The United Arab Emirates is a country of impossible contrasts, where Bedouin desert culture meets the most futuristic skyline on earth. We move between three Emirates: Dubai, the global capital of luxury and record-breaking architecture; Al Ain, the green oasis at the foot of Jebel Hafeet; and Ras Al Khaimah, home to the wildest mountain range in the Gulf. Nine million residents, 200 nationalities, seven-star hotels, and a national obsession with going higher, faster and further than anyone else. Nowhere else on the planet layers extreme adventure and absolute luxury this tightly, a tandem skydive over the Palm in the morning, chef dining above the clouds at night.