Welcome to Day 9 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 explanation…
Tag: Middle East
10 Day Travel Photo Challenge – Day 2
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…
Just For Today – I Will Do My Work Honestly
This morning I am thinking about possibilities. Sometimes the stepping-stones to new possibilities, new ventures are difficult to see, or challenging, could be soul-destroying, or downright boring. I went to Kuwait by myself for a weekend, because I could. I lived in the Middle East, so this really wasn’t a big deal. But for those…
Visit to the Al-Fardan Family Farm
The Al-Fardan or spelled Alfardan family is known for luxury cars and precious jewelry. These are pictures of a visit to their farm to see the animals! The farm is located in the Al Khor municipality of Qatar, in the middle of the desert. Once off the main highway, then driving down a long, narrow…
What I’ve Learned So Far On How I Can Tell What Country An Arab Man Is From By The Style Of Their Traditional Clothing
I’ve started taking an interest in wanting to know the difference between traditional Arab dress and how that indicates what country they’re from. With the more Michael and I travel here in the Middle East as well as afternoons at Souq Waqif, it has become clear to me that different Arab styles mean different things….
Hello From Kuwait City!
Reporting to you live from Kuwait City! But first let me backtrack to getting here! Hamad International Airport is such a beautiful airport it always deserves a shout out! First – the car you could win in a raffle at the airport is a McLaren. Of course it is. Walking to my gate: …
Halloween in the Middle East!
Halloween is a lot of fun here in Doha, Qatar! At work the spirit of Halloween filled the hallways with faculty, staff and students dressing up for the fun! Shout out to Ms. Blanco for her hand drawn skeleton makeup!! Later, as Michael had band practice, I set up and sat back with a nice…
Qatar & Fast & Furious 7 – Been There Done That – Sort Of!!!
Netflix in Qatar is pretty selective. So when number 7 of all the Fast & Furious movies is approved….I take notice…. Especially when the franchise has a journey to the Middle East! Abu Dhabi….. but hey….if you look closely…..Qatar is red flagged!! Very cool!! Qatar So in my excitement of being able to relate to…
2017 Summer Moments – Liz, Linda, A Mermaid, Sons of Maxwell, A Doll House, Family, Reiki, Cold Drinks on a Patio, Donair Pizza & Donair Sauce, Moon Mist Ice Cream, Pork Bacon…..and What Is a Touton??
I leave for Qatar tomorrow. Back to expat life, regular routine and back to work, the start of a new school year at the American School of Doha on August 15th. I wanted to reflect on my visit to Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. To share some of the moments with friends and family. My visit…