Section
Travel
Where to go from Dubai — around the UAE and beyond — and how to plan the trip.
Travel was a regular section in the original Read., and it returns here with a resident’s slant: weekend trips inside the UAE, the other emirates, and getaways that make sense when Dubai is your starting point.
Expect route-level practicality — how to get there, when to go, what’s worth the drive — rather than brochure copy.
Guides in this section
- The DXB Stopover Playbook: 6 to 24 Hours in Dubai · August 30, 2026
What a layover at Dubai International realistically allows — when to stay airside, when the city is worth it, how the metro connects to Terminals 1 and 3, and the visa question settled first. - UAE Visa on Arrival: Who Gets One, for How Long, and What It Costs · August 30, 2026
The 30-day and 90-day lists, Mexico's 180-day outlier, the new residence-permit route for six more nationalities, and how extensions actually work — as of 2026.