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Articles are by their nature general and specialist advice should always be consulted before any actions are taken. 114,149 copies Media One Tower, Dubai Media City PO Box 2331, Dubai, UAE July – December 2015 Telephone: (+971 4) 427 3000 Fax: (+971 4) 428 2261 Email: [email protected] Printed by Emirates Printing Press, Dubai, UAE OS64_012 Flannel.indd 12 5/23/16 5:44 PM EDITor’s lE TTE R ANDREW NAGY ON THE COVER SENIOR EDITOR here’s an issue of Life magazine While commentators of the time from February 1968 where, dismissed it as a pop culture fad, the T amidst the panic-fuelled prose east meets west philosophy piqued of strung-out war reporters in Saigon, the interest of millions, with many you’ll find an article entitled: The Year of embracing it in a bid to emulate their The Guru, featuring a man known as the heroes, and maybe find some answers Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. of their own. In 1968, a series of world tours While scientific study of the time explaining the virtues of Transcendental took itself way too seriously to examine Meditation (TM) had slowly pushed the effects of meditation, what The the Maharishi into the public eye, and Beatles learned in India would run much his greatest coup was to attract the deeper than the 40-odd songs they biggest band on the planet to go and composed while there. HOW INDIA CHANGED THE BEATLES “AN INTROVERTED SEARCH FOR ANSWERS Illustrator, Rui Ricardo, has worked with BY WAY OF EASTERN PHILOSOPHY WAS AN some of the biggest brands in the world, and this month he takes hold of another UNUSUAL MOVE, EVEN FOR A SUPERSTAR” global icon – The Beatles – with this unique take on Abbey Road. live an austere existence at his ashram Fast forward 48 years and multi- in India’s holy land of Rishikesh. million dollar studies now explain At this point, The Beatles had how intensive meditation can improve everything: fame, money, respect, attention, cognitive function and women, anger, frustration, bitterness, emotion regulation, while others show jealousy… an almighty comedown from the benefits of yoga and mindfulness. the most hedonistic decade in history. As unlikely as it might seem, there’s a While nowadays a clichéd rite of genuine school of thought that argues passage for a weather-worn musician The Beatles paved the way for this, – success and excess followed by yoga highlighting a practice that has improved and lentils – an introverted search for the lives of millions. Now, as the ashram answers by way of Eastern philosophy is reopened to the world, India is once was an unusual move back then, even again at the centre of Beatles folklore. A for a superstar. The Beatles’ adoption of trip there might just change your life. TM represented a seismic shift. Enjoy the issue. 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MAURITIUS REUNION MALDIVES CHINA U.A.E TURKEY | LUXRESORTS.COM LUX_AD_Emirates_June 16Issue.indd 1 5/11/16 11:35 AM CONTENTS FRONT 20 24 26 28 32 Experience Flashback Entrepreneur Stay Neighbourhood 43 Local Knowledge MAIN 50 57 Art And Architecture The Real Magical Along The Rhine Mystery Tour BRIEFING 66 73 76 78 80 Emirates News Inside Emirates Destination Comfort Customs & Visa Information 82 84 88 90 UAE Smart Gate Route Map Emirates Fleet Knowledge | 15 | OS64_015 Contents.indd 15 5/23/16 5:13 PM CONTRIBUTORS JUNE Some of the people who helped create this issue of Open Skies CHRIS ANDREW MARINA SARAH ANDERSON BIRBECK CHETNER FREEMAN Chris is a freelance journalist Andrew is an Edinburgh-born Marina is an Australian-born Sarah is a freelance based in London, writing author, writer and blogger writer based in Los Angeles. photojournalist from the mainly for travel and men’s who contributes to a A regular contributor to Open UK who specialises in travel lifestyle magazines. This month broad range of titles. A Skies, this month she met with and wellness. This month she he writes our cover story, regular in Open Skies, this Peak Mind founder, Michael reconnects with her roots gets spiritual and delves into month he writes on one Trainer. It’s fair to say he’s not by exploring Manchester’s The Beatles’ time in India. woman’s career (and life) your average entrepreneur. Northern Quarter. change, and how it proved to “The Beatles went be the making of her. “Lunch with Michael “I’ve always had a soft to India as a form could’ve easily stretched spot for Manchester; of therapy, to find “Catherine Keers upped to dinner. Over vegan it has a great soul and something that was sticks and headed off salads and coffee, we banter in bucketloads. missing from their lives. across the Atlantic discussed what it means Despite the overcast Writing about their trip to a new life. Better to be a global citizen, the weather, exploring the has been a therapy still, she transformed wide world of neurology, Northern Quarter was of sorts for me, too, the challenge into an and most importantly, anything but dull. In fact understanding their most opportunity. To my mind, Michael’s biggest I’m already planning a creative ever period.” that takes guts.” inspiration: his father.” return visit.” BEN SANDRA STUART RACHAEL JACOBS TINARI TURTON VANCE Ben is a senior sports Sandra is an Australian Stuart is a freelance journalist Rachael is a Berlin-based commentator for BeIN freelance journalist and specialising in travel and Australian arts, lifestyle Sports. He was the voice photographer, based in Dubai, technology. He spends a lot and travel writer who has of the recent El Clásico in and a regular contributor to of time going in the wrong managed contemporary Spain and numerous Europa Open Skies. This month she direction, grumbling at art galleries and curated League matches this season.