{"id":4025,"date":"2024-11-25T18:14:05","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T17:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/blog\/%f0%9f%87%a6%f0%9f%87%aa-united-arab-emirates-traveling-during-the-pandemic\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T18:03:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T17:03:23","slug":"united-arab-emirates-traveling-during-the-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/en\/asia\/united-arab-emirates-traveling-during-the-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"United Arab Emirates in 2020 \u2013 Traveling During the COVID-19 Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4025\" class=\"elementor elementor-4025 elementor-3713\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f902c06 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f902c06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc297db elementor-toc--minimized-on-desktop elementor-widget elementor-widget-global elementor-global-10937 elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"cc297db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;h5&quot;,&quot;h6&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tTable of contents\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__cc297db\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__cc297db\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__cc297db\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64be02f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"64be02f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Hello! \ud83d\udc4b<\/h2><p class=\"p1\">In September 2020, while the world was still grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic, I decided to embark on a journey to the United Arab Emirates. It was a time when traveling wasn\u2019t easy, and most people were still avoiding long-distance trips. However, eager to explore new places, I chose to face the restrictions and challenges that this difficult period brought.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">This was my second visit to the Emirates, back when I was still traveling solo, before I met Jadzia. Looking back, traveling alone had its charm but also came with extra challenges. I didn\u2019t know what to expect &#8211; what procedures would be required or even if the trip would happen at all.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">This article is a recount of that trip. I\u2019ll share the \u201churdles\u201d I had to overcome just to board the plane and what it was like exploring the Emirates at a time when the world was still adjusting to a new reality. Join me as I reflect on this unique journey! \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d980c50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"d980c50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-atlantis-hotel-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-atlantis-hotel-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Dubai Atlantis Hotel at night with illuminated arches and palm gardens in the UAE\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-beach-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-6\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-beach-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"UAE, Ras Al Khaimah beach at sunset with a waving UAE flag over sandy shore and calm sea\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-beach-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-beach-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-beach-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-beach-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-beach-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-beach-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-beach-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-beach-512x384.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-beach-920x690.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-beach-1600x1200.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-beach-3200x2400.jpeg 3200w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-beach-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c36910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c36910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Procedures and requirements<\/h2><p class=\"p1\">In September 2020, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, traveling came with numerous restrictions and procedures. To enter the UAE, it was mandatory to present a negative PCR test result for COVID-19, taken no more than 96 hours before departure. The test had to be conducted in an <a href=\"https:\/\/c.ekstatic.net\/ecl\/documents\/health-screening-documents\/approved-laboratories.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">accredited laboratory<\/a>, with the results provided in English or Arabic.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">In Poland at that time, COVID-19 tests were not widely accessible, and their cost was relatively high. For those planning to travel, taking a test was not only a necessity but also a logistical challenge.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">To meet the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.avocats.deloitte.fr\/united-arab-emirates-covid-19-immigration-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE\u2019s entry requirements<\/a>, I used Warsaw Genomics\u2019 services. I ordered a test that was conducted at home. A laboratory worker arrived by taxi, provided a self-swab kit, and then collected the sample for analysis. The process was convenient and efficient, with results delivered the very next day.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">It\u2019s worth noting that at the time, the UAE\u2019s entry procedures were strictly enforced. Upon arrival at Dubai International Airport (DXB), travelers underwent additional screenings, including temperature checks. If any symptoms of illness were detected, there was a possibility of being directed for further testing or placed under quarantine.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Traveling during the pandemic required not only meeting formal requirements but also flexibility and readiness for unexpected changes. The epidemiological situation could shift rapidly, affecting flight availability or the restrictions in place. Therefore, before each trip, it was essential to thoroughly check the latest entry requirements and prepare for potential challenges.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9545d62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"9545d62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--2 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/poland-warsaw-covid-test-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-7\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/poland-warsaw-covid-test-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Warsaw Genomics COVID test kit instruction sheet with a swab tube and cotton swab on top of it\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02c77c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02c77c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>How did I get to the Emirates?