I'm stuck in Dubai after our flight was canceled. I'm paying more than $650 a night for a hotel.

Kunal Trehan is stuck in Dubai after a work trip. Courtesy of Kunal Trehan Kunal Trehan is a 42-year-old from Cheshire, England, who was in Dubai for a work trip. He was sitting on the beach when loud explosions started, and then he found out his flight was canceled. He is paying about $670 a night to continue staying in his hotel. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kunal Trehan, a luxury interior designer. It has been edited for length and clarity. We arrived in Dubai on...