Country Info
- Doha
- Capital
- Qatari Rial (QAR)
- Currency
- 769,152
- Population
- QA
- Country Code
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Qatar
Travel Blogs from Qatar
Arrival in Doha
... car first. Then we are around the corner and to my hotel so I don't think I am far from the airport. Of course, Qatar is not a large country so possibly no where is far from the airport. Get my room and the ...
Friday night at Souk Waqif
Souk Waqif is the original souk in Doha, it used to be the place where the Bedouins would come to trade their goods. This souk sells virtually everything! On a Friday night (which is same as our Saturday night) you an wander around this place and ...
Qatari bennies
My driver was regaling me today with all the benefits associated with living in an oil rich nation. Petrol here for the car is running around $0.76/gallon (crunched the numbers 3 times from what he told me and that's what I ...
Christmas Eve
... day. I felt so bad. He was happy to open boxes with the notes. I never got to shop before I returned to Qatar, but promise to shop for him and fulfill the slips of paper when I return. Hope everyone's holidays were great! Hugs, N ...
New Year's Eve
I am still recovering, and still dizzy, however, Frank decided we should go out and celebrate bringing in the New Year. He chose The Hilton in Downtown Houston which had a New Year's Eve Package, room, dinner, party and midnight breakfast. He ...
Flight back to Qatar
... After recuperating some and enjoying my husband, home, cat, family and friends I am on my way back to finish my commitment in Qatar. Can I just say, it is not easy being away alone.............. Hopefully the time will pass quickly as I countdown, N ...
Qatar ExxonMobil Open
Promises of getting to watch top men tennis athletics made me make sure I got tickets to the finals. Certainly this would give me the opportunity to watch world class tennis. Something that I more than likely would not get to do back home. ...
AFC Asia Cup Qatar 2011
Something more exciting to do while in Qatar! I remember back to when I first got here and I was sooooooooooo bored with nothing to do. I remember hooking up with the folks at Outpost for a search on things to do and keep busy. Now ...
dohan
... --learning. my stopover to india was here, and it was good for my anxiety about arabian countries. some interesting facts: 1. qatar is the richest country in the gulf and subsequently one of the richest in the world. 2. they have unusually high ...
Alrmailah Family Park Only
Arrived back from Jordan late Thursday night. Had a two hour delay on the tarmac while they sorted out seats. Two passengers were evicted. I cannot believe how they can put whole plane load of passengers through this. We arrived two hours ...
Arrived in the Middle East
Hi everyone! Liz and I just arrived in Doha. We are well and the flight was good and uneventful. I will write more soon. Our plane leaves for New Delhi in two hours and Liz still wants to check her email. One thing this place has ...
Awards Dinner
The company has a vision to be the employer of choice for Qatari's in Qatar. To celebrate the continued success of this vision a annual event awards dinner is held. The department was invited to attend and it was a nice evening out. ...
Qatar wins FIFA 2022 Bid!
... buzzing with excitement in hopes for the win announcement tonight for the 2022 FIFA. Plans for parties and gatherings across Qatar for the announcement. I opted to stay home as getting a taxi during this time would be difficult and long ...
Camping at the Inland Sea
... I followed instructions! (smile) The Inland Sea is a place that the Persian Gulf comes in and goes between Saudi Arabia and Qatar. It makes for a really quiet calm spot with beautiful views. We had seen some of this place when Frank was ...
wie alles sich noch zum guten wendete.....
wow,wir haben in den letzten 48 noch soviel erlebt,dass ich gar nicht weiss wo ich anfangen soll zu erzaehlen....die eindruecklichsten erlebnisse waren.....gestern ein ausflug in die wueste:die duenen voellig kaputt gefahren von den wahnsinns autos die ...
The Beach one last time!
... . I was glad to see so many people so happy. Once again I was so lucky to be invited to share in such a great event. I am thankful to be at the beach with such wonderful folks on my last Friday in Qatar. 5 days before I return home! N ...
Tribeca Film Festival Anyone?
Can you believe it the Tribeca Film Festival, here in Doha, Qatar?? Can it be true? Well folks, indeed it is here. This is the second time for Qatar to host this event and there is lots of excitement in the air. Premiers, red carpets and ...
Qatar
... that the government wouldn't allow that. Yes Matt is a party pooper and a dream killer! Let's get something out there right away, Qatar is very very very Muslim, and females should show no form of skin. Well my beloved wife had to do the opposite as ...
Doha Day 2
... encounter. I was more terrified in London than here. In London, I felt like people were rude and much less likely to help you. Qatar is the exact opposite. People all over think of the Middle East as a War torn area of the world. Qatar is not that ...
Doha, Qatar - The beginning of it all
August 24th 2008 - Doha, Qatar The exchange begins! It’s 8pm as I step off the plane onto the sauna of a tarmac that is Doha International. Even at 8 at night it still manages to be 40 degrees outside with sand and dust in the air. Surprisingly it ...
Souk Waqif and Moroccan Dinner
After a full day of poolside, Monday night brings us out to venture to the Souk and see what my babe can buy me! This will be Frank's first trip to the Souk so I am very excited to show him around. Due to the Eid Holiday there is lots going on at ...
A Desert Safari
... Bendouin asks if we would like to ride on the camel. I know that I told everyone that I was going to ride a camel while in Qatar... Sort of a "When in Rome..." kind of thinking.... Well folks, I couldn't do it. The smell of the "present" that the ...
On my way home.
Just a quick entry to let everyone know that I will be at home at home for about 4 weeks from tomorrow. I had some sad news about a close family member and so am going to spend some time with my family. I'll be on my old number again ...
I hope those cannons are firing blanks...
I made my way down to the dusty gravel parking lot next to the QPost building, a couple of hundred metres from the Corniche to join in and celebrate the end of Ramadan by watching the firing of a cannon. Not just once, but in fact 15 shots from the ...
The Amazing Race
We decided to have a stopover of 20 hours to take in some of the sights and sounds in Doha, Qatar. Since we enjoyed Oman so much, we were curious to explore another Middle-Eastern country. We heard that Doha was similar to Dubai in the way they ...
London and Doha Day 1
... the song that played was "Candy Shop" by 50 cent. I never thought that they would listen to that kind of music in Qatar. Especially with the "suggestive" lyrics. My driver from the airport to the hotel had the radio playing and it was R&B and Hip ...
Dubai via Qatar
I flew to Dubai via Qatar. Annoying stop for 2 hours, no good bench to lie down and ...
Racing in the desert
Arrival in Doha. 14 hours on a plane from Houston and I'm ready for a change of scenery. I met Terry Schweigert, Dan Wagner and Tim Hailey at the Hotel and we all went out to the Ramada for a few beers. Alcohol is only served in Hotels in Doha. What a ...
Doha for 12 hours
... but coming off my experience with our hometown Phoenix airline last week...this trip has been quite a contrast. Speaking of Qatar. Yes, the "official" correct pronunciation is "Kutter", but it is clear that many (Qatar Airline employees, Doha ...