<\/h2><p class=\"p1\">In 2020, amid the pandemic, flights were more complicated than usual. A ticket to Dubai with KLM, with a layover in Amsterdam, cost 1500 PLN. This included carry-on luggage: a backpack and a small cabin suitcase. For those times, it was a really reasonable price.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">At the airport, it was necessary to have all the required documents on hand. A staff member from the airline verified the COVID-19 test results. Honestly? Looking back, the process felt quite lenient. The staff didn\u2019t have the tools or means to truly verify the authenticity of the test. I got the impression that even a doctored document might have slipped through &#8211; though, of course, I\u2019m not encouraging such actions! Nevertheless, spending 400 PLN on a test wasn\u2019t exactly pleasant.<\/p><h3>Take off from Warsaw and fly to Amsterdam<\/h3><p class=\"p1\">There weren\u2019t many passengers on board, which definitely worked in my favor. The flight was comfortable, with significantly more space around me than usual.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Unfortunately, face masks were mandatory from the moment I entered the airport until I left the plane in Dubai. They were required at all times, which occasionally became a challenge. For me, with a deviated septum, wearing a mask was particularly difficult. Breathing was tough when the mask covered my nose, but sliding it down briefly brought some relief. Thankfully, the flight attendants showed some understanding, even though masks were officially supposed to be worn correctly at all times.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Despite the discomfort, the trip went without major problems.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c62280c elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"c62280c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-airport-001-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-airport-001-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"Passengers seated inside an airplane at Amsterdam Airport, Netherlands, with staff wearing masks during the flight\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-airport-001-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-airport-001-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-airport-001-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-airport-001-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-airport-001-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-airport-001-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-airport-001-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-airport-001-512x384.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-airport-001-920x690.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-airport-001-1600x1200.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-airport-001-3200x2400.jpeg 3200w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-airport-001-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-airport-002-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-8\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-airport-002-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"KLM airplane at Amsterdam Airport, with the jet bridge connected and ground crew nearby\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d181711 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d181711\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Transfer at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport<\/h3><p class=\"p1\">During my layover in Amsterdam, I decided to take the opportunity for a quick stroll through the city center. With a few hours to spare, I grabbed breakfast and explored the area briefly. People on the streets were also wearing masks, but at least no additional documents were required for entry into Amsterdam at that time.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">And Schiphol Airport? It was emptier than I had ever seen before. Accustomed to bustling crowds, I was surprised by how few passengers were there. There was a dedicated zone for flights outside the European Union, where additional document checks were conducted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11b0a6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"11b0a6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--portrait\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-001-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"1300\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-001-650x1300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait\" alt=\"Amsterdam canal-side buildings with parked bicycles along a narrow waterway\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-002-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-002-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Amsterdam Airport arrivals hall with Samsung Galaxy Z Flip display stands and gate signage in view\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-004-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-004-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"KLM aircraft at Amsterdam Airport, with boarding bridge, jet bridge signage, and ground equipment.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-004-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-004-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-004-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-004-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--portrait\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-003-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"1300\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-003-650x1300.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_portrait\" alt=\"Amsterdam Airport departure area with yellow gate signs for Gates D, EFG and transfer routes\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-005-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-005-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Travelers waiting at Amsterdam Airport check-in counters with electronic flight information screens overhead\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78a6f55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78a6f55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>What awaited passengers on the flight?