W Doha Hotel & Residences

... cheques, and was offered a credit card. However, the credit card requires another letter from my employer stating that they would deposit my pay directly to my Qatari account which is impossible for me. I don't particularly need a credit card but I was hoping to get one because interact is not common here and I find it a hassle to always pay by cash. The elite account also comes with additional benefits such as preferred ...

... other side of the building. The guys that told me to go to the trailer either didn’t understand or didn’t know where I needed to be but they wanted to be helpful so they took a guess. Oh well, no harm, no foul. Once in the right place the process is fairly quick and efficient with a short detour to the second floor office of the Captain who invites me into his office while dealing with someone else (much like my experience at the bank). I’m ...

... while the man is in a position of dominance, I did see a man pushing a double baby carriage while his wife, face completely covered, walked next to him holding his hand. The City Centre features a huge arcade full of games and mini amusement rides. I watched a mother with her face covered help her son, dressed in a t-shirt and jean shorts, play whack a mole. A father watched his two sons proudly while his wife, face covered, talked with a friend ...

Enroute from Berlin to Doha they showed a Simpsons episode which I tried to ignore but there was a scene where the Simpsons were watching cartoons on a TV. The question was this: shouldn't they have been watching live human TV shows? gotta go in the airport headed for my next Gate. departing for Mumbai in a few hours. just wanted to post something from Doha

... made sense.....you don't go out into the desert alone! There are three 4x4 SUVs full of tourists from all over the World. The guides let some air out of their tires and then we're loaded up, instructed to put our seat belts on and we start hitting the dunes! The adventure sure was an adventure! We're zig-zagging in the sand, driving fast up and down the dunes. We get out to the large hills and then you can see the sea. What a beautiful site!

... through the entire process. I am going to try and venture out to a dance party either this weekend or next - although I think that they are a more subdued event as they supposedly kick of at 9 (really get going by 11) and finish by 2 - so 3 hours of dancing and partying seems to be the way that things are done. Now that the weather is a bit better I will also be doing a bit more things outdoors in terms of street food and some ...

... had been in town already for a few days attending meetings for a Canadian government aid organization, so she was able to help me find one of the more famous restaurants in town, "Mercury's", named after the late Freddy Mercury of the band Queen, who was born in Zanzibar. At the restaurant, we shared a tolerable, if small and overpriced pizza - and a very bland dish of pasta. I have the feeling that getting food is going to be an issue in Zanzibar. Sharon and I also spoke ...

... and told me the way. When I asked him about taxis, he informed that there is no taxi in Umm-Said. He also told me that the gate of the industrial area is around 3 Km from the market. Finding no alternative, I started to walk to the area. Luckily it was winter and the weather was below 40 degree C. on the way I have seen the residential quarters of the staff, the grand mosque, Fire depot. I saw some trucks and ...

Today is the last day of my visit to East Coast of America. I have visited most of the places that I planned to visit. Not necessarily an architectural tour; but what I haven't done is my Shopping Tour. Thus today is the day I guess. I did my packing and managed to leave some room in it for all the goodies from my last shopping expedition. We left the house around 11 in the morning going straight to the ...

... gusting through our spirits, uplifting us with its force. Then we ran for cover. The show was postponed and carried out without a hitch on the next evening, but the delay was an organisational head-ache for artist's flights as tickets were cancelled and had to be rebooked. Some artists were stranded there for up to a week with out knowing when they'd return. ... Phoenix Productions ∼ www.phoenixfiredancers.com