Dubai: Endless activities and LOTS of sun makes Dubai the ideal winter getaway at any age

DUBAI, at first sight from my plane window, looks as though New York has been copied and pasted into the background of a traditional Arab town. Beyond what could be any Middle Eastern settlement is an array of glittering skyscrapers exuding the siren call of a city full of wealth and promise, and most importantly, a heck of a lot of sun.