<\/h3><p class=\"p1\">The plane I flew on was almost empty, which was a huge plus &#8211; it allowed for a comfortable and spacious journey. However, the cabin crew looked like they had stepped straight out of a hospital ward &#8211; protective gowns, goggles, masks, gloves &#8211; the full setup! On top of that, the rules were much stricter than usual. Masks had to be worn properly at all times, with no lowering them below the nose allowed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93cc4ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"93cc4ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-007-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-007-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Aircraft cabin with rows of seats at Netherlands, Amsterdam Airport\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-006-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-10\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-006-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"Passengers and flight crew in the aisle of an aircraft at Amsterdam Airport, Netherlands, with an EXIT sign visible\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-006-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-006-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-006-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-006-800x1067.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-006-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-006-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-006-512x683.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-006-1024x1365.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-006-920x1227.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-covid-006-1600x2133.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5adf1de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5adf1de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>DXB and document control<\/h3><p class=\"p1\">I landed in Dubai, and the first thing that caught my eye was the abundance of stickers reminding everyone to maintain social distancing. Document checks were quick and straightforward, with no significant issues. As I mentioned earlier, there was no practical way for officials to verify whether the COVID-19 test results were authentic or not.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Of course, if the document had raised any suspicions, there could have been consequences, as using false documentation is a criminal offense. However, in practice, the checks were quite superficial. The officials merely glanced at the test to confirm it said \u201cnegative\u201d, and that was it. Every time I had to undergo a COVID-19 test later on, the scenario was always the same \u2013 as long as \u201cnegative\u201d was on the result, they didn\u2019t seem to care about anything else.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2b2250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"f2b2250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-001.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-11\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-001-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"People queue inside Dubai Airport arrivals area with stanchions and flight information screens, UAE\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-001-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-001-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-001-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-001-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-002-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-11\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-002-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Dubai metro station interior with glass walls, platform doors, and pillars under a high ceiling\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab3a03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ab3a03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What was tourism like during the pandemic?<\/h2><p class=\"p1\">The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted global tourism, including the United Arab Emirates. In 2020, the UAE implemented various restrictions to control the spread of the virus. In March 2020, the borders were closed to foreigners, and international flights were suspended. However, by July 2020, Dubai reopened to tourists, allowing entry only with a negative PCR test for COVID-19. Strict rules were in place, including mandatory mask-wearing, social distancing, and limitations on the operation of tourist attractions.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">For travelers who prefer less crowded destinations, the pandemic period offered a rare opportunity for quieter exploration. Fewer tourists meant no crowds at popular attractions, allowing for more comfortable experiences. However, traveling during this time required adapting to local regulations and restrictions, which often differed from those in other countries.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">During my visit in September 2020, I noticed that the residents of the UAE were striving to maintain a sense of normalcy despite the ongoing restrictions. It\u2019s important to remember that, as guests in a foreign country, we should always respect and adapt to local regulations and customs, even if some of them might seem unusual or inconvenient to us.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Traveling beyond Dubai, I observed a striking contrast between the modern city and smaller towns. While Dubai dazzles with its cutting-edge architecture and infrastructure, the smaller Arab villages exude a more traditional atmosphere, offering a deeper insight into the culture and lifestyle of the UAE\u2019s residents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-789d260 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"789d260\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e 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itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-005-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-005-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Dubai skyline with high-rise towers and busy highway interchanges overlooking the coast in UAE\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-001-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-001-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"Dubai street view with cars driving toward low desert mountains and roadside shops\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-001-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-001-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-001-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-001-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-001-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-001-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-001-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-001-512x384.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-001-920x690.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-001-1600x1200.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-001-3200x2400.jpeg 3200w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-001-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e5fdcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e5fdcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Moving between Emirates<\/h2><p class=\"p1\">The United Arab Emirates consists of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Quwain, Ras Al Khaimah, and Fujairah. Each emirate has a degree of autonomy and can implement its own regulations, particularly evident during the pandemic.