For a land with 7,000 years of history, the former trading port of Ras Al Khaimah has taken its time to join the UAE party. In recent years, this northernmost of the seven emirates has been collecting vast beachfront hotels with upmarket names along its 40 miles of Arabian Gulf coast, but the area’s scenic beauty needs no international branding.
Ras Al Khaimah is a region of natural wonders, from bone-white sand beaches to mineral-rich sulphuric