July 29th, 2009
Newark to Dubai
I was almost late catching my flight from Newark to Dubai UAE, but luckily, my taxi driver actually made an illegal turn and managed to get me to the airport just in time. I even had time to eat in a restaurant in the airport Terminal, breakfast, that’s how much time the taxi driver saved me with that highly illegal turn. I won’t tell you what he did, cause it really was dangerous and could’ve caused accidents, he was just lucky this time, but I could tell, he’s done this maneuver many times before.
At the restaurant, I could tell that most of the people surrounding me were going to Dubai also. I could tell because they were of Mid-Eastern descent. But, there was a good mix of Malay, Indian and Arab. Skullcaps, prayer beads, full black burqa’s including gloves to cover even the hands. Every exotic and international indeed. This only added to my excitement of my trip. Boarding my flight, I could tell it was booked to full capacity. Not many flights are available since 9/11, so it makes since that this flight is full. I’m anticipating the airport in Dubai will be beyond all description, and hopefully, despite the long flight, I’ll be able to enjoy the opulence of Dubai’s International airport. The Middle East’s busiest airport and home base of all the UAE.
When I arrived at the airport, it’s design struck me as something in-between the lobby of all the Dubai UAE Luxury Hotels and an upscale shopping mall with shops selling gold bullion’s and luxury cars. Very Trump-esk, Vegas opulence and a much better Rodeo Drive. I found the airport to be efficient, security screening non-sense free and no I.D. checks. All I had to do was go quickly through an x-ray scanners and a half-a-minute scrutiny of my passport. Dubai might be rich and showy, but there’s a certain austerity about it too. Only after 2 days, I could tell things were much cheaper here, like high quality items, where much less than expected. I asked a shop owner why, and he told me that it’s to attract in more tourist. Makes sense to me.
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