Last Post: Dubai

I took advantage of the Emirates Dubai Connect service. If you have a long layover in Dubai, you automatically qualify for a free hotel stay. The deal includes transportation to your hotel as well as free meals at the hotel. I ended up staying at the Copthorne hotel which was very nice. I had a few hours to explore the city (mostly driving around) and checked out a gold souk (market). Despite the amazing architecture, the city itself was quite boring compared to chaotic India. I'd recommend stopping by if you can use the Dubai Connect service, but I'm not sure if Dubai is a worthwhile destination on its own.

Burj Al Arab

One of the many metro stations. They all seem to look like this. 

The Burj Khalifa - the tallest building in the world. 

Political banner

There are literally thousands of pieces like this at the gold souk I went to