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">During my visit in September 2020, I planned to visit Abu Dhabi. However, the regulations at the time required a negative PCR test for entry into the emirate, conducted within a specific timeframe before arrival. The test I had upon entering the UAE was no longer valid. Checkpoints at the border between Dubai and Abu Dhabi verified the validity of these tests. Due to these restrictions, I decided to skip Abu Dhabi and focused on exploring the other emirates instead.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cbbb32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"8cbbb32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-002-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-002-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Driver in a car on a highway in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, with skyline visible in the distance\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-003-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-003-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"Ras Al Khaimah street view with a rocky mountain backdrop and roadside shops under a clear blue sky\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-003-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-003-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-003-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-003-800x1067.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-003-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-003-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-003-512x683.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-003-1024x1365.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-003-920x1227.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-003-1600x2133.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-004-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-004-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"Ras Al Khaimah street with palm trees and vehicles, framed by rugged mountains under a clear blue sky\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-004-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-004-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-004-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-004-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-004-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-004-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-004-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-004-512x384.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-004-920x690.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-004-1600x1200.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-004-3200x2400.jpeg 3200w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-ras-al-khaimah-004-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-road-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-13\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-road-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Dubai highway with overhead exit signs for Al Warqa\u2019a, Ras Al Khor, and Hatta, UAE, with a truck on the right\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f0e67a elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"6f0e67a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/3YtrHihB9wY&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6269764 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6269764\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Accommodation<\/h2><h3>Dubai<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbf0c06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"dbf0c06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Elite%20Byblos%20Hotel%2C%20dubai%2C%20uae&#038;t=m&#038;z=15&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Elite Byblos Hotel, dubai, uae\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Elite Byblos Hotel, dubai, uae\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d810ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d810ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">During my stay in Dubai, I chose the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agoda.com\/partners\/partnersearch.aspx?pcs=1&amp;cid=1933139&amp;hl=pl-pl&amp;hid=294805\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Elite Byblos Hotel<\/a>. Overall, the room was quite decent\u2014clean and tidied daily, with a bathroom that included a bidet and bathtub. The air conditioning worked perfectly, and the bed was comfortable. On top of that, I received an upgraded room, which was a pleasant surprise.   <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">However, that\u2019s where the list of advantages ended. The hotel clearly fell short of five-star standards. Many amenities were unavailable, including the pool, gym, and three out of four elevators. Breakfast was served to the room, but the wait time could stretch to an hour, and orders were frequently mixed up. To make matters worse, the menu was the same every day, which quickly became monotonous.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The bathroom, despite being equipped with a bidet, had a crookedly installed sink and silicone applied so poorly that it looked terrible. The exterior windows were extremely dirty &#8211; a common issue in Dubai, but here it seemed particularly bad. The reception staff were not very helpful, and their attempt to charge me for breakfasts that were already included in the price was, to say the least, frustrating.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b8d980 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"2b8d980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-039-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-14\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-039-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"UAE, Dubai Hotel in pandemic time: contemporary hotel room with a bed, sofa, and suitcases in muted lighting\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-038.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-14\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-038.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"UAE, Dubai Hotel in pandemic time: coffee cup on a dining tray beside tea setup and snacks in a quiet room\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-038.jpeg 1440w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-038-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-038-576x1024.jpeg 576w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-038-800x1422.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-038-864x1536.jpeg 864w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-038-1152x2048.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-038-512x910.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-038-1024x1820.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-038-920x1636.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-038-1600x2844.