TheChubGrubsAndTravels

Well to start with: My recent trip to Dubai and Abu Dhabi  happened to be one of the best vacations of my life. Dubai is so gorgeous and full of life and also I was hosted by my extremely warm and friendly relatives (including uncle,aunt and little cousin and also another cousin and his wife). We chose the perfect time to head to Dubai the reason being  i) Amazing weather and and hence lots of tourists and ii) the   DUBAI SHOPPING FESTIVAL   We left Bengaluru on 30th Dec 2011 by a 7:00 pm flight and landed in Dubai at around 9:30 pm (UAE time). Our entry wasn't smooth since we had to wait in the long queue for the iris scan and later the passport stamping.But I would say it was all worth it. The airport was full of tired passengers but none of them seemed to reflect that on their faces. After all they were in DUBAI and that too for NEW YEAR'S EVE. Everyone , I'm assuming was gung-ho about welcoming the year 2012 in the best city of the UAE. The time I spent...