Dubai "expedition"

got back from my first Dubai trip, and conclusion is the place is somewhat different and yet the same both at the same time. didn't really see much of Dubai, although managed to spend one whole afternoon at the Mall of Emirates and watched Transformer. I guess that was the highlight of the trip. throughout my 3 days there, there were a few facts about Dubai which i realized / make known to me.

1. Liquor is legally allowed here, yet you can't get it off any supermarket / shopping malls.
   the only place where you can get liquor is at the hotel bars or clubs. other than that, there are no liquor supply at all.
   
2. Happening clubs practice the "couple policy".
   if you want to go to clubs (not those seedy, pick-up clubs), you would need to be accompanied by a female or vice versa. this is to maintain the ratio and balance of the gender in the clubs,
   
3. Traffic condition is bad
   especially in Deira area (old section of Dubai) , its a 2 lane main road which get congested easily. Imagine a 10 minute drive (without traffic) could take up to 45 minutes when its congested. and this is on a straight road (somewhat the old section's highway)

Thanks to Freida for being our chauffeur during our stay in Dubai. hopefully next time you would be able to arrange an outing with your friends, include us into the equation then we would be able to enter the clubs without any problem!