Rachel Vella travelled to Dubai with a seven-member crew. Photos and editing by Carlton Agius and Justin Caruana

To commemorate Emirates Airline’s 20th anniversary of flying to Malta, Rachel Vella, Rocs Group director and recipient of Malta’s top entrepreneur award, travelled to Dubai with a seven-member crew of professionals to share first hand her experience of this dynamic city.

Ms Vella, who has been travelling back and forth to this fantastic city, is intrigued by its glamour.

“There’s nothing quite like taking a trip to reflect on some aspects of your daily life. It’s even better when this trip happens to be to the most exciting city on earth,” Ms Vella said.

She wore clothes by Charles & Ron. Artistic direction and make-up were by Jean Paul Zammit from Inglot; make-up was applied by Emma Agius from Inglot; and hair was done by Lydon Incorvaja from Inglot The Studio.

Dubai, a destination like nowhere else on the planet, claims to be the world’s fastest-growing city. Over the past four decades it has metamorphosed from a small Gulf trading centre to one of the world’s most glamorous, spectacular and futuristic urban destinations, fuelled by a heady cocktail of petrodollars, visionary commercial acumen and naked ambition.

Dubai’s ability to dream and achieve the impossible has ripped up expectations and rewritten the record books, as evidenced by stunning developments, such as the soaring Burj Khalifa, the beautiful Burj al Arab and the vast Palm Jumeirah island – testament to the ruling sheikhs’ determination to make the city one of the world’s essential destinations for the 21st century. 

Emirates Holidays launches The Big Holiday Sale

Emirates Holidays has just launched The Big Holiday Sale, where the world is now on sale with a host of holiday offers to exciting destinations around the world.

One can pick the perfect holiday from a range of destinations at slashed package rates – from stunning Australasia to the Indian Ocean beach escapes, exotic getaways to Asia or a break close to the home-city, Dubai.

One can choose from a range of five-, four- and three-star resorts, hotels and apartments to suit any budget and the type of holiday one is looking for.

Call Emirates Holidays on 2015 1519 or visit any of its offices in Floriana, Mosta and soon at The Point Shopping Mall, Tigné.

(Content provided by ROCS Group)

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