We left Chiang Moi in the morning to go to our next stop, Dubai. The plane stopped at Mumbai for fuel. I couldn't believe that I was in India but they wouldn't allow us to get off the plane.

Dubai is an impressive place, from an architectural perspective. There are many wonderful buildings, no two are alike. There is this Hotel al-Arabia, 24 floors high. The 24th floor has a helipad. Anyone can stay on the 24th floor for a mere US$15,000 a night. The price includes helicopter pickup from the airport, right to your penthouse. If you budget would not allow this, you may try one of the budget rooms on other other floors, starting at UD1500. There are no taxes to pay in Dubai. And UAE has a population of only 1.6 million people.

Then we went to Burj Khalipha, the tallest building in the world. Went to the observation deck on the 124th floor and had a great view of the city.

We checked in to Raffles, another impressive hotel. At night, a boat cruise and dinner on board. Not humid, very pleasant.