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...generates a curiosity and gets India into people's consciousness," he says. "People are riding that all the way here." Here, in this case, means India's most famous hotel, a former maharaja's palace that rises like a colossal wedding cake out of a lake in the Rajasthani desert...
...passed by a truck with weapon-bearing men inside. When the truck returned a few minutes later with a second truck, no more friendly, Carlson says his driver’s agile stuntwork at the wheel might well be the only thing that prevented an instant death in the desert...
...Dubai's attractions is simply being able to lounge around gorgeous hotels, getting the royal treatment as you soak up the year-round rays. Accommodations range from such superluxe joints as Al Maha Desert Resort to more conventional names, such as Sheraton, Sofitel and Best Western, whose rooms start at about $140 a night, plus a 20% tax. Arabs from around the region may frolic in the waves wearing traditional thobes (robes) and abas, but there's no frowning on string bikinis, if that's your taste in swimwear. And there is all manner of outdoor adventure, from scuba diving...
...Visitors have also been flocking to Dubai for its international sports events, such as the Dubai World Cup, horse racing's largest pot, and the Dubai Desert Golf Classic, which attracts top players, among them Tiger Woods. Another major attraction is the annual Dubai Shopping Festival. Its price reductions in fashion and electronics outlets temporarily turn Dubai into a mecca for the material world. Gambling may not exist here, but partying certainly does. There are no strict Islamic bans on alcohol?or on basically having fun in public?as in neighboring countries. A local edition of the listings magazine Time...
...Walk to Freedom. But here are more recent works to read before your visit. The Other Side of Silence (Vintage) by prolific author André Brink follows the journey - physical and emotional - of a young German woman who travels to southwest Africa, where she confronts chauvinistic settlers, a harsh desert landscape and her own demons. Antjie Krog began her career as a poet but is best known for her semifictionalized memoir Country of My Skull (Vintage), which chronicles South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission and was recently made into a movie starring Juliette Binoche and Samuel L. Jackson...