Sunday, January 26, 2020

Taking the Metro to the Airport

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So on the weekend I decided to take the Metro to the Airport. Not because I was travelling anywhere, I just wanted to see where the Metro wi...
Saturday, January 11, 2020

The Passing of Sultan Qaboos of Oman

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I was saddened to hear of the passing of Sultan Qaboos of Oman this weekend. Everyone knew he wasn't doing well, after a number of medic...
Wednesday, December 04, 2019

24th Arabian Gulf Cup

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Qatar is hosting the Gulf Cup this year and, to everyone's surprise, the teams from Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and UAE participated. Original...
Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Metro Gold Line is Open!

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So I was away on a business trip just as the Gold Line was being open on the Metro. This was really unexpected, the initial plan was for th...
Saturday, October 19, 2019

Trip to the Inland Sea

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Summer is over and the weather has started down to cool down to the point where it is somewhat tolerable. One of my friends decided to orga...
Monday, September 16, 2019

Qatar and Medical Care

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I recently had to visit a clinic to check something out. Having medical insurance is a definite benefit in Qatar and almost all employers p...
Monday, September 09, 2019

I'm Back

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Back again after a long delay, went on a big summer vacation and then a couple of weeks later fell ill for a few days with a stomach bug. ...
Saturday, July 06, 2019

Carded!

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I was tidying up my apartment and came across a series of art cards. These were from a gallery exhibition in Vancouver called Carded. Ev...
Wednesday, June 19, 2019

Metro Update (rumour)

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I wandered down to Souq Waqif last night, taking the metro to the closest station, Musherib. With all of the nearby construction I'd say...
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Sunday, June 16, 2019

Travel in the Digital Age

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Yesterday I got back from a big vacation (Greece & Turkey. Santorini really is as stunning as pictures show it to be). When I got home I...
Sunday, May 26, 2019

Ramadan 2019 - the Car Parade

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And it was time to see another Qatar Ramadan tradition. Every day around 5:00pm tons of people cruise up and down the Corniche, biding time ...