If you like your vacations hot and luxurious, Dubai in the United Arab Emirates is the perfect destination.



As well as hundreds of miles of sand and coastline, the city boasts the only 7* hotel in the world-the famous Burj Al Arab-plus the most amazing underwater hotel in the world-the Atlantis.

The city also features the tallest building in the world-the Burj Khalifa. Driving in Dubai is hectic at the best of times and it is not unusual to be stuck in a traffic jam in the heat of the midday sun.

But if you are working in the city, you will probably find it beneficial to have use of a Dubai hire car during your stay as many parts of the city can be located miles away from the centre.

A hire car Dubai can be booked from the airport, or organized in the city. You will have no problem finding a Dubai hire car once you arrive in the country. If you are in Dubai on vacation, there is plenty to see and do if you can bear to drag yourself away from the luxurious surroundings of your air conditioned hotel.



Shopping is always very popular and gold in particular is always a good buy in Dubai. The covered shopping malls are air conditioned and a pleasant way to spend a few hours during the hottest part of the day. There are endless water sports in Dubai and the beaches are some of the best in the world. The ocean is lovely and warm, but strong winds can make swimming unpleasant at times.

If you fancy a different kind of sporting activity, camel racing is very popular and visitors can even visit the camel paddocks on race day.

Desert safaris can be fun-unless you suffer from motion sickness!