAVOR…the scene at Buddha Bar

VISIT…the Dubai souks, especially the gold and spice markets

SEESki Dubai, the indoor slopes at the Mall of the Emirates

SHOP…the city’s sprawling malls, especially at the smaller Villa Moda

KNOWArabian Adventures for sand surfing and camel riding

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