A shuttle picked us up at the B&B around 8:30am to take us to the airport. First we flew to Doha in Qatar and then to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Our flight arrived around 11pm and then it took about 1.5 hours to work our way through the extremely slow immigration line at Dubai airport. (Dubai airport seriously needs to improve the queueing system for the passport control area.)

We took a taxi to our hotel, but we mistakenly took an executive taxi instead of a normal taxi, which cost us an additional $10 for the ride. For other travelers to Dubai, take special care to read the giant sign at the front of the taxi queue before boarding a taxi; it can save you money.