When I took a solo trip to Dubai, many unusual things happened to me. The first thing was that I was only 18 years old, and it was a completely solo trip. There was no one to receive me in Dubai either. I had to do everything on my own.
I lied to my parents and told them I was going out with a group of friends. It was very hard to convince them anyway, but they allowed me to go, still not knowing that I was going alone. (However, I told them the truth after I returned.)
My plan was to catch a metro and go to the hotel from the airport. But the flight was delayed, and everyone knows the rush in Dubai. Sadly, the metro had closed. The next option was to take a Careem. I was told Uber is expensive, so I wasn’t considering it at all. I booked a taxi on the Careem app, and the car was on the other side of the airport. It was very confusing, and I couldn’t find a way to get to the driver.
The driver was telling me taxis are not allowed where I was standing. So I managed to cancel it after roaming for half an hour. Then I realized my app had charged me a fine of 75 AED for canceling. So I logged out of the account and registered again with the SIM I took from Dubai. When I booked again, something unusual happened. Sadly, the same driver was allotted to me.
Upon seeing the name and address, he realized it was the same person who had booked before. I tried to contact him, but intensively he didn’t answer my messages or calls. After half an hour of trying, I had no choice but to cancel the booking.
There was no choice in front of me. It was a difficult moment for an 18-year-old boy. I sat near my luggage with eyes full of tears. For half an hour, I sat in shock, not knowing what to do next. I couldn’t even remember why I had lied to my parents and come here.
Luckily, I had enough money with me, and I found a person who was canvassing customers for a taxi. So, at last, I took a taxi from him and went to the hotel. At 2 AM, I reached the hotel.
It was a night I’m trying to forget. I was vlogging that day, and even though I only expressed half of my emotions in that video, I remembered that my parents would see it. But I still shared my experience in the video.