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-038-1920x3413.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58d5f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58d5f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Fujarjah<\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdd1c03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-google_maps\" data-id=\"cdd1c03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"google_maps.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-custom-embed\">\n\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Royal%20M%20Hotel%2C%20fujairah%2C%20uae&#038;t=m&#038;z=15&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Royal M Hotel, fujairah, uae\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-label=\"Royal M Hotel, fujairah, uae\"\n\t\t\t><\/iframe>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c234cd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c234cd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">In Fujairah, I stayed at the Royal M Hotel. Overall, the stay was quite decent, although some amenities were unavailable due to pandemic restrictions. Despite this, the comfort of the room met my expectations, and the bed was exceptionally comfortable.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">I did not order breakfast this time, so I had no reason to complain in this regard.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d70521 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"3d70521\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-fujairah-view-from-hotel-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-fujairah-view-from-hotel-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"UAE, Fujairah view from hotel over a desert highway with mountains in the distance\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-fujairah-shopping-centre-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-15\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-fujairah-shopping-centre-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"Seating area inside UAE, Fujairah Shopping Centre with colorful chairs and tables in a modern lobby\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-fujairah-shopping-centre-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-fujairah-shopping-centre-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-fujairah-shopping-centre-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-fujairah-shopping-centre-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-fujairah-shopping-centre-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-fujairah-shopping-centre-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-fujairah-shopping-centre-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-fujairah-shopping-centre-512x384.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-fujairah-shopping-centre-920x690.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-fujairah-shopping-centre-1600x1200.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-fujairah-shopping-centre-3200x2400.jpeg 3200w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-fujairah-shopping-centre-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e2442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70e2442\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Car rental<\/h2><p class=\"p1\">During this trip, I rented a car from Budget. The entire process was seamless &#8211; both pickup and return were quick and efficient. The rental price was reasonable for the time, which further enhanced my overall impression of the service.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">If you\u2019re planning to rent a car abroad, be sure to check out our article <b>\ud83d\ude97 <a href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/en\/guides\/car-rental-what-you-need-to-know\/\">How to Rent a Car and What to look out for<\/a><\/b> \u2013 packed with practical tips and information to help you avoid any surprises.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">Don\u2019t forget that renting a car in the Emirates requires an <b>\ud83e\udeaa <a href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/en\/guides\/what-is-an-international-driving-permit-and-when-is-it-needed\/\">International Driving Permit<\/a><\/b> \u2013 learn more about how to obtain it in our dedicated article.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93ebe18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"93ebe18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-001-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-001-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"White rental cars in Dubai, UAE, parked in a lot with modern buildings in the background\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-002-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-16\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-002-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"Budget Vehicle Return Process document for Dubai car rental in UAE with printed instructions and contact details\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-002-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-002-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-002-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-002-800x1067.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-002-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-002-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-002-512x683.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-002-1024x1365.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-002-920x1227.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-002-1600x2133.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00d3cfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"00d3cfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/embed\\\/hFIFpyhYHrA&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee74821 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee74821\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Is every car off-road?<\/h3><p class=\"p1\">And that\u2019s where my adventure really began. I decided to veer off the main road and drive down a gravel side route alongside the highway. It seemed like a great idea at the time\u2026 until the gravel road ended, and I got the car stuck in the hot sand. The outside temperature? Around 38 degrees \u2013 a real scorcher. Well done, me.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The situation forced me to act quickly, before anyone from the rental company found out about my \u201coff-roading\u201d adventure. After sitting in the scorching heat like an idiot for two hours, I managed to find a local guy who came with a big Nissan to tow me out. The whole thing was a comedy \u2013 while pulling my car out, he scraped the underside of my car on the only bush around. I was praying nothing got damaged.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The cost of this little adventure? 