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Dubai is well known for its huge themed shopping malls and traditional souks. The best time to bag a bargain is during the annual Dubai Shopping Festival.

If you are planning a trip to Dubai, you'll want to make the most of the city's exotic shopping opportunities by visiting its modern shopping malls and traditional souks.

A Dubai shopping centre where traditional Middle Eastern products, modern fashions, restaurants, cafés and bars are available in an unusual, attractive Arabian setting.

Fort, museum, mosque, historic houses, a restaurant, three souks, a dhow tour: how to make the most of the Dubai Big Bus City Tour when visiting Dubai for the first time.

Bargaining in an Egyptian marketplace takes some getting used to for western tourists. Some clever strategies can lower prices for souvenirs from rugs to cheap beads

The size of 50 soccer pitches, Dubai Mall offers everything from retail shops, to an Olympic sized Ice-skating rink, to an indoor theme park.

Agadir is a laid back sort of place with a fantastic beach, good restaurants and a reasonable nightlife. It is a good base for a relaxing vacation.

Clear skies, scenery and light, Morocco has it all, a magnet for film producers and cinema fans who follow in their footsteps.

Facts for visitors on Tangier, Hassan II Mosque, the Mediterranean, Fes, Arabic, the Marathon du Sable, souks, the Call To Prayer, Gladiator, The Living Daylights & more.

From January 15 to February 15, 2009, Dubai is host to the annual Dubai Shopping Festival, which attracts around 4 million visitors eager for a dose of retail therapy.

Multicultural and materialistic, Dubai provides some of the greatest tax-free shopping on the planet and for one month every year it hosts the Dubai Shopping Festival.

With plenty to see and do, tasty food and shopping galore, Marrakech is the ideal place for a short break or a winter sun holiday.

Places to see on the Big Bus Beach Tour include Jumeirah Mosque, Jumeirah Beach, the unusual Mercato and Madinat shopping malls, and the famous Mall of the Emirates.

A shopper in Dubai can begin the day touring the pyramids of Egypt, spend the afternoon traveling through Arabia and Asia, and end the day with a cafe au lait in Italy.

Tourists can learn about the invention of the calendar, the beginnings of wine making, cruise the world's longest river, visit beaches and shop in ancient markets.

Nile Cruising is a luxurious way to travel and surprisingly economical. By combining transport and accommodation you can get very good value for your money.

Marrakech is a magical city of contrasts with modern complexes, wide roads, artistic gardens and fountains existing with medinas, mosques and kasbahs.

Sharjah and Ajman are two small parts of United Arab Emirates that are less known but good to visit on a Dubai holiday.

Springtime in the Arabian Gulf is a marvelous harvester of feeding birds, budding flowers, lush grass, gleaming beaches and nightlife designed for young tourists.

Libya is a destination for the connoisseur. The antiquities are awesome and because of its isolation, not many people have visited this fascinating North African country.

Sharjah City, capital of a little known Arabian Gulf emirate, is only a short drive north of Dubai and is now gearing up to offer an alternative holiday experience.

The 15th season of The Amazing Race continues in Prague as one team suffered incredibly bad luck but was ultimately saved by the third and final non-elimination leg.

The 15th season of The Amazing Race continues in Prague, the Czech Republic as one team receives a four-hour penalty for not completing a Roadblock.

The 15th season of The Amazing Race continues as teams head to Dubai and tackle the scorching heat of the desert and the extreme coldness of an indoor ski facility.

The 15th season of The Amazing Race continues in Dubai as one team member's meltdown at a waterslide leads to a showdown between two teams and a dramatic finish.

The 15th season of The Amazing Race continues in The Netherlands as teams count bells, dress up, cycle, dance, and golf. One team makes a shocking decision to quit.

The 15th season of The Amazing Race continues in Sweden as teams take on one of the most infamous and challenging Roadblocks in Amazing Race history.

The 15th season of The Amazing Race continues in Estonia as teams solve a secret message, get muddy in the swamps, and two teams race each other to the pit stop.

The 15th season of CBS's hit series The Amazing Race comes to an end in iconic Las Vegas, as teams race from casino to casino and one team wins the $1,000,000 prize

Not only is Dubai the place to experience traditional Arab Culture, it also is one of the world's richest cities. Shopping in Dubai is among the best in the world.

Mountain biking in the Atlas Mountains offers spectacular winter riding on exciting trails through jagged peaks and gorges, small Berber villages and ancient kasbahs.

The Costa del Sol claims many attractions beyond the beach and from hill villages to ancient cities, a day in the Sierra is full of rewards.

Essaouira is a World Heritage Site. It is a peaceful coastal town easy to reach from Marakesh. Official languages are Arabic and French but many people speak English.

Take an Underground train to Covent Garden. Ask an employee at the exit for a map of Covent Garden. (It's free) and make your way to the historic Seven Dials area.

The old town of Fez is the oldest medieval city in Africa. The medina is a UNESCO heritage site and the city is a vibrant mix of ancient traditions and modern facilities.

Morocco is a great place to experience Africa and a Muslim culture for the first time. It is exciting and accessible. Marrakech and Casablanca are the cities to see.

Cheap prices, good roads, manageable traffic and plenty to see make driving a pleasure in Muscat, the capital of Oman.

Amber is one of the most difficult scents to define. Les Salons du Palais Royal Shiseido have created a rich, spicy interpretation that is unique in its creaminess.

Mutraq Souq, a traditional bazaar, in the Omani capital offers a fresh and relaxing way to buy perfumes and incense and also offers an insight into a different culture

Teams head to Dubai in the Persian Gulf, where Meghan and Cheyne successfully complete the only Fast Forward in this season's Amazing Race.

The teams race around Dubai, hoping to remain in The Amazing Race.

For thousands of years Egypt has allured travellers from the world over. The centre of this ancient civilization is the city of Cairo.

Spend this weekend dancing the night away, enjoying musicals or learning some sexy moves to surprise your significant other

Sicily, the largest island in the Mediterranean, has something for everyone: Greek temples, beaches, and great markets in the capital, Palermo. An historic part of Italy

Explore Old Capri and shop in via Camarelle for high style Italian fashion. Visit Anacapri, Amalfi Coast, the famous Blue Grotto and the ruins of a fabulous Roman Villa.

Greece's third largest island has space enough to soak up the summer tourists without ever feeling busy. And the country's best ouzo and olive oil go down nicely too.

Riads are traditional Moroccan houses that have been converted into small hotels featuring the best in Moroccan design and decor.

A visit to a hammam or bath house is one of of the genuine cultural experiences for those who travel to Morocco - as real as the souks and the medinas.

Tunis is easy to explore. It is more like a large, easily negotiable town than a major city. A good base for visiting some of Tunisia's main attractions.

A Morocco vacation takes the visitor to ancient walled cities like Essaouira, the famous square,Jemaa el Fna, in Marakesh, and Touradant with its 13th-century ramparts.