FRANKINCENSE Frankincense is still highly prized in Oman. We follow our nose to the perfume souks of Salalah
IF YOU BUILD IT, WILL THEY COME The tallest, the boldest and the most outlandish buildings are springing up all over the Persian Gulf. We discover what happens to the skyline when you give architects carte blanche with the drawing board - and the balance sheet
OASES OF CALM We head for the wide open spaces of the desert dunes
AMANDA WAKELEY On banquets at Petar, the beauty of Bab Al Shams and luggage that lasts a lifetime