Well we have finally arrived. It was a long but smooth flight that went by relatively quickly. Ran into a couple of panic moments when we thought we lost our passports. (We found them, Justin handed them to me and I put them in a "safe place." Go figure.)
We made it through passport control and customs with no real problems, but they were very curious as to why Justin had such a big camera with him. They wanted to give him additional screenings but were too busy so they let him pass.
We got to the taxi stand and the man assigning cabs began teasing me because I only had one small bag. I was surprised that he was willing to joke with me like that. We arrived at the hotel with no problems, checked in, showered and met up with some other MBA students and headed to a local hot spot for the evening...then the fun and cultural experience began.
We followed the recommendation of another student and headed to "the it" club that was a short walk from the hotel. When we arrived we found out women got in free but it was 75AUD for the guys, which is about $25 US. However, everyone received two coupons for free drinks. Well the communication was not clear and we ran into a lot of drama over where you can and cannot use your coupons. We sorted it all out eventually, but it was pretty crazy for a while. This is when I realized that certain parts of Dubai (especially this nightclub) are very similar to America, except for the communication barriers.
Looking forward to our first full day in Dubai tomorrow.
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