450 PLN. Initially, he asked for 600, but I managed to haggle it down. I paid in cash at a nearby gas station (the currency card came in handy here), settled the bill, and got back on the road. The moral of the story? A lack of experience and not using your brain in that situation can lead to these kinds of issues \ud83d\ude0a Never go alone into the desert by car, always travel with someone. That way, if one car gets stuck, you\u2019ve got a backup vehicle. And most importantly, don\u2019t take a car that isn\u2019t suited for the terrain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-955fc6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"955fc6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-003-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-17\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-003-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"White rental car in Dubai, UAE parked in the desert dunes.\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-004-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-17\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-004-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"White rental car on a desert road in Dubai, UAE, with utility towers in the background\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-004-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-004-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-004-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-004-800x1067.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-004-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-004-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-004-512x683.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-004-1024x1365.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-004-920x1227.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-rental-car-004-1600x2133.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9d79142 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9d79142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>What was I able to see?<\/h2><p class=\"p1\">During my trip to the United Arab Emirates in September 2020, I had the opportunity to visit several interesting places.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">In Dubai, I visited the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world, as well as the Dubai Aquarium &amp; Underwater Zoo. It was there that I saw penguins for the first time in my life \u2013 a sight that really made me laugh! \ud83d\ude0a I also took walks around the area near my hotel, close to the Dubai Mall, and along Dubai Marina. However, it\u2019s important to note that walking in Dubai is a completely different experience compared to European cities. The distances are much greater, and the pedestrian infrastructure doesn\u2019t always make for a comfortable stroll \u2013 pedestrian crossings, bridges, or underground paths are rare, as the city is mainly designed with drivers in mind.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5035c68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"5035c68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-atractions-003-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-18\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-atractions-003-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"UAE, Dubai Attractions: purple anemonefish sheltering among glowing tentacles in a Dubai aquarium tank\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-atractions-003-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg 1920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-atractions-003-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-atractions-003-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-atractions-003-800x1067.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-atractions-003-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-atractions-003-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-atractions-003-512x683.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-atractions-003-1024x1365.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-atractions-003-920x1227.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-atractions-003-1600x2133.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-atractions-004-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-18\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-atractions-004-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"UAE, Dubai Attractions: group of penguins in a purple-lit indoor exhibit enclosure in Dubai Attractions\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-atractions-002-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-18\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-atractions-002-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Dubai skyline with tall skyscrapers, Emaar tower, and resort pools from UAE Dubai Attractions\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-atractions-001-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-18\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-atractions-001-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"Dubai attractions at night with the illuminated Burj Khalifa skyline and waterfront lights in UAE\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-atractions-001-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-atractions-001-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-atractions-001-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-atractions-001-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7651e52 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"7651e52\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/3Bc_YefpOwE&quot;,&quot;yt_privacy&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad3ec46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad3ec46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\">One of the most interesting places I visited was the abandoned Soviet Il-76 aircraft in Umm al-Quwain. The plane stood on the outskirts near the road and was easily recognizable by the inscription \u201cPalm Beach Hotel\u201d painted on its side. It looked like a relic of the past, attracting the attention of anyone passing by. Unfortunately, as of the time of writing this article, the plane has been scrapped, marking the end of its story as a local curiosity.   <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df68fa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"df68fa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-al-quwain-russian-plane-001-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-19\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-al-quwain-russian-plane-001-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"A Russian plane at Umm Al Quwain, UAE, parked on the desert airfield with open sky above\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-al-quwain-russian-plane-002-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-19\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-al-quwain-russian-plane-002-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"Umm Al Quwain, UAE Russian plane parked on a desert airstrip with the nose facing the camera\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-al-quwain-russian-plane-002-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-al-quwain-russian-plane-002-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-al-quwain-russian-plane-002-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-al-quwain-russian-plane-002-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-al-quwain-russian-plane-002-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-al-quwain-russian-plane-002-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-al-quwain-russian-plane-002-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-al-quwain-russian-plane-002-512x384.