29th
I am surprised at what I see when I open the window shutters. It is snowing quite heavily, and must have snowed a lot during the night as everything is white. In a way I was hoping for a day of snow so I can get some more pictures of the city and sights. It is just a pity it happens on the day I leave.

The drive to the airport takes about half an hour and it is such a pretty drive. Everything is covered in snow which adds a whole new dimension to the sights.
At check in I use my Australian passport as ID, plus Hungarian citizens need a Visa to enter the UAE. The girl asks me for my Visa. I told her Australians don't need one. She disagrees but then tells me I can get on upon arrival. Not true but I agree with her so I can get my boarding pass.

Now with boarding pass in hand its off to clear security. This is a breeze with no waiting. The next step is clearing immigration, where I can use my Hungarian passport. There is usually never a queue for EU citizens as all the officer does is check your identity rather than check your arrival date into the EU and then stamp your passport showing you have left the EU.
The office that checked my passport spoke to me in Hungarian, and when he did not get an answer he asked me in English as to where I was going. I told him Dubai, to which he said in a rather nasty tone why don’t I speak Hungarian. Just what I need is an immigration offer with a bad attitude. Anyway he opens the door so I can leave and mutters something under his breath. Now I am clear of all the obstacles and find a café for a coffee and cake.

I am flying with Wizz Air which is a low cost carrier. My ticket from Budapest to Dubai including all the added extras I could pick was $185 for a 5 hour flight. I have priority boarding and premium seating with nobody next to me.

The flight goes smoothly and the cabin staff are great. I arrive into Dubai at 9pm. The only issue with flying with Wizz air is they don’t land at Dubai International. They land at the newly completed Dubai World Center. It is 5 times bigger than the Dubai International, as it is a massive freight hub as well.

The problem I face is the transport from the airport to the hotel which is next to Dubai International which is 60 kilometres away. To get a bus to the start of the Metro will take and our, then one hour on the metro. A taxi fair will be about $80. Wizz air offer a bus service for $30 but as I drops people off at random you could be on the bus for hours. So I book a chauffeur for $65. The trip will take less than an hour, which is what I am after.

30th

My day in Dubai is spent at the Souks (old market district). It is a busy area with so many of the same shops all trying to sell you something which is way overpriced. I have lunch at Dubai Creek sitting on the rivers edge in a Turkish restaurant. The food was great and the iced coffee was even better. So calm and peaceful watching the river traffic and the Abra boats, which I took a ride on for a whole 30 cents.

Rest of the day is spent walking around Dubai Creek before heading back to pack for the flight home, which is rather depressing.

Pictures were taken with the phone, now that i dont have a working camera.