Hatem Chatter has an unusual job. It’s not business as usual. Being director of sales for the Middle Eastern region for The Leading Hotels of the World Ltd — and heading the office in Dubai — doesn’t mean sitting in his room and rapping out orders to 
his team. Most of the time, he’s “on the road”: travelling to his clients, sitting down and spending quality time with them — and ultimately convincing them to travel and stay in one of his company’s member hotels.

The Six Senses Hideaway Zighy Bay is exactly that. Hidden behind a mountain range in Oman, when you turn off the tarmac road and rattle over rocky desert you can’t see the gatehouse. It looks like a dead end, then, like a trick of the light, it appears and you’re off, twisting up and over the mountain. The resort is made up of 60 odd private villas, which each have their own infinity pool, deck and either have beach access, or are a mere 10 metres from the shore. Zighy Bay is a retreat for the recluse in you.

It’s summertime, and once again expat families all over Dubai are jetting off on their holidays to escape the heat. Some return to their home countries to enjoy two months or more of cooler weather with relatives and friends, while others head to tourist destinations in the Far East, Europe and America.

Conservationists have expressed concern over the decision to allow free entry to the Taj Mahal for three days from July 19 when the annual Urs pilgrimage of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan starts.

Medical Tourism has carved a niche for itself in over 50 countries worldwide. The industry is expected to grow from $20 billion to $60 billion by 2012.

The futuristic city to come up on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi will meet its entire energy requirements from renewable sources, producing neither carbon dioxide nor waste.

For business. For pleasure. For outreach. For enrichment. Finally, 
for women. Welcome to the Dubai Ladies Club (DLC), designed for the 
21st century woman. A turquoise blue sky curving over the horizon. A glimmering sea in its pristine hue and powdery soft sand and frothy waves make up an abundant beach. This just completes a relaxed and no stress picture.

SARASOTA, Fla. – Sarasota and the circus became forever linked more than 70 years ago when John Ringling decided to move the headquarters of his “Greatest Show on Earth” to the lovely Gulf Coast city where he spent his winters.