How to explore Dubai for free

Long-haul flights from Montreal to Lahore have always been a terrifying nightmare, not only in terms of travel time but also in terms of the major blow to the wallet, especially since after the pandemic. With fares skyrocketing, I was constantly looking for the cheapest flight back home and <a href="https://www.emirates.com/ca/english/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Emirates</a> gave me the perfect solution. The new service by Emirates Airlines, called <a href="https://www.emirates.com/pk/english/before-you-fly/dubai-international-airport/dubai-connect/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Dubai Connect</a>, allowed me to explore Dubai just by purchasing a plane ticket. Costing me only CAD 1900 at the time, I bought a return ticket with a total travel time of about 34 hours, but with the added perk of staying in Dubai for free. According to the Emirates website, you are eligible to “book a Dubai Connect service, [if] the connecting flight on your itinerary [is] the best available connection” and has “a connecting stopover time of 10 to 24 hours”*. <a href="https://medium.com/weekend-travellers/exploring-dubai-for-free-70c8d8870d75">Visit Now</a>