Moevenpick Hotel Doha

... Canadian dollars) are:

Frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts - $5.75/kg

Celery bunch - $5.70/kg

Apples - $1.00 – 3.00/kg depending on type

Onions - $1.50/kg

Red pepper - $6.00/kg

Seedless green grapes - $7.00/kg

Lemons - $1.35/kg

Lunch meat (like roast beef or turkey breast) - $25/kg

300-400g box of Kellogg’s cereal - $6-8 and up

Lean cuisine ...

Okay the nice thing about a new compound is its new and you have most of the place to yourself. The bad is you have most of the place to yourself. At work I deal with many people but most of the architects and engineers are American so I get my share of conversations in. Annette and the kids on the otherhand have very little interaction with Americans. Let me tell you it ...

... as well... It was very unsettling on our first night to see the first women I'd ever seen covered with more than just a hijab. Even in the setting of a thoroughly Western mall, many women have their faces covered except for two eye slits, or have their faces completely covered by black veils. But these women, as well as women who have their faces open to the public, for the most part wear very stylish robes, with sequines and shiny seams. They ...

... annoying. Also had a free meal because I was there for over 5 hours. Not bad for a free meal. Spicy curry and rice. Introducing me to the food I'll be eating for the next 3 months or so.

Almost went mental when announcements kept being called for the same people to board immediately for their flight at gate 'x'. None of the planes left when they should have ...

First flight over! The flight was quiet good but we have to wait about 5 hours. Here in DOHA the weather is incredible hot even it is late at night. Unbelievable I ve never seen such a hot country. I'm sorry, the photos I'm going to upload a little bit later. C YA later in BALI mike

... the lady managed to get me onto the flight. I asked her if that meant that my return flight had also been canceled. She replied in the affirmative. And since my flight was about to leave, she told me to deal with the problem elsewhere. In other words, it was MY problem, not hers. Thanks a lot, Qatar Airways - The World's Five Star Airline! I'll try to fix the problem during my long layover in Doha tonight. After all, I'll have eight hours to kill. Once on the plane, who ...

Almost one year in this country where there is no real relationship with citizens for non-Arabic speaking people. Qatar has all the comfort: electricity, water, A/C, good roads, good cars, luxury... But there is a important thing missing: LIFE. One year of digging into that direction without finding anything valuable.

... stop fighting. He doesn't pay attention to the news on his home country. I asked him if he would go back there if the fighting stopped and he told me that he would go for a visit, but not move back. He said it is not a good country for him to live. I suppose he is used to the modern lifestyle of Dubai. While talking to him, I also learned that Dubai is building its first rail system. This should be a great advantage for the ...

... over the last two years as a teacher. All her bag contains are gifts as she will buy clothes in Kathmandu. We are joined by a Nepalese guide who she new and soon discuss where I am treking to and who with. The guide is surprised that I have a guide and Sherpa for my trek. Finally we board our flight ( 20 minutes late) and Kathmandu here we come. On board we are given breakfast ( again). At 4.30 pm Nepal time we ...