Dana Hotel Doha
Albaharna Street, Old Alghanim Area Doha, 15207, Qatar
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Slept Perfectly
I awoke from a sound sleep, according to the clock by my Marriott bed, at 10:43am. A perfect night's sleep but I have missed breakfast in the executive lounge here. No matter; I am hungry only for coffee and some time on the treadmill. I get both.
Qatar, by way of background, is a constitutional monarchy ruled by The Emir, His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al Thani. Pronounce it as KA-tar rather than ka-TAR. Qatar is surrounded by ...
Al Wakrah, Qatar
... condemned buildings after the residents abandoned ship. I removed my accountant's shoes, lay down on a discolored sleeping pad, and covered my eyes with a blanket that smelled of cigarettes and the 500 previous occupants.
Sleep might have been an option, even with a brain spinning tales of what was yet to come. A simple fine? Deportation? More time in jail? Would I lose my job ...
Airport meditation
How can you meditate in a departure lounge?Its beyond me! However,some people sat across for me,white westerners who I assume are bound for India are staunchly giving it a go! Fits with the hotchpotch of cultures mixing here at the airport for our overlay... arabs, muslims,africans, hindus, hippies and us! First flight was ok, average food and entertainment with Qatar airlines but good service. ...
Good Evening Middle East
... oddly shaped and with a population of less than Northern Ireland. Qatar
recently won the bid to host the FIFA 2022 World Cup. That was a bit of
a shock to be ...
Sunset, sunrise, sunset
... on our day.
We landed in Doha at 7pm and walked off the airplane into 38*C heat, we could not believe how hot it was so late in the evening (the sun had set long ago). We were greeted at the airport and taken to our hotel. We chose to stay in the cheapest hotel we could find in Doha so we were shocked when we walked into our room and discovered a massive suite. We have a full kitchen, living room, dining room and bedroom as well as ...


