There are plenty of good reasons to add Abu Dhabi to your list writes Stephanie Holmes.

New Zealand's thoroughbred horses have caught the attention of one of the world's most powerful men.

Dubai remains home to the world's busiest international airport after seeing 83.6 million passengers in 2016.

While touting his commitment to avoiding conflicts of interest, President-elect Donald Trump said he turned down a US$2 billion deal in Dubai.

Stephanie Holmes checks into a huge junior suite with palace views.

Speakers boom in the dark, smoky room. It's 2am and the club is packed with sweaty, gay men getting their groove on to Madonna - and I'm one of them.

This city projects itself as a modern, sophisticated and welcoming spot for Western tourists. But when things go wrong, they go doubly wrong here.

Woman arrested after alleging rape is told she's free to go after case collapses.

My favourite thing about travel is its potential to surprise ...

Cabin crew training kicked in when an Emirates plane cashed in Dubai in August, said the airline's president Sir Tim Clark.

Best of NZ Herald Business 2016: Big western airlines were decades old in 1985 when Sir Tim Clark joined a tiny Middle Eastern start-up Emirates.

Have you ever wondered what happens to an iPhone when it's dropped from the tallest tower in the world?

Alison Stephenson realises why her luxury hotel was so cheap - it's 50C outside.

The 140,000-square-metre adventure park is one of two major theme parks opening this year in Dubai.

Graham Reid spends 24 hours in Dubai International's famously huge and busy terminals.

Dubai's new rainforest hotel will make for a unique guest experience.

Christopher Adams runs into an alarming situation in a Middle Eastern market.

There's more to Dubai than luxury hotels and liquid lunches. Dig deeper and you'll find a side to the emirate no one talks about.

A 10-minute taxi ride, or 30 to 40-minute walk, will take you to the city's downtown area, where Dubai Mall and the Burj Khalifa are located.

A new skyscraper will surpass the Burj Khalifa, currently the world's tallest building.

Travellers flying out of Dubai's airports will pay a new fee to cover improvements at the long-haul hub

COMMENT: From direct flights, to our co-operation in the Pacific and beyond, the UAE-New Zealand relationship is moving to exciting new levels.

Ewan McDonald heads to the UAE to live the high life.

Business reporter Christopher Adams is spending 17 hours in the air flying to Dubai. Here's what he could be doing for 17 hours instead.

Emirates has changed the aviation game in New Zealand by announcing it will fly to Dubai without stopping in Australia.

Ultra-longhaul flight will take 17 hours.

Hundreds of Dubai's tallest buildings are infernos waiting to happen, says leading fire safety expert.

New Year partygoers escaped an inferno in a 63-storey Dubai hotel yesterday.

Josh Emett dines out in Dubai and discovers the best creme brulee he has tasted.

Once upon a time Patricia Greig had the good fortune of a luxury stopover in Dubai.