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Sneak (legally) into the dunes of Saudi Arabia's Empty Quarter and experience all that's romantic about the desert, p. 348.
Look beyond Dubai to the rest of the UAE - count the camels on the sublime desert drive from Sharjah to Kalba, p. 404
Hike where fragrant rosewater is produced from the pink roses of Oman's Jebel Akhdar, p. 231
Discover the secret to eternal life - and what make Suqutra the Galapagos Islands of the Middle East, p. 502

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