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-al-quwain-russian-plane-002-920x690.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-al-quwain-russian-plane-002-1600x1200.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-al-quwain-russian-plane-002-3200x2400.jpeg 3200w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-al-quwain-russian-plane-002-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-287539f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"287539f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Further exploration<\/h3><p class=\"p1\">During this trip, I decided not to limit myself to just Dubai. I wanted to see how other emirates looked, so I hopped in the car and set off on an exploration. My route took me through Ras al-Khaimah, where I had the opportunity to admire the landscapes and observe how the emirates differed from one another. It was more of a driver\u2019s perspective of sightseeing than walking, but this approach allowed me to better understand the layout of the cities and the unique characteristics of the region.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">After spending the night in Fujairah, I decided to head to Hatta to see the famous Hatta Dam. Although the two locations are over an hour apart, the drive was very enjoyable. The Hatta Dam, located in the Hajar Mountains, is an impressive structure surrounded by stunning landscapes.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">This popular recreational spot offers opportunities for kayaking, hiking, and enjoying nature. Climbing to the higher parts of the dam was a real fitness challenge for me \u2013 heavy breathing all the way up, but the views from the top made every effort worthwhile. Hatta is definitely a place worth visiting, especially if you\u2019re looking to experience something beyond the typical urban attractions of the Emirates.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1bd78a elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"f1bd78a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-hatta-dam-002-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-hatta-dam-002-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"UAE, Hatta Dam: large mural painting of two men on the dam\u2019s concrete face against a blue sky\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-hatta-dam-002-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-hatta-dam-002-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-hatta-dam-002-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-hatta-dam-002-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-hatta-dam-001-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-20\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-hatta-dam-001-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Hatta Dam in UAE with rocky mountains, a calm reservoir, and moored boats by the pier at sunset\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e7bf21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e7bf21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Return to Poland<\/h2><p>This is where the next issues began. It turned out that in order to enter Poland, a negative COVID-19 test result was required. With only 30 hours left before the flight, I had no idea where to get the test done. There was an option in Fujairah to get tested at a nearby hospital, but no one was answering the phone there. Not wanting to take any chances, I decided to return to Dubai, to the Dubai Healthcare City area, where I found a facility that could do the test in time.<\/p><h3>COVID-19 test<\/h3><p class=\"p1\">The whole process looked like a temporary festival \u2013 set-up seating, parking, makeshift tents. The nurse took the swab, and for a moment, I felt like I had just pressed the reset button \u2013 that\u2019s the effect this procedure had on me. Theoretically, the result was supposed to be ready within 24 hours, and I picked it up just an hour before my flight. I quickly headed to the airport, ready for the check.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">And what, absolutely no one asked me to show the test. All this fuss turned out to be completely unnecessary.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92927c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"92927c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-hospital-001-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-21\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-hospital-001-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Emirates Speciality Hospital in Dubai at night, lit up with blue lights and white tents in the foreground\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-hospital-002-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-21\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-hospital-002-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"Dubai clinic waiting area with social distancing floor markers and seated chairs during the pandemic in the UAE\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-hospital-002-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-hospital-002-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-hospital-002-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-hospital-002-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-hospital-003-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-21\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-hospital-003-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"UAE, Dubai Pandemic article photos\u2014people queueing inside a hospital reception area with token counter screens showing numbers.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-hospital-003-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-hospital-003-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-hospital-003-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-hospital-003-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-hospital-003-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-hospital-003-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-hospital-003-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-hospital-003-512x384.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-hospital-003-920x690.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-hospital-003-1600x1200.