Sun, sand, and legions of the young and fabulous.

You are a rising corporate star. Headhunters have been calling for a year with offers, but this time, you bit: double your salary, an office overlooking the Hudson, equity partnership. You negotiated a week off between jobs, and you’d definitely like to celebrate. But if you were the type to lie on a beach, you wouldn’t have landed this gig in the first place.

The Middle East’s safest and most glamorous city offers everything from affordable Chanel to dune surfing.