Explore the UAE and its phenomenal attractions, landmarks, and activities with zero visa hassle.

Great news to Armenian citizens and expats!

Effective Thursday February 1st, 2024, Armenian citizens will be allowed to enter, exit, and transit through the UAE with ease thanks to the new visa-free bilateral agreement between the emirates and the Republic of Armenia.

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EDITOR'S NOTE: The e-visa portal is now closed for UAE residents. Applicants with a valid Emirates ID can apply through VFS Global.

Dreaming of authentic Japanese food? Do you want to watch a live sumo wrestling match? Maybe stroll among the lush pink cherry blossom trees? A fan of Japanese media and culture?

Travellers and holiday makers may be shocked to find out their hotel safe isn’t as secure as they are led to believe. As a hotel guest, you instantly trust that you’re paying for security, especially as the hotel usually provides a safety deposit box to protect your belongings and ease your concerns.

In case you missed it the Instagram-famous #followmeto couple recently returned to Dubai for the second time this year, and this is what they got up to…

Russian photographer Murad Osmann and his wife Nataly Osmann are the couple behind Instagram’s iconic #followmeto hashtag. And this month they were back in the desert to capture some stunning shots of the UAE that we just can’t compete with.

Today we are more likely to use Instagram to choose our next travel destination than we are to use travel brochures!

As we often spend time exploring and escaping to new places on Instagram, 2017’s most instragrammed cities were not a huge surprise to us. The popular Big Apple took the top spot, with New York sites Times Square and Central Park, taking second and third for the most instagrammed locations of 2017.

If you're here, 90% chances are you're as big a Game of Thrones fan as we are. But you and we, both fail in comparison to this couple who has travelled far and wide only to see real-life GoT locations.

Airport layovers are the absolute worse. Unless you're privy to the elite lounges, you know the struggle of trying to catch a few winks on uncomfortable airport chairs, the floor or next to a Starbucks.

However, it may not be so bad anymore.

First, they wowed the world by designing an apartment inside the Eiffel Tower and now, vacation rental site HomeAway is responsible for an equally awesome makeover - in the original flight control tower at Stockholm's Arlanda Airport.

Gordon Ramsay, one of most famous chefs in the world, said there's no way he would eat aeroplane food.

"I worked for airlines for 10 years, so I know where this food's been and where it goes, and how long it took before it got on board," he told Refinery29 in an interview.

Well, apparently the food is not the only thing you should worry about but drinks too. Actually, one drink in particular. Water.

You can baulk at the idea of zodiac signs and scoff at the thought of themed hotels but that’s all going to change — as soon as you enter The Ultimo, the world’s first ever astrology-centric hotel.

Located in in the Chinatown district in Sydney, Australia, The Ultimo hotel is a project of Australian hotel group, 8Hotels, built on a heritage listed building. The building was refurbished in October 2016 with 95 rooms across seven room categories, including Ultimo Single (most affordable) to Ultimo Courtyard (most luxurious).

No, we are not kidding.

In an attempt to boost tourism in areas that are not Rome, Milan, Tuscany, Lake Como, Venice and the Amalfi Coast, the State Property Agency and Ministry of Cultural Heritage of Italy are giving away 103 castles across the country to prevent them from becoming crumbling landmarks.

Those who receive the property will have to transform the buildings into sources of economic growth i.e. hotels, restaurants, shops, spas or luxury villas. This is perhaps the reason that young entrepreneurs are being targeted for the job.