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Get there: Emirates (emirates.com) offers direct flights from Toronto (about 12 hours) six times a week to Dubai International Airport, which is about five kilometres from the city centre. Get around: You can rent a car (note: drive on the right side), board a ferry or take taxis. The Dubai Metro and Dubai Tram are affordable options. Stay: Budget-friendly options are available in convenient locations across Dubai, but for a true fivestar experience stay at one of the many resorts in the Jumeirah Hotel group (jumeirah.com). Choose from iconic Burj Al Arab, to Madinat Jumeirah’s collection of resorts, including its crown jewel, Al Qasr. Fashioned after a Sheikh’s summer residence and bathed in modern luxury, it’s connected to the property’s other hotels, recreation facilities, 40 restaurants, a souk and twokilometre private beach.

Do your research: visitdubai.com