It rained in Dubai when I was there to golf, but I still got out on the course. Here’s why showers won’t ruin your holiday

To the infinity pool and beyond!

The skyline of Dubai has to be experienced to be believed. Photo: Visit Dubai

Aidan O'Hara

The trip was billed as “Golf in the Gulf”, and I pictured myself playing a few rounds badly while soaking up the sun and watching the big hitters bagging birdies like nobody’s business.

What I hadn’t pictured was dodging a downpour in Dubai, a scenario as improbable as snorkelling in the Sahara, although the super-rich emirate does have an indoor ski resort with real – well, artificially produced – snow.