I visited the hidden side of Dubai – with local food tours and traditional desert camps

DUBAI is famous for its over-the-top opulence and dizzying skyscrapers.

And from the glitzy Dubai Frame sky deck 150 metres above the ground, I have a prime view of it all.

GettyDubai isn’t just a bling of stereotypes and bikini-clad Love Islanders posing in beach resorts[/caption] GettyWhat many visitors do not know is that Dubai boasts a charming Old Town[/caption]

It may have been a challenge to get me into the glass elevator that takes guests to the top, but the glass...