Burj Al Arab: the world's only 7-star resort

Travel IT HAS never been clearer than it was the day I touched down in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, that people fear what they do not understand or know.

Travel THE Burj Khalifa in Dubai, the world's tallest building, is an architectural and engineering tour de force rising gracefully from the desert.

Travel HAGGLING in the chaotic roadside markets of Java, Indonesia, is something of a trap for the uninitiated - but that doesn't mean you shouldn't try it.