Welcome to Day 2 of this 10 Day Travel Photo Challenge! My Dusty Flip-Flops has nominated me for this challenge, thank you my friend! My Dusty Flip-Flops and I have been following each other’s blog adventures here on WordPress since 2017. It’s always nice to reconnect! The 10 Day Travel Photo Challenge: post one photo for 10 days with no…
Category: Ad Dawhah (Doha)
Newly Understood Differences Between Azerbaijani & Qatari Culture
Muslim Vibe Azerbaijan was once a state of the Soviet Union and a Muslim majority country. More than 90% of the population are Muslim. Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan. One of my favorite experiences of travel is feeling the vibe of the location. The Muslim vibe in Baku is very different than that of…
Goodbye Qatar! Thank You for Four Years of Expat Life in the Middle East!
Hamad International Airport And there we were – at Hamad International Airport…. This time we could not go through the e-Gate. We had to go through customs to show official papers that we were no longer residents of Qatar. Then we were there – on the other side with that great big teddy bear!! We…
Last Night in Qatar – West Bay & Dhow Boat Cruise & Marmara Istanbul Restaurant
When I first arrived in Doha, we went on a dhow boat cruise with the Atiq Gang! When I first arrived in Doha, Michael would take us to eat at the Marmara Istanbul Restaurant! This special night, our last night in Qatar, we went for a Dhow Boat cruise with the Atiq Gang – Glenn…
The Colorado Restaurant & McDonald’s
Our last full day in Qatar was a Tuesday. Had Michael’s contract been renewed and not given two weeks to leave Qatar, this week would have been his Spring Break. Therefore, at 8:52am Michael was picked up by his work guy gang (those friends who stuck around Qatar during break, who didn’t travel) to eat…
Souq Waqif – Dinner With The Gang
Souq Waqif After our visit to the National Museum of Qatar, we went to Souq Waqif for dinner with Michael’s coworkers, our friends. Fanar I can’t help but take a picture of the Fanar every time we visit the souq! It is just so beautiful!!! Walking through the souq – we were late to meet…
National Museum of Qatar
During our second last evening in Qatar, we visited the recently opened National Museum of Qatar. Michael and I, especially Michael had been very eager to visit Qatar’s newest museum because of its unique shape of a desert rose crystal! Rumor had it that Qatar was spending millions if not billions of dollars to buy…
Al Bidda Park & Duhail Night Market at the Al Duhail Sports Club
Al Bidda Park – Qatar’s First Dog Friendly Park Thursday evening Michael and I took our dog Pooh Bear to Al Bidda Park. This park is especially exciting because it is the first dog friendly park in Doha! Here are some pictures along our walk: This Minaret on One of the Many Mosques Inside the…
There is a Big Gold Thumb in Souq Waqif!
There is a Big Gold Thumb in the Souq! About the Gold Thumb This sculpture is by famous French artist César Baldaccini. Can’t say I know who that is, but his thumb sure is big! The piece is to commemorate Qatar’s win of the Asian Cup! Here is a link to read about the thumb: Gold…
That’s IT! We Want a Camel!
Camels of Souq Waqif Last night Michael and I went to Souq Waqif to shop for boots to wear with his borrowed Scottish kilt and tailored made gillie shirt; a costume for his part of a clansmen for his video of his song The Battle of Culloden. On our way in to the souq, the…