The Bedouin were the trading nomads of the desert who traversed the sandy domains of Arabia for thousands of years along ancient camel routes. Although their way of life has all but disappeared, you can experience something of their culture on a desert safari. Sleep under the stars or just spend a day out and about in the incomparable desert dunes that lie just beyond Dubai’s cityscape. One of Dubai’s most famous dunes is ‘Big Red’ a popular spot for dune-bashing (riding up and down the steep inclines in a jeep, dune buggy, ATV – any vehicle that can deal with tons of sand), and sand surfing.