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-hospital-003-3200x2400.jpeg 3200w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-hospital-003-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-hospital-004-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-21\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-covid-hospital-004-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Emirates Specialty Hospital Dubai lab report showing Covid-19 PCR result: Not Detected (Negative)\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f9b1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40f9b1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Airport<\/h3><p class=\"p1\">At Amsterdam airport, this time I didn\u2019t go out anywhere. What amused me was the plastic sheets instead of plexiglass at some service points. It looked a bit like a scene from a futuristic pandemic movie \u2013 absolute craziness.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">The return flight to Poland was similar to the one to the Emirates \u2013 few passengers, flight attendants in gowns, masks, and gloves, and many shopping areas at the airport were closed. The atmosphere of silence and emptiness was almost surreal.<\/p><p class=\"p1\">It was a unique time that we are unlikely to experience again. If you had the chance to travel back then, congratulations \u2013 you have memories to cherish and stories to share with future generations. \ud83d\ude0a<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99d772a elementor-widget elementor-widget-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry\" data-id=\"99d772a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"qi_addons_for_elementor_image_gallery_masonry.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-shortcode qodef-m qodef-qi-image-gallery-masonry qodef-qi-fslightbox-popup qodef-popup-gallery qodef-image--hover-zoom qodef-qi-grid qodef-layout--qi-masonry qodef-items--fixed qodef-col-num--3 qodef-responsive--predefined\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-grid-inner\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"qodef-qi-grid-masonry-sizer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-airport-covid-001-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-22\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-airport-covid-001-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Dubai Airport departures hall with illuminated wayfinding signs for B1\u2013B32 and C1\u2013C50 at night\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--square\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-airport-covid-002-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-22\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-airport-covid-002-650x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_square\" alt=\"Dubai Airport departure hall with blue gate signs B17-B332 and B18-B332 overhead\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-airport-covid-002-650x650.jpeg 650w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-airport-covid-002-148x148.jpeg 148w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-airport-covid-002-296x296.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-airport-covid-002-1300x1300.jpeg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-airport-covid-003-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-22\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-airport-covid-003-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment- size-\" alt=\"Dubai Airport duty-free store with red \u201cDubai Duty Free\u201d branding and neatly arranged displays\" srcset=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-airport-covid-003-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-airport-covid-003-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-airport-covid-003-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-airport-covid-003-320x240.jpeg 320w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-airport-covid-003-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-airport-covid-003-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-airport-covid-003-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-airport-covid-003-512x384.jpeg 512w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-airport-covid-003-920x690.jpeg 920w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-airport-covid-003-1600x1200.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-airport-covid-003-3200x2400.jpeg 3200w, https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/uae-dubai-airport-covid-003-1920x1440.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"qodef-e qodef-image-wrapper qodef-grid-item qodef-item--landscape\">\n\t<div class=\"qodef-e-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"qodef-popup-item\" itemprop=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-airport-covid-mfrh-original-scaled.jpeg\" data-type=\"image\" data-fslightbox=\"gallery-22\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1300\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/netherlands-amsterdam-airport-covid-1300x650.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape size-qi_addons_for_elementor_image_size_landscape\" alt=\"Netherlands, Amsterdam Airport terminal interior with lane closed signs and boarding gates B4\/B6\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4878a7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4878a7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>The adventure that continues&#8230;<\/h2><p class=\"p1\">Traveling to the Emirates during the pandemic was a unique experience, but it\u2019s just one part of our adventure with this country. If you\u2019d like to learn more about our other journeys and discoveries, check out these posts:<\/p><ul><li class=\"p2\"><b>\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddea <a href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/en\/asia\/united-arab-emirates-first-impressions-from-a-2019-journey\/\">First Impressions of the United Arab Emirates<\/a><\/b> \u2013 The story of my first trip in 2019. What was my first encounter with the Middle East like, and what did I learn from it?<\/li><li class=\"p2\"><b>\ud83d\udc6b <a href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/en\/asia\/united-arab-emirates-travel-reflections-and-practical-tips\/\">A Guide to the United Arab Emirates <\/a><\/b> \u2013 A comprehensive article on everything you need to know about the UAE. Pros, cons, our joint trip in January 2023, and our impressions.<\/li><li class=\"p2\"><b>\ud83c\udfd9\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/azja\/emiraty-arabskie-co-polecamy-zobaczyc-bedac-w-dubaju\/\">What to see in and around Dubai?<\/a><\/b> \u2013 A Guide to Dubai\u2019s Top Attractions and Surroundings. Tips on what to focus on during your trip.<\/li><li class=\"p2\"><b>\ud83c\udf07 <a href=\"https:\/\/warsawtravelers.pl\/en\/asia\/united-arab-emirates-top-attractions-to-see-in-abu-dhabi\/\">Abu Dhabi and nearby areas &#8211; what do we recommend seeing?<\/a><\/b> \u2013 A Guide to the UAE\u2019s Capital and Its most fascinating spots. 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