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Hajj eVisa: Muslim travellers fear being left behind and out of pocket
Saudi Arabia has launched a new visa process for travellers, weeks before pilgrimage.
Winning words: Herald Travel next generation writing competition winners revealed
Our youth travel writing competition went in search of the voices of the next generation.
The Dead Sea: Jordan's loving cocoon
Juliette Sivertsen takes a therapeutic dip 420m below sea level.
Travel's best of 2019: Best of the rest
The final in our series looking back at the best bits from a year in Travel.
Champagne for everyone: Dubai's best bottomless brunches
Get a taste for the emirate's signature dining experience.
Qatar: 36 hours in Doha - luxury, fine dining and amazing mocktails
Anastasia Hedge feels the heat at the home of the 2022 football World Cup
The truth about travelling to Iran
Steve Madgwick on the joys of visiting the West's favourite enemy.
Virtual reality brings biblical-era Jerusalem to life
Jerusalem museum breathes life into the ancient city with a new virtual reality tour.
Ancient Syrian city of Palmyra could re-open for tourists
The ancient city, almost destroyed by ISIS, could re-open to tourists next year.
Dubai: Where the sky is the limit
From the 125th-floor of the Burj Khalifa even high-rises resemble matchboxes.
Iran: Ancient and modern
Andrew Stone is spellbound by the hospitable people he meets in this enduring land.
Carmey Avdat Farm, Israel
Stephanie Holmes stays at a working winery in the middle of the Israeli desert.
Mamilla Hotel, Jerusalem, Israel
Stephanie Holmes checks into a hotel in the heart of high street shopping heaven.
Stay in Abu Dhabi's most luxurious hotel
Emirates Palace is the height of opulence, but it's not as expensive as you'd think.