Dubai for people who prefer experiential travel

David Whitley takes in canyons, falcons and Bedouin culture on an against-the-grain visit to Dubai. The falcon turns to face the wind, and takes off. Within seconds she’s swirling overhead, darting between the date palms at increasingly high speeds. The windmilling arm of her handler sends the meat lure round in a hypnotic circle at the end of a thin rope.