From magnificent mosques to a modern museum, Abu Dhabi is a welcoming, world-class city that’s only just beginning to hit its stride. Rising from the desert along the shores of the Arabian Gulf ...

Lace up the hiking boots and get ready for action: Abu Dhabi is an open-air playground waiting to be explored. Saddle up and ride into the world’s largest uninterrupted sand desert. Photograph ...

A trip to Abu Dhabi isn’t just about discovering the ... The options are myriad: experience the serenity of the desert at a palatial escape in the Empty Quarter; feel the sand between your ...

This story appears in the February 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine ... the skylines of cities like Dubai and Abu Dhabi. In the sweltering desert, indoor ski slopes are dusted in ...

United Arab Emirates’ capital city is an intricate web of tradition and modernity, where centuries-old practices are hidden in plain sight. In Abu Dhabi, date plantations are farmed in the oasis ...

Built over 2,000 years ago, the iconic desert city continues to mesmerize ... an archaeologist at Mohamed Bin Zayed University for Humanities in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

From the distinctive aroma of Emirati coffee to hearty local cuisine, a trip to Abu Dhabi provides abundant opportunities to delight the senses. ByAndrea Anastasiou We can learn a